SZIC feels honour in providing a podium by publishing original material of interest to the research scholars, Ulema, and sociopolitical scientists, in the broad field of Islamic social sciences. Al-Adwa is an academic refereed journal published two times a year (Summer and Winter). Unsolicited manuscripts will be welcomed here.  
Manuscript Submission
Submit two copies of the manuscript along with a soft copy (Floppy/CD) to the Editor. Manuscripts should not be submitted via Fax; e-mail may be used to transmit papers. To facilitate academic review and production, authors must provide their complete name, address, phone number(s), current position/title, and name(s) of universities on the title page. Manuscripts will be considered for publication only if they have not been published previously and are not under consideration for publication elsewhere.

  The Review Procedure   Manuscripts that are submitted to Al-Adwa are subject to evaluation by at least two independent referees (including one from technologically advanced countries) who are expert in the applicable field. The decision to accept or reject a manuscript rests solely with Al-Adwa’ Editorial Board. This decision is final. The Editorial Board will, however, base its decision primarily upon the recommendations of the referees who have evaluated the paper.

  Format Requirements   A. General Requirements:Unsolicited Manuscripts must be written in English/Urdu/Arabic. Type the manuscript on white bond paper, 8-1/2×11 inches (21.6×27 cm or A4 size paper) with margins of at least 1.5 inches (4cm). Type on one side of the paper only double spacing every page. Begin each of the following section on separate page and in the following order: Title page, Abstract, Introduction, Results, Discussion, and References. Number pages consecutively, beginning with the title page. Type the page number in the upper right-hand comer of each page in English, and in the upper left-hand comer of each page in Urdu and Arabic.

  B. Abstracts:   Provide on a separate page an abstract of not more than 150 words. This abstract should consist of labeled background, Methods, Results and Conclusion. They should briefly describe, respectively, the problem being addressed in the study, how the study was performed, the salient result and what the authors conclude from the results..

C. Introduction:
State the purpose of the article and summarize the rationale for the study.

  D. Key Words:
Include the Key Words relating to the article subject.   E. Results:
Present your results in logical sequence in the text.   F. Discussion:
Emphasize the new and important aspect of the study and conclusions that follow from them. Link the conclusions with the goals of the study but avoid unqualified statements and conclusions not completely supported by your discussion and references.

  G. References:
Text and references must follow the format outlined in The Chicago Manual of Style like (al-Alusi, Sayyid Muhmud al-Baghdadi. Ruh al-Ma’ani, Cairo: Muniriyah Press, 1353 AH.). All footnotes citing books must contain the complete title, name of the author(s), place of publication, publishing company, and date. All foreign words must be underlined and transliterated. SZIC reserves the right to change the transliteration of all historical names, titles, and non-English terminology to bring conformity with its own style.