Journal of the Faculty of Divinity of Ankara University

Indian Language, Literature and Culture, Eastern Philosophies, Studies in Eastern Religious Traditions, Comparative Religious Studies, Religious Studies (Other)

Asst. Prof. Dr. Ebru KOÇAK BURDUR MEHMET AKİF ERSOY ÜNİVERSİTESİ İLAHİYAT FAKÜLTESİ ORCID Profile

0000-0002-1100-9380

Intellectual History of Politics, Islamic Sects

Res. Assist. Esma İŞCAN Ankara Üniversitesi ORCID Profile

0009-0003-7433-3705

Islamic Philosophy, Limnology

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Fatma ÇAPCIOĞLU Ankara University ORCID Profile

0000-0002-8315-6144

Religious Education, Religion, Society and Culture Studies

Dr. Fatma KENEVİR ANKARA ÜNİVERSİTESİ ORCID Profile

0000-0002-1224-1173

Sociology, Sociology of Religion

Asst. Prof. Dr. Fatma Merve ÇINAR ANKARA ÜNİVERSİTESİ, İLAHİYAT FAKÜLTESİ ORCID Profile

0000-0001-8806-2692

Women's Studies, Political and Civilization History of Islam, Ottoman Institutions and Civilization (Other), History of Islam

Res. Assist. Fatıma Betül KADAĞ Bolu Abant İzzet Baysal Üniversitesi İlahiyat Fakültesi ORCID Profile

0000-0002-1646-311X

Arabic Language and Rhetoric

Asst. Prof. Dr. Hadi Ensar CEYLAN ANKARA ÜNİVERSİTESİ, İLAHİYAT FAKÜLTESİ ORCID Profile

0000-0002-8183-6242

Religion, Society and Culture Studies, Islamic Law

Res. Assist. Hakan BALTA ANKARA ÜNİVERSİTESİ, İLAHİYAT FAKÜLTESİ

Kalam

Assoc. Prof. Dr. İbrahim FİDAN ANKARA ÜNİVERSİTESİ, İLAHİYAT FAKÜLTESİ ORCID Profile

0000-0002-6256-7286

Arabic Language and Rhetoric

Res. Assist. Müberra AYGÜNDÜZ ANKARA ÜNİVERSİTESİ ORCID Profile

0000-0002-1255-7186

Sufism

Res. Assist. Dr. Münevver TİYEK ANKARA ÜNİVERSİTESİ ORCID Profile

0000-0002-5400-6462

Hadith

Prof. Dr. Ömer ÖZSOY Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main Zentrum für Islamische Studien

Tafsir, Islamic Studies (Other)

Res. Assist. Ramazan KILIÇ KİLİS 7 ARALIK ÜNİVERSİTESİ ORCID Profile

0009-0009-4635-3542

History of Philosophy (Other)

Res. Assist. Samet TENGİZ ANKARA ÜNİVERSİTESİ, İLAHİYAT FAKÜLTESİ ORCID Profile

0000-0002-7922-1038

Religious Music, Turkish Music

Asst. Prof. Dr. Suleyman DOST University of Toronto

History of Religion, Tafsir

Res. Assist. Yusuf KABAHASANOĞLU ANKARA UNIVERSITY

Psychology of Religion, Religious Studies (Other)

Asst. Prof. Dr. Zehra ERŞAHİN ANKARA SOSYAL BİLİMLER ÜNİVERSİTESİ ORCID Profile

0000-0002-9349-8586

Clinical Psychology

Aim & Scope

The Journal of the Faculty of Divinity of Ankara University (Ankara Üniversitesi İlahiyat Fakültesi Dergisi - AUIFD) is an international, peer-reviewed open-access academic journal published twice a year (on May 31 and November 30). Established in 1952, it served as the sole academic journal in the field of Islamic and religious studies (ilahiyat) in Türkiye for an extended period. AUIFD is one of the most respected journals in its field.
The primary objective of the journal is to present qualified and original studies conducted in the field of Islamic and religious studies (ilahiyat) to academic communities, thereby facilitating the production and dissemination of scholarly knowledge. In this context, AUIFD aims to evaluate the accumulated knowledge in the field from past to present, to refine and develop it when necessary, and to support the development of new scholarly approaches and problematics.

AUIFD accommodates all forms of academic knowledge as long as they align with the publishing principles established and announced on its platform. Within this framework, it evaluates various types of studies, including research articles, research notes, interviews, book or scientific meeting reviews, and tributary notes.

AUIFD assesses studies conducted in Turkish, English, and Arabic on specific topics within the fields of Humanities and Social Sciences. These topics are as follows:

Humanities: Religion (Qur’anic Exegesis, Hadith, Kalam, Islamic Jurisprudence, Sufism), Philosophy (Islamic Philosophy, Philosophy of Religion, History of Philosophy, Logic), History (History of Religions, Islamic History, History of Islamic Sects, History of Islamic Arts), Literature (Islamic Literature, Arabic Language and Rhetoric), Music (Turkish Religious Music).

Social Sciences: Psychology (Psychology of Religion), Sociology (Sociology of Religion), Education (Religious Education).

Author Guidelines

The Journal of the Faculty of Divinity of Ankara University (AUIFD) is an open-access academic journal that conducts plagiarism checks, preliminary evaluations, double-blind peer reviews, and editorial review processes.
• Submissions are accepted in Turkish, English, and Arabic.
• Articles are expected to be related to at least one subfield of Islamic and religious studies.
• The journal publishes works in the following categories: Research Articles, Research Notes, Book Reviews, Scientific Conference Reviews, Interviews, and Tributary Notes.
• Authors submitting to each category must adhere to the points outlined on the Article Categories and Processing Workflow page.
• AUIFD is published twice a year (May 31 and November 30). Articles in the Research Article category must be submitted four months prior to the publication date (by January 31 for the May issue and by July 31 for the November issue). Submissions in other categories must be sent two months before the publication date (by March 31 for the May issue and by September 30 for the November issue). The submission system open for article submissions from December 15 to January 31 and from June 15 to July 31. After the submission period ends, authors wishing to submit to categories other than Research Articles must contact the journal at iladergi@ankara.edu.tr.
• Articles not completing the peer review or editorial review processes by the publication date will be deferred to the next issue.
• All submissions undergo a plagiarism check using iThenticate during the initial submission phase. A similarity rate below 20% is expected. If similarity exceeds 20%, the Editorial Board will evaluate the report's validity.
• All Research Articles undergo preliminary evaluation (approximately 3 weeks) and peer review (approximately 30 days, though delays due to reviewers are possible). Editorial reviews take approximately 30 days.
• Submissions in categories other than Research Articles are subject only to editorial review processes.
• All submitted works, in whole or in part, must not have been published elsewhere or simultaneously submitted for publication elsewhere. Authors are required to read the journal’s Publication Ethics and Publication Malpractice Statement.
• Multiple Research Articles by the same author cannot be published in a single issue. However, it is possible to publish multiple works by the same author in different categories, subject to the decision of the Editorial Board.
• Editorial Board members must comply with the same publication processes as other contributors.
• The AUIFD follows the CMOS 18th edition (The Chicago Manual of Style) for referencing, with adaptations for Turkish. Submissions must be prepared according to the AUIFD Publication Guide, written in Microsoft Office Word using Cambria font size 11 (for Arabic articles, use Sakkal Majalla font size 12) with 1.5 line spacing, saved with a .doc or .docx extension, and all text including headings should be defined as “normal text.”
• A full transliteration system is applied in AUIFD. Therefore, after peer review, transliteration must be performed according to the AUIFD Publication Guide. For English articles, English titles and English abstracts of all articles AUIFD follows the IJMES Translation and Transliteration Guide rules for words requiring transliteration.
• All articles must include a bibliography listing all cited works. For Arabic articles, a Latin-script bibliography is mandatory.
• Research Articles and Research Notes must include an abstract of 200-250 words and 5-7 keywords in both Turkish and English, covering the article’s purpose, problem, original contribution to the literature, methodology, and results.
• Research Articles should be 5,000 to 11,000 words. If the word count is below or above these limits, the Editorial Board’s evaluation will be decisive.
• The author’s name or identifying information must not appear in the manuscript (including self-references in footnotes). Such information may be added to the revised manuscript after peer review.
• Articles derived from graduate theses must list the student as the first author and the supervisor as the second author.
• Submissions must include a separate Word document with the following information:
o Title of the article

o Author’s full name

o Institutional affiliation

o Phone number

o Correspondence address (including postal code)

o Email address

o ORCID number

o If derived from a graduate thesis or conference paper, the corresponding citation information.

o Contribution rates of each author (for multi-author submissions)

o If there is financial support for the study, a declaration of this support

o For articles requiring ethics committee approval, include the name of the institution that provided the approval, along with the decision number and date.

o Declaration of artificial intelligence (AI) usage: “No AI-assisted technologies were used in the preparation of this study." or “AI-assisted technologies were used in the … stage(s) (e.g., translation, language editing, analysis, data visualization, summarization, literature review, etc.) of this study.”

Ethical Principles and Publication Policy

JOURNAL OF THE FACULTY OF DIVINITY OF ANKARA UNIVERSITY

PUBLICATION ETHICS AND PUBLICATION MALPRACTICE STATEMENT

The Journal of the Faculty of Divinity of Ankara University is committed to ensuring that academic research is conducted and published in accordance with the principles of scientific ethics. Our journal prioritizes the preservation of academic integrity, transparency, and objectivity. In this regard, we aim to establish a framework that adheres to national and international standards by clearly defining the ethical responsibilities of Publisher, authors and reviewers. Indeed, AUIFD adheres to the principles of the Committee on Publication Ethics-COPE Ethical principles of AUIFD are prepared within the scope of a publication policy that seeks to enhance the trust and credibility of the academic community.

In what is below, the abbreviation AUIF represents the Faculty of Divinity of Ankara University and AUIFD The Journal of the Faculty of Divinity of Ankara University. AUIFD is an academic journal published by AUIF. The contents of the published articles do not necessarily represent the views of AUIF, AUIFD, and the editorial board of the journal.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PUBLISHER AND THE EDITORIAL BOARD
Publication Principles
AUIFD is a semiannually published peer-reviewed academic journal published twice a year, with publication dates on May 31 and November 30.

All submissions undergo a plagiarism check using iThenticate during the initial submission phase. A similarity rate below 20% is expected. If similarity exceeds 20%, the Editorial Board will evaluate the report's validity.

Submitted manuscripts undergo an preliminary evaluation process. Preliminary evaluation is conducted by members of the Editorial Board; however, the Advisory Board or other subject-matter experts may also be consulted.

Following the preliminary review, the Editorial Board determines whether the manuscript is suitable for peer review and whether the publication process should proceed. Manuscripts that fail to meet the minimum requirements are rejected by the Editorial Board without being sent for peer review.

Manuscripts deemed appropriate for peer review as research articles are sent to reviewers for evaluation. If the reviewers provide positive feedback, the manuscript enters the editorial review process, provided that the revisions and changes suggested by the reviewers are implemented.

If the Editorial Board finds the reviewers’ reports insufficient or unconvincing, it reserves the right to assign additional reviewers.
The final decision regarding the publication of manuscripts submitted to AUIFD is made by the Editorial Board.
Submissions in categories other than Research Articles are subject only to editorial review processes.

Preliminary evaluation reports and referee reports are reviewed during the first Editorial Board meeting held after the reports are received by the journal. The Editorial Board conveys the decision regarding the article to the author after the meeting.

The Editorial Board reserves the right to reject a manuscript if the author fails to address the reviewer reports or the Editorial Board’s requests and suggestions for changes without providing adequate justification.

Articles not completing the peer review or editorial review processes by the publication date will be deferred to the next issue.

Only one research article by the same author can be published in a single issue. However, it is permissible to publish more than one work by the same author in different categories, subject to the decision of the Editorial Board.

Integrity and Impartiality

Articles submitted to the AUIFD are evaluated solely based on academic and scientific criteria. During the evaluation process, factors such as the authors' religion, language, race, gender, ethnic origin, nationality, political views, institutional affiliations, or any other personal characteristics are not considered as criteria. This principle aims to uphold scientific objectivity and academic integrity.

Members of the Editorial Board are subject to the journal's standard publication process, applicable to all, whether for research articles or other submission categories. They are not allowed to attend Editorial Board meetings where their own articles are discussed, nor can they influence the peer review process of their submissions.

Confidentiality

The Editorial Board strictly adheres to the principle of confidentiality throughout the submission and review processes of articles. Information about submitted manuscripts is shared only with the authors, reviewers, and subject specialists involved in the preliminary evaluation. No information is disclosed to individuals or institutions not involved in the review process. This principle aims to ensure the reliability of the process and uphold academic ethical values.

Disclosure and Conflict of Interest

Manuscripts submitted to the AUIFD but not published after the review process cannot be used in any form by the editors or members of the Editorial Board. This principle safeguards the intellectual property and academic contributions of authors. Furthermore, transparency and adherence to ethical standards are fundamental to avoiding conflicts of interest throughout the process.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF REVIEWERS
Contribution to the Editorial Decision-Making Process

The contributions of reviewers to the evaluation process are critical in enhancing the academic quality of manuscripts and supporting the final decision-making of the AUIFD Editorial Board. Reviewers’ revision suggestions are communicated to authors to help improve the manuscript. However, reviewers’ opinions are only a part of the final decision process; the ultimate decision on whether a manuscript is published rests with the AUIFD Editorial Board. Revision suggestions that do not meet the journal’s publication criteria may lead to the rejection of the manuscript.

Promptness

Normally AUIFD gives reviewers 15 days to review an article but this can be extended when and if necessary. However, reviewers who cannot complete the evaluation within this timeframe may request an extension, depending on the journal’s publication schedule. Reviewers should only agree to review manuscripts for which they have the subject expertise required to carry out a proper assessment in a timely manner and should notify the editorial office of AUIFD immediately if they cannot fulfill this task so alternative reviewers can be assigned.

Confidentiality

Manuscripts submitted for review must be treated as confidential documents. Without explicit permission from the AUIFD Editorial Board, manuscripts must not be shared with third parties or discussed publicly. Reviewers may not use the content of unpublished manuscripts in their own research without the author’s consent.

Standards of Objectivity

Reviewers’ evaluations must be objective, constructive, and scientifically grounded. The assessment should focus solely on the academic merit of the manuscript, avoiding any personal criticism of the authors. Reviewers should provide clear explanations and strong arguments to support their evaluations. AUIFD does not consider biased or personalized reviews and may resubmit such manuscripts for further evaluation.

Identification of Sources and Potential Plagiarism

Reviewers should identify any works cited improperly or omitted in the manuscript under review. Observations, arguments, or statements not explicitly referenced should be cited using appropriate footnotes. Reviewers must notify the editor of any similarity or overlap between the reviewed manuscript and previously published works of which they have personal knowledge.

Disclosure and Conflict of Interest

Privileged information or ideas obtained during the review process must remain confidential and not be used for personal advantage. Reviewers should avoid evaluating manuscripts if there are conflicts of interest with the authors, companies, or institutions associated with the manuscript due to competitive, collaborative, or other relationships.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF AUTHORS
Reporting Standarts

Authors should present an accurate account of the research performed, and offer an objective discussion of its significance. Underlying data should be represented accurately. The manuscript should contain sufficient detail and references to permit others to replicate the work. Dishonest, false or incompetent statements constitute unethical beaviour and are unacceptable.

Originality and Plagiarism

Authors should ensure that they have written entirely original works. The work and words of others must be appropriately cited or quoted. Plagiarism in all its forms including self-palgiarism (text-recycling) is unethical and unacceptable. If AUIFD identifies plagiarism in an article, it is immediately removed from evaluation process. If identified only after publication, AUIFD notifies relevant authorities of the situation.

Multiple, Redundant and Concurrent Publication

The manuscript should offer new, original insights or interpretations that have not been published before and are not under consideration for publication at another journal. Submitting an article already published in any form and submitting the same article to multiple journals are unethical and unacceptable.

Acknowledgement of Sources

Authors must properly acknowledge the works of others. Authors should cite publications that have been influential in determining the nature of their work.

Articles derived from graduate theses can be published in AUIFD. In such cases, the journal must be informed during the initial submission, and after the peer-review process is completed, the bibliographic details of the thesis must be provided in the first footnote.

Papers presented at scientific meetings but not yet published may be considered for publication in AUIFD. In such cases, the journal must be informed during the initial submission, and after the peer-review process is completed, details about the presentation must be included in the first footnote.

Authorship

Authorship should be limited to those who have made a significant contribution to the conception, design, execution or interpretation of the article. All those who have made a significant contribution should be listed as co-authors. Others who have contributed in certain aspects should be listed in the acknowledgement section. All co-authors and responsible authorities should have approved the submitted version.

If there are multiple authors, the contribution rates of each author to the article must be specified.
Articles derived from graduate theses must list the student as the first author and the supervisor as the second author.
Ethical Statements

For articles requiring ethics committee approval, information regarding the institution granting the approval, as well as the decision number and date, must be provided. Research requiring ethics committee approval includes studies conducted using qualitative or quantitative approaches that involve data collection from participants, such as surveys and interviews, as well as retrospective studies conducted in compliance with personal data protection laws.

Permission must be obtained and documented for the use of scales, surveys, and photographs belonging to others. Furthermore, compliance with copyright regulations must be indicated for any intellectual and artistic works used.

Use of Artificial Intelligence Tools: When it comes to the distinctive factors that determine the originality of articles, the author’s own unique contribution should take precedence over the use of artificial intelligence. AI tools may be used for instrumental purposes (e.g., translation, language editing, visualization, etc.); however, caution should be exercised as AI technologies may generate misleading outputs. When such tools are used, the final responsibility and verification rest with the author. Transparency in the context of academic integrity is crucial, and authors must declare at which stage or process AI technologies were utilized.

Information on ethics approval, author contribution rates, and AI usage declarations is included at the end of the article text.
Disclosure and Conflict of Interest

All authors must disclose any financial or other conflicts of interest that could potentially influence the results or interpretation of their research articles. All sources of financial support for the study must be explicitly stated. Declarations of conflicts of interest and financial support are included at the end of the article text.

Fundamental Errors in Published Works

If an author discovers a significant error or inaccuracy in their published work, it is their responsibility to promptly notify the editor and the Editorial Board. In such cases, the author is obligated to cooperate with AUIFD either to retract the article or to publish a correction.

Right to Object to Suggested Revisions

Authors have the right to object to revision suggestions made by reviewers or the Editorial Board. However, in such cases, the author must provide a reasonable explanation for the issues being contested.

PUBLICATION POLICY OF THE JOURNAL OF THE FACULTY OF DIVINITY OF ANKARA UNIVERSITY

• The Journal of the Faculty of Divinity of Ankara University (AUIFD) is an open-access academic journal that conducts plagiarism checks, preliminary evaluations, double-blind peer reviews, and editorial review processes.

• The journal publishes works in the following categories: Research Articles, Research Notes, Book Reviews, Scientific Conference Reviews, Interviews, and Tributary Notes. Authors submitting to each category must adhere to the points outlined on the Article Categories and Processing Workflow page.

• Submissions are accepted in Turkish, English, and Arabic.
• Articles are expected to be related to at least one subfield of Islamic and religious studies.

• AUIFD is published twice a year (May 31 and November 30). Articles in the Research Article category must be submitted four months prior to the publication date (by January 31 for the May issue and by July 31 for the November issue). Submissions in other categories must be sent two months before the publication date (by March 31 for the May issue and by September 30 for the November issue). The submission system open for article submissions from December 15 to January 31 and from June 15 to July 31. After the submission period ends, authors wishing to submit to categories other than Research Articles must contact the journal at iladergi@ankara.edu.tr.

• Preliminary evaluation reports and referee reports are reviewed during the first Editorial Board meeting held after the reports are received by the journal. The Editorial Board conveys the decision regarding the article to the author after the meeting.

• Articles not completing the peer review or editorial review processes by the publication date will be deferred to the next issue.

• All submissions undergo a plagiarism check using iThenticate during the initial submission phase. A similarity rate below 20% is expected. If similarity exceeds 20%, the Editorial Board will evaluate the report's validity.

• All Research Articles undergo preliminary evaluation (approximately 3 weeks) and peer review (approximately 30 days, though delays due to reviewers are possible). Editorial reviews take approximately 30 days.

• Submissions in categories other than Research Articles are subject only to editorial review processes.

• Multiple Research Articles by the same author cannot be published in a single issue. However, it is possible to publish multiple works by the same author in different categories, subject to the decision of the Editorial Board.

• Members of the Editorial Board are subject to the journal's standard publication process, applicable to all, whether for research articles or other submission categories. They are not allowed to attend Editorial Board meetings where their own articles are discussed, nor can they influence the peer review process of their submissions.

• Manuscripts submitted to AUIFD must not have been previously published or submitted for publication elsewhere, either in full or in part. Authors who wish to submit to the journal are expected to read the Publication Ethics and Publication Malpractice Statement. By submitting a manuscript, authors are deemed to have accepted these principles and terms.

• Articles derived from graduate theses can be published in AUIFD. In such cases, the journal must be informed during the initial submission, and after the peer-review process is completed, the bibliographic details of the thesis must be provided in the first footnote.

• Papers presented at scientific meetings but not yet published may be considered for publication in AUIFD. In such cases, the journal must be informed during the initial submission, and after the peer-review process is completed, details about the presentation must be included in the first footnote.

• The Editorial Board determines the final order of articles within the relevant issue and category for those accepted for publication.

• AUIFD reserves the right to publish special issues. All articles included in special issues are subject to the journal’s general publication principles and processes.

• AUIFD is first published electronically and subsequently printed. One copy of the printed journal is sent to authors after publication.

• A full transliteration system is applied in AUIFD. Therefore, after peer review, transliteration must be performed according to the AUIFD Publication Guide. For English articles, English titles and English abstracts of all articles AUIFD follows the IJMES Translation and Transliteration Guide rules for words requiring transliteration.

• All articles must include a bibliography listing all cited works. For Arabic articles, a Latin-script bibliography is mandatory.

• Articles derived from graduate theses must list the student as the first author and the supervisor as the second author.

Price Policy

AUIFD does not charge any article submission, article-editorial processing or publication charges.

Authors publishing with the journal retain the copyright to their work licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International license (CC BY-NC 4.0) (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ ) and grant the Publisher non-exclusive commercial right to publish the work. CC BY-NC 4.0 license permits unrestricted, non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

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AUIFD is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.

Volume: 66 Issue: 1, 5/31/25

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Research Notes and Comments

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Reviews

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Tributary Notes

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