Since the general theme of this journal is "Political Thought in Islam, it encompasses a broad spectrum of topics—ranging from classical jurisprudential and historical discussions to the modern political challenges of today. Furthermore, the headings have been designed to cover both theoretical and practical aspects. With this in mind, the primary thematic headings of the journal include:
- Intellectual foundations of political thought and action in Islam;
- Political approaches derived from the Book and Sunnah (The Holy Quran and the conduct of the Infallibles);
- Ancient and modern schools of thought in the Islamic world with a focus on politics and governance;
- Analysis of the views of Islamic thinkers, from historical figures (such as Mulla Sadra, Al-Mawardi, Al-Ghazali, Ibn Khaldun, Al-Farabi, etc.) to the contemporary era (Imam Khomeini, the martyred Ayatollah Khamenei, Allameh Na'ini, Shahid Professor Motahhari, Sayyid Jamal al-Din Asadabadi, Hassan al-Banna, Yusuf al-Qaradawi, etc.);
- Key concepts in the heritage of Islamic politics (such as Imamat, Wilayat, Caliphate, Justice, Shura, Bay'ah, Enjoining Good and Forbidding Evil, etc.);
- Mutual rights and duties of the sovereignty and citizens in an Islamic state;
- Methods of governance, management, and organization of power in Islamic societies;
- Contemporary systems of government (examining various models from Islamic republics to Islamic monarchies, etc.);
- The role of jurisprudential, supervisory, and legislative institutions from an Islamic perspective;
- Political legitimacy and popularity from the viewpoint of Islam;
- The relationship between religion and politics throughout the history of the Islamic Ummah;
- Comparative analysis of different periods of Islamic rule;
- Comparative study of Islamic thought and modern political concepts (such as democracy, human rights, modern legal systems, universal declarations, international conventions, etc.);
- International relations in the Islamic world and interactions among Islamic countries and with global powers;
- Islam and global issues (addressing topics such as the environment, energy, migration, poverty, war, racial discrimination, and modern technologies from the perspective of Islamic political thought);
- Analysis of regional crises related to the Islamic Ummah and investigating their intellectual and political roots;
- Critical studies and critiques of Western political schools (Liberalism, Marxism, Fascism, etc.) from an Islamic viewpoint;
- Re-examination of classical texts within today’s political and social context;
- Review and critique of prominent and authoritative articles and books in the field of political science and Islam.