In this edition, Al Qalam: Jurnal Ilmiah Keagamaan dan Kemasyarakatan received several manuscript submissions from various higher education institutions in Indonesia and abroad. After a rigorous selection and peer-review process, 40 scholarly articles were accepted for publication.

The published works represent contributions from more than 90 authors affiliated with 18 institutions across Indonesia and The Gambia: Universitas Mulawarman, Indonesia; Universitas Islam Negeri Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta, Indonesia; Universitas Islam Negeri Sunan Kudus, Indonesia; Universitas Muhammadiyah Surabaya, Indonesia; International Open University (IOU), The Gambia; Universitas Muhammadiyah Banten, Indonesia; Universitas Indonesia Membangun (INABA), Indonesia; Universitas Islam Negeri Raden Intan Lampung, Indonesia; Universitas Islam Negeri Walisongo Semarang, Indonesia; Universitas Muhammadiyah Kendari, Indonesia; Universitas Padjadjaran, Indonesia; and dozens of other affiliates.

We sincerely thank all authors, reviewers, editors, and institutional partners for their valuable contributions and continued support. We hope the articles published in this issue will contribute meaningfully to the advancement of religious, educational, and social studies, enrich academic discourse, and strengthen scholarly collaboration at both national and international levels.

In this edition, Al Qalam: Jurnal Ilmiah Keagamaan dan Kemasyarakatan received manuscript submissions from various higher education institutions and academic organizations in Indonesia and abroad. Following a rigorous editorial selection and peer-review process, 40 scholarly articles were accepted for publication, representing diverse academic perspectives and contributions to religious, educational, social, and interdisciplinary studies.

The published works represent contributions from more than 100 authors affiliated with 29 institutions across Indonesia and Malaysia. The contributing institutions include Universitas Negeri Padang, Universitas Islam Negeri Sultan Syarif Kasim Riau, Universitas Ma'arif Hasyim Latif, Institut Agama Islam Negeri Datuk Laksemana Bengkalis, Universitas Islam Negeri Alauddin Makassar, Universitas Islam Negeri Sunan Ampel Surabaya, Universitas Muhammadiyah Sidoarjo, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin Malaysia, Universitas Negeri Surabaya, Universitas Semarang, Universitas Airlangga, Universitas Lambung Mangkurat, Universitas Islam Negeri Walisongo Semarang, Universitas Islam Negeri Mahmud Yunus Batusangkar, Universitas Muhammadiyah Bima, Sekolah Tinggi Agama Buddha Negeri Raden Wijaya Wonogiri, and dozens of other affiliates

We sincerely extend our gratitude to all authors, reviewers, editors, and institutional partners for their valuable contributions, academic dedication, and continued support. We hope that the articles published in this issue will enrich scholarly discourse, advance interdisciplinary knowledge, encourage international academic collaboration, and provide meaningful contributions to the development of religious, educational, and social studies at both national and international levels.

In this May–June edition, Al Qalam: Jurnal Ilmiah Keagamaan dan Kemasyarakatan received manuscript submissions from various higher education institutions and academic organizations in Indonesia and abroad. Following a rigorous editorial selection and peer-review process, 40 scholarly articles were accepted for publication, reflecting diverse academic perspectives and contributions across religious, educational, social, and interdisciplinary studies.

The published works represent contributions from more than 100 authors affiliated with 26 institutions: Universitas Mulawarman, Indonesia; Universitas Islam Negeri Sunan Ampel Surabaya, Indonesia; Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt; Universitas Islam Negeri Kiai Haji Achmad Siddiq Jember, Indonesia; Universitas Islam Negeri Sunan Kudus, Indonesia; Universitas Diponegoro, Indonesia; Universitas Islam Negeri Palangka Raya, Indonesia; Universitas Islam Negeri Sultan Maulana Hasanuddin Banten, Indonesia; Politeknik Pariwisata Makassar, Indonesia; Universitas Mataram, Indonesia; Universitas Ahmad Dahlan, Indonesia; Universitas Islam Negeri Alauddin Makassar, Indonesia; Universitas Islam Negeri Prof. K.H. Saifuddin Zuhri Purwokerto, Indonesia; and dozens of other affiliates

We sincerely extend our gratitude to all authors, reviewers, editors, and institutional partners for their valuable contributions and continued support. We hope that the articles published in this issue will enrich academic discourse, advance scholarly knowledge, and provide meaningful contributions to the development of religious, educational, and social studies at both national and international levels.

In this edition, Al Qalam: Jurnal Ilmiah Keagamaan dan Kemasyarakatan received several manuscript submissions from various higher education institutions across Indonesia. After a rigorous selection and peer-review process, 40 scholarly articles were accepted for publication.

The published works represent contributions from authors affiliated with at least 23 identified institutions across ten Indonesian provinces: Special Region of Yogyakarta, West Java, Jakarta, North Sumatra, Banten, Bengkulu, East Java, West Sumatra, South Sulawesi, and Central Java. The contributing institutions include Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta, Indonesia; Universitas Singaperbangsa Karawang, Indonesia; Universitas Muhammadiyah Prof. Dr. Hamka, Indonesia; Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Tarbiyah Al-Ittihadiyah Labuhanbatu Utara, Indonesia; Universitas Muhammadiyah Sukabumi, Indonesia; Universitas Islam Negeri Sumatera Utara, Indonesia; Universitas Serang Raya, Indonesia; Perbanas Institute, Indonesia; Universitas Bengkulu, Indonesia; Universitas Muhammadiyah Surabaya, Indonesia; Institut Teknologi dan Bisnis Asia Malang, Indonesia; Institut Nalanda, Indonesia; Universitas Negeri Malang, Indonesia; Universitas Paramadina, Indonesia; Universitas Medan Area, Indonesia; Universitas Negeri Padang, Indonesia; Universitas Negeri Jakarta, Indonesia; IPB University, Indonesia; Universitas Padjadjaran, Indonesia; Universitas Islam Negeri Alauddin Makassar, Indonesia; Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Agama Buddha Smaratungga, Indonesia; Universitas Adzkia, Indonesia; and Universitas Muhammadiyah Malang, Indonesia.

We sincerely thank all authors, reviewers, editors, and institutional partners for their valuable contributions and continued support. We hope the articles published in this issue will contribute meaningfully to the advancement of religious, educational, and social studies, enrich academic discourse, and strengthen scholarly collaboration across Indonesia.

In this edition, Al Qalam: Jurnal Ilmiah Keagamaan dan Kemasyarakatan received numerous manuscript submissions from various higher education institutions, both from Indonesia and abroad. After a rigorous selection and peer-review process, a total of 40 articles were accepted for publication.

The published works are contributions from 108 authors affiliated with various institutions, including: University of Zawia, Libya; Universiti Islam Sultan Sharif Ali (UNISSA), Brunei Darussalam; Al-Wasyatiyah University, Yemen; Al-Ahgaff University, Yemen; International Open University, Banjul, Gambia; Universitas Islam Negeri Sumatera Utara, Indonesia; Universitas Trunojoyo Madura, Indonesia; Universitas Muhammadiyah Surabaya, Indonesia; Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Qur’an (STIQ) Amuntai, Indonesia; UIN Kiai Haji Achmad Siddiq Jember, Indonesia; and dozens of other affiliates.

We sincerely thank all authors, reviewers, and partners for their valuable contributions. We hope the articles in this issue will contribute meaningfully to the study of religion and society.