Call for Papers

Special Issue on Earthquakes and Religion in ÂSÂR Journal of Academic Religious Studies

https://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/asar 

Dear Academics and Researchers,

ÂSÂR Journal of Academic Religious Studies is planning to publish a special issue that explores the religious, philosophical, psychological, sociological, historical, and ethical dimensions of earthquakes from an interdisciplinary perspective. In this context, we cordially invite you to contribute to this special issue.

An earthquake, beyond being a geological phenomenon, is an event that deeply impacts the religious and philosophical thoughts of societies. This special issue aims to focus on various topics, such as the place of earthquakes in human life, their reflections in religious texts, ethical and theological implications, social solidarity, and religious attitudes following trauma.

Suggested Subtopics:

• The Place of Earthquakes in Quranic Sciences
  
• Earthquakes in Hadith: Text and Chain of Transmission Analysis
  
• Evaluation of Earthquake Hadiths in the Context of the Signs of the Day of Judgment
  
• Earthquakes During the Time of the Prophet and the Response of the Companions
  
• Proposed Attitudes in Hadiths Toward Natural Disasters
  
• The Approach of Classical Commentators to Earthquake Verses
  
• Interpretation of Earthquakes According to Different Tafseer (Exegesis) Schools: Divine Intervention or Natural Process?
  
• The Concept of Sunnatullah and the Interpretation of Natural Disasters
  
• Earthquake from a Theological and Philosophical Perspective
  
• Earthquakes, Divine Justice, and Destiny
  
• The Mu’tazilite Interpretation of Earthquakes in the Context of Divine Justice
  
• Natural Laws and Divine Intervention: Determinism and the Debate on Earthquakes
  
• The Problem of Evil and the Principle of Maslahah in the Context of Earthquakes
  
• Efforts of Theologians to Understand Natural Disasters: Views on Divine Wisdom and Punishment
  
• Earthquakes and the Theory of Divine Test: Consciousness of Worship and the Concept of Trials
  
• Theodicy and Earthquakes: Philosophical and Theological Discussions on the Problem of Evil
  
• The Concept of Earthquakes and Divine Justice in Islam, Christianity, and Judaism
  
• Islamic Law and Disaster Management
  
• Worship and Legal Issues Post-Earthquake
  
• Funeral and Burial Procedures After a Disaster: Jurisprudential Rulings
  
• Earthquakes in the Context of Zakat, Charity, and Islamic Solidarity Principles
  
• Endowment Law and Disaster Management in Islamic Societies
  
• The Ottoman Waqf System and Post-Earthquake Relief Mechanisms
  
• Compensation for Damage (Darar Principle) in Islamic Law and Post-Earthquake Reconstruction
  
• Contemplation and Soul-Accounting Perspectives on Earthquakes
  
• Natural Disasters and Divine Messages in Sufi Thought
  
• Sufi and Moral Approach: The Spiritual Dimension of Earthquakes
  
• Catastrophes and Submission to Fate: Allegories of Earthquakes in Sufi Poetry
  
• Contemporary Islamic Thought on Earthquakes and Scientific Interpretations
  
• Scientific and Religious Approaches to Earthquakes by Modern Scholars
  
• Scientific Explanations of Earthquakes in the Context of the Quran and Hadith
  
• Tectonic Movements and the Position of Natural Laws within Islamic Epistemology
  
• Transition from Metaphysical Interpretations of Earthquakes to Scientific Explanations
  
• The Relationship Between Science and Religion in Islamic Thought: Disasters and Natural Laws
  
• Earthquakes and Social Solidarity
  
• Post-Earthquake Social Solidarity and Disaster Management in the Muslim World
  
• Charity and Zakat Institutions Post-Earthquake: A Perspective of Social Justice
  
• Religious and Cultural Resilience of Societies Against Disasters
  
• Social Justice, Philanthropy, and Ethical Principles After a Disaster
  
• The Psychological and Sociological Dimensions of Earthquakes
  
• Post-Earthquake Trauma and Religious Coping Mechanisms
  
• Disasters and Psychological Resilience: Faith, Hope, and Social Support
  
• The Relationship Between Faith and Trauma in Earthquake Victims: Prayer, Meditation, and Spiritual Counseling
  
• Psychological Effects of Disasters and Religious Therapeutic Approaches
  
• Disasters and Social Cohesion
  
• Religious Morality, Solidarity, and Mutual Assistance Concepts in Earthquake Education
  
• Education Programs in the Context of Earthquakes and Religious Values
  
• Disaster Management and Religious Education: Teaching the Principles of Charity and Goodness in Society
  
• Ways to Instill Moral Behavior in Youth After a Disaster
  
• Integrating Earthquake-Related Topics into Religious Education Curricula
  
• Islamic Principles in Urban Planning: Environmental Sensitivity and Disaster Management
  
• Sustainable Urbanization and Resilient Structures Against Natural Disasters
  
• Islamic Urbanism and Modern Approaches to Disaster Management
• Earthquakes in Historical Records and Islamic Societies
  
• Earthquakes in Islamic History and Their Social Impacts
  
• Disaster Management and Reconstruction During the Ottoman, Abbasid, and Umayyad Periods
  
• Post-Earthquake Solidarity and the Endowment Tradition in Islamic Geographies
  
• Earthquakes in Literature, Art, and Music
  
• Depiction of Earthquakes in Classical and Modern Turkish-Islamic Literature
  
• Earthquakes and Social Sensitivity in Literary Texts: Short Stories, Novels, and Poems
  
• Earthquakes and Divine Music: Representation of Natural Disasters in Sufi Music
  
• Musical Expression and Social Mourning Culture After Disasters
  
• Religious Music and Therapy: Spiritual Rehabilitation After Earthquakes

Note: The topics mentioned above are suggestions. Original academic works from various disciplines regarding earthquakes will also be considered for review.

Submission Guidelines:

Articles must be original and have not been published elsewhere.
Articles must adhere to the writing guidelines of ÂSÂR Journal of Academic Religious Studies.
For writing guidelines, please refer to: https://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/asar/writing-rules 
Articles must be submitted through the Dergipark system: https://dergipark.org.tr/en/journal/4486/submission/step/manuscript/new

Submission Deadline: October 31, 2025
Publication Date: December 31, 2025

By contributing to this special issue, you will help create an academic platform where the religious and philosophical dimensions of the phenomenon of earthquakes can be discussed in greater depth. For any questions or further information, please feel free to contact us:

Email: ilahiyatdergi@erzincan.edu.tr | recep.erkmen@erzincan.edu.tr 

Sincerely,
Editors of ÂSÂR Journal of Academic Religious Studies