Gapura: Journal of Islamic Cosmopolitanism

About the Journal

GAPURA: Journal of Islamic Cosmopolitanism is a double-blind peer-reviewed journal published biannually, in June and December, by Aliansi Transintegrasi Lektur Agama dan Sains. The journal focuses on the study of Islamic cosmopolitanism through theoretical inquiry and empirical research, viewing it as a worldview, intellectual orientation, and lived practice rooted in the Islamic principles of shared humanity and moral responsibility. GAPURA promotes scholarship highlighting openness, inclusivity, ethical responsibility, cooperation, pluralism, and peaceful coexistence across diverse societies. The journal explores the interaction between Islamic and social identities in shaping inclusive and globally engaged Muslim subjectivities. Its interdisciplinary scope spans Islamic studies and the social sciences, including Qur’anic studies, ḥadīth, Islamic law, philosophy, theology, Sufism, sociology, anthropology, politics, economics, gender, media, and cultural studies. Particular attention is given to everyday cosmopolitanism, Muslim intellectuals and activists, transnational Islamic movements, educational institutions, digital spaces, and state policies related to cosmopolitan Muslim life.