''Studia Islamica'' is an
academic journal
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of
Islamic studies
Islamic studies refers to the academic study of Islam, and generally to academic multidisciplinary "studies" programs—programs similar to others that focus on the history, texts and theologies of other religious traditions, such as Easter ...
focusing on the
history
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,
religion
Religion is usually defined as a social- cultural system of designated behaviors and practices, morals, beliefs, worldviews, texts, sanctified places, prophecies, ethics, or organizations, that generally relates humanity to supernatural, ...
,
law
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,
literature
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, and language of the
Muslim world
The terms Muslim world and Islamic world commonly refer to the Islamic community, which is also known as the Ummah. This consists of all those who adhere to the religious beliefs and laws of Islam or to societies in which Islam is practiced. I ...
, primarily
Southwest Asia
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n and
Mediterranean
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lands. The
editors-in-chief
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The highest-ranking editor of a publication may also be titled editor, managing ...
are A. L. Udovitch (
Princeton University
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) and Houari Touati (
School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences
The School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences (french: École des hautes études en sciences sociales; EHESS) is a graduate ''grande école'' and ''grand établissement'' in Paris focused on academic research in the social sciences. The ...
). It was established in 1953 and is published biannually. Brill has published the journal since 2013.
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Publications established in 1953
Islamic studies journals
Multilingual journals
Biannual journals
Brill Publishers academic journals
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