Focus and Scope

AN-NABA: Islamic Communication Journal is an international peer-reviewed journal dedicated to publishing high-quality scholarly research in the field of Islamic communication and media studies. The journal aims to contribute to the theoretical, empirical, and methodological development of Islamic communication studies at both national and international levels.

AN-NABA focuses on communication phenomena related to Islam and Muslim societies, encompassing classical traditions as well as contemporary issues shaped by digital media, globalization, and socio-cultural transformation. The journal provides an academic platform for researchers, scholars, and practitioners to engage in critical and interdisciplinary discussions on religion-based communication in modern contexts.

The journal welcomes original research articles and critical review papers from authors worldwide in the following areas, including but not limited to:

• Islamic Communication and Dakwah

Islamic communication theories, dakwah strategies, religious persuasion, public communication, da‘wah movements, and ethics of Islamic communication in contemporary societies.

• Islamic Broadcasting and Media Studies

Islamic television and radio broadcasting, digital Islamic media, social media dakwah, online religious communication, media institutions, and broadcasting practices based on Islamic values.

• Islamic Rhetoric and Homiletics

Islamic rhetoric, khutbah and preaching discourse, homiletic traditions, religious public speaking, and persuasive communication in Islamic contexts.

• Islamic Journalism

Religious journalism, Islamic news production, media framing of Islam, journalism ethics, and representation of religion in mass and digital media.

• Dakwah Media and Creative Communication

Visual and audiovisual dakwah, digital storytelling, podcasting, creative religious content, media innovation, and communication technologies for Islamic outreach.

• Religious Films and Islamic Popular Culture

Religious films, Islamic narratives in cinema, Islamic popular culture, media representation of Islam, and religious symbolism in contemporary media.

AN-NABA prioritizes manuscripts that demonstrate originality, analytical depth, methodological rigor, and relevance to international academic discourse, and encourages interdisciplinary approaches that connect communication studies with religious studies, cultural studies, sociology, and media studies.