Focus and Scope

INJIL: Indonesian Journal of Islamic Literature focuses on publishing scholarly works that examine literary texts, traditions, and practices shaped by Islamic thought, values, and cultural expressions within the Indonesian context and the wider Muslim world. The journal particularly prioritizes original research and critical studies that explore Islamic literature through rigorous literary, historical, theological, and interdisciplinary approaches, addressing both classical and contemporary developments.

The scope of INJIL: Indonesian Journal of Islamic Literature includes, but is not limited to, the following areas:

1. Islamic Literary Traditions in Indonesia

Classical and modern Islamic literature in Indonesia
Pesantren literature and Islamic educational texts
Manuscripts, hikayat, and religious narratives
Continuity and transformation of Islamic literary forms

2. Literary Criticism and Islamic Thought

Literary analysis informed by Islamic philosophy and theology
Ethics, spirituality, and aesthetics in Islamic literature
Interpretive approaches to Islamic symbolism and narratives
Comparative readings of Islamic and secular literary traditions

3. Literature, Religion, and Culture

Islamic values and cultural identity in literary works
Literature as a medium of da‘wah and moral reflection
Gender, society, and religiosity in Islamic literary texts
Local, regional, and transnational Muslim literary cultures

4. Historical and Socio-Political Dimensions of Islamic Literature

Literature and Islamic movements in historical contexts
Colonialism, nationalism, and postcolonial perspectives
Political discourse and power relations in Islamic literary works
Literature as a response to social change and modernity

5. Contemporary and Creative Islamic Literary Expressions

Modern poetry, prose, and drama inspired by Islam
Digital, popular, and youth-oriented Islamic literature
Creative writing and reflective essays rooted in Islamic traditions
Interdisciplinary and intercultural approaches to Islamic literary creativity