Muslim Humanitarian Review (MHR) is an open-access, peer-reviewed scholarly journal that will be published twice per year by Indiana University Press beginning in May 2024. MHR will publish research from diverse theoretical, methodological, and disciplinary backgrounds that addresses topics related to humanitarian affairs, philanthropy, civil society, public affairs, and Muslim humanitarianism. The journal aims to provide scholars, policymakers, and practitioners with an opportunity to understand the Muslim humanitarian space which is critical to achieving human security in the short, medium, and long terms. According to research estimates, faith-based charity in the Muslim world constitutes a complex global aid system that parallels and rivals the conventional aid and development sector. Muslim almsgiving mechanisms such as zakat and sadaqa supply more than $100 billion in financial aid to fund humanitarian and charity projects around the world.
Each issue will have five sections: traditional research articles, a review of literature invited by the editors, research notes, a book review section, and a scholarly public and practitioner commentary section. The journal is sponsored by the Zakat Foundation Institute (ZFI) and its editorial operations will be a collaboration between the ZFI and the Muslim Philanthropy Initiative at the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at Indiana University at Indianapolis. MHR will serve as a companion journal to the Journal on Muslim Philanthropy and Civil Society, published by Indiana University Press.