This issue features seven original research articles, authored by 22 scholars from four countries: Indonesia, Yemen, Malaysia, and Turkey. The themes explored include the symbolic interplay of religion and politics, interethnic marriage among migrant youth, character education rooted in local wisdom, gender equality and women's rights in Yemen, Javanese Islamic manuscripts and spiritual traditions, digital-era womanhood in Java, and the intersections of Islam, secularism, and international relations in contemporary Turkey. Together, these studies offer rich insights into how culture, gender, religion, and modernity intersect in diverse Southeast Asian and Middle Eastern contexts.

This issue presents six original research articles, authored by 20 scholars from three countries: Indonesia, Australia, and South Africa. The articles explore diverse and timely themes, including social media literacy for de-radicalization and counter-terrorism efforts in Indonesia, the integration of Javanese culture within Christian faith practices, sacred rites as expressions of cultural identity in Magetan, and eco-theological perspectives on creation and care in Africa. Additional contributions examine cross-religious rituals as a form of Muslim community dramaturgy in the Moluccas and the transformation of Bugis cultural identity through the Maccera Tasi tradition in Bandar Lampung. Collectively, these studies shed light on how religious and cultural practices evolve in response to global, local, and interfaith dynamics.

This issue brings together eight original research articles authored by 27 scholars from five countries: Indonesia, South Africa, Egypt, the United Kingdom, and Malaysia. The topics span a wide spectrum of contemporary religious and cultural studies. These include the transition of ngaji practices from virtual to conventional among Generation X Muslims, challenges to religious freedom in South Africa’s theological institutions, and ecofeminist movements led by indigenous women. Additional articles explore early Arabic religious expressions before the 9th century, the economic implications of sacred rituals within the Towani Tolotang community, linguistic expressions of cultural identity among the Wemale and Alune tribes in Maluku, and music as a medium for promoting religious pluralism in Indonesia. Together, these contributions reflect ongoing transformations in religious practices, identity, and interfaith dynamics across local and transnational contexts.

This issue includes seven original research articles authored by 13 scholars from five countries: Indonesia, Germany, the United Kingdom, Brunei Darussalam, and Malaysia. This edition explores a diverse range of contemporary religious themes and socio-cultural dynamics. Topics include the reciprocal relationship between religion and urban space, existential engagement with scripture in everyday contexts, and the psychological dimensions of terrorist religiosity. Other studies examine the management of urban mosques amid social tensions, religious conversion among Indonesian-Chinese public figures, indigenous resistance to global religious agendas in Aceh Singkil, and the contestation of religious authority through fatwa dissemination in the post-truth era. Collectively, these articles offer multidisciplinary insights into how religion adapts, negotiates, and asserts itself within shifting public and private spheres.

This issue presents eight original research articles written by 25 scholars from six countries: Indonesia, the United States, Turkey, Pakistan, Malaysia, and Australia. This edition features a rich tapestry of themes at the intersection of religion, culture, media, and community resilience. Topics include Christian-Muslim comparative theology on peacebuilding, the use of dark humor in Islamic podcast content, and a unique portrayal of Qur’anic recitation in a Christian-majority region of Indonesia. Other articles delve into the spiritual and socio-economic dimensions of Hajj among the Sasak in Lombok, the transnational influence of Hadhramaut intellectualism in 21st-century da'wah, and the integration of Islamic Kejawen rituals in fostering disaster awareness. Further contributions examine narratives of religious tolerance across digital platforms and the role of religion in mobilizing community resistance to territorial threats. Together, these studies offer nuanced insights into how religion continues to shape and respond to contemporary social dynamics across multiple spheres.

This edition presents eight scholarly articles contributed by 22 researchers from Indonesia and South Africa, offering multidisciplinary insights at the intersection of religion, media, health, history, and gender studies. The issue opens with a critical analysis of “Islamic branding” in commercial television advertising, exploring the growing Islamisation of consumer culture. Another article investigates xenophobia in South African policymaking through the lens of Missio Dei, highlighting the theological implications of social exclusion. Further contributions examine the da’wah strategies and political-economic roles of Jemaah Tarbiyah in urban Malang, and the symbolic religiosity embedded in a 19th-century Malay manuscript. The issue also features a feminist theological critique of women’s marginalisation in Christian hymnals, an empirical study of Muhammadiyah’s faith-based response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and an evaluation of the vital role played by religious organizations in combating HIV/AIDS in Indonesia. Together, these articles offer a rich and critical portrayal of how religion continues to adapt and respond to contemporary challenges across diverse socio-cultural landscapes.

This issue presents eight original research articles written by 15 scholars from two countries: Indonesia and the Netherlands. This edition highlights a range of themes at the intersection of religion, identity, art, media, and radicalism in both local and transnational contexts. Topics include a digital ethnography of the #IslamNusantara discourse on Instagram, the hybridisation of young Muslims' identities in Yogyakarta's interfaith communities, and a semantic exploration of craving metaphors in Buddhist scripture. Other articles examine the gendered dynamics within deradicalisation processes of former terrorists, the resilience of Balinese Hindu sacred art in the face of philosophical critique, and the preservation of classical Islamic manuscripts in West Java’s pesantren. The issue concludes with a socio-cultural study on the religious identity of ex-adherents of Kawula Warga Naluri in Banjarnegara. Together, these contributions offer a deep and multifaceted understanding of how religious thought and practice are negotiated, sustained, and transformed across diverse cultural and intellectual spaces in Southeast Asia and beyond.

This issue presents eight original research articles written by 22 scholars from five countries: Indonesia, Australia, Turkey, Malaysia, and Iran. This edition explores a dynamic range of themes related to religious transformation, interfaith relations, Islamic thought, and spirituality in both historical and contemporary settings. Topics include shifting patterns of Muslim religiosity in Indonesia during the new normal era, and a cross-national exploration of Islamic nonviolence based on the teachings of Bediüzzaman Said Nursi. Other contributions revisit resistance narratives through the letters of 19th-century exiled ulama, examine the challenges faced by Islamic organizations in promoting religious moderation, and trace the migration of Ahl al-Bayt and theological encounters in Persia. Further articles address the social and emotional negotiations in interfaith marriages in Indonesia, the role of dhikr in enhancing spiritual well-being in Malaysian Muslim communities, and embodied religious practices among members of the Syahadatain Sufi order. Together, these studies offer rich insights into the evolving landscapes of Islamic belief, identity, and practice across diverse socio-cultural and geographical settings.