This issue will be comparative in scope on several dimensions: From regional identities to perception of Islam in a non-Muslim populated country; from religiosity and alcohol consumption to Islamic State; from radical secularism to Islamic Nationalism and democracy in Turkey. Contributions from a variety of disciplines that focus on assessing and explaining the role of Islam in diverse societies and countries.
Our next issue will be a special issue on “Science and Scientific Production in the Middle East” edited by Professor Eyman Shabana from Georgetown University.
We will have another special issue soon: “Halal Economies in Non-Muslim Secular Countries” edited by Rano Turaeva and Michael Brose from Indiana University-Bloomington.
Please submit your article or proposal for a special issue: https://brill.com/view/journals/soi/soi-overview.xml
Best to all, Tugrul
Sociology of Islam Volume 8 (2020): Issue 1 (Feb 2020)
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The Arabs and Iranians What Went Wrong? And Why?
By: Mahjoob Zweiri and Ismail Zahirovic
Pages: 1–16
Before isis: What Early America Thought of Islam
Pages: 17–52
Religiosity, Social Influence, and Drinking Among Iranians
Pages: 53–79
The Problem of the Islamic State
By: Milad Dokhanchi
Pages: 80–109
By: Yang Chen
Pages: 110–126
Erdogan’s Train to Authoritarianism
Pages: 127–149