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The journal Comparative Islamic Studies is inviting colleagues tosubmit articles for publication.  We are a refereed journal that ispublished twice a year and the timeline for peer review andpublication is in the range of 3-4 months.  Colleagues interested inguest editing an issue on a topic or to publish the proceedings of aconference are also welcomed.  Please get in touch with either one ofus, Joshua or Walid.Comparative Islamic Studies focuses on integrating Islamic studiesinto the more general theoretical and methodological boundaries ofliberal arts disciplines with an emphasis on those disciplines mostclosely aligned with the contemporary study of religion (e.g.anthropology, art history, classics, comparative literature, history,philosophy, political science, psychology and sociology). Particularattention will be given to articles and reviews which reflect howIslamic materials can challenge and contribute to generic categories,theories and questions of method in the general study of religion. Thejournal provides the opportunity for expert scholars of Islam todemonstrate the more general significance of their research both tocomparativists and to specialists working in other areas.Articles are to be explicitly comparative in their focus and scope,and should clearly articulate both the reasons for selecting tocompare certain phenomena and the theoretical conclusions to be drawnfrom the comparison. Comparisons may be between Islamic andnon-Islamic materials or within and among Islamic materials. Someexamples include analyses of Bible and Quran along with Jewish,Christian and Muslim exegesis; studies of rituals, canonical texts,myths, and ideeologies; sociological categories investigating prophetfigures, holy people, saints and sufis; and comparisons of theology,philosophy and mysticism.Attention to Islamic materials from outside the central Arabic landsis of special interest, as are comparisons which stress the diversityof Islam as it interacts with changing human conditions. Articles mayalso concentrate on the methodological and theoretical implications ofdoing comparative analysis.Please visit the website for more information and to submit your articles :https://www.equinoxpub.com/journals/index.php/CIS