About Al-Afaq

Al-AFAQ: Journal of Ilmu Falak and Astronomy (Department of Ilmu Falak, Faculty of Sharia, Universitas Islam Negeri Mataram; p-ISSN: 2685-0176 | e-ISSN: 2722-0176) is a peer-reviewed, open-access scientific journal published by the Ilmu Falak Study Program at the Faculty of Sharia, Universitas Islam Negeri (UIN) Mataram.

This journal is published twice a year, in June and December, and is indexed in Sinta 5. Al-AFAQ is also a CrossRef member, ensuring that all published articles receive a unique Digital Object Identifier (DOI). All content is freely accessible and available for download on the journal's official website. The journal is dedicated to providing a scholarly platform for the publication and dissemination of research and ideas in the field of Islamic astronomy (Ilmu Falak). It encompasses a wide range of topics related to theoretical and applied falak studies, including:
(1) Qibla Direction Determination
(2) Hisab and Rukyah
(3) Observasi Hilal
(4) Calendar System and Timekeeping
(5) Digital Falakiyah
(6) Eclipses and Celestial Events
(7) Islamic Cosmology and Philosophy of Astronomy
(8) Instrumentasi Falak
(9) Legal and Religious Perspectives on Astronomy

By providing open access to its content, Al-AFAQ aims to facilitate the wide dissemination of knowledge and foster academic discourse among researchers, practitioners, and scholars in the field of falak studies and Islamic astronomy. All submitted manuscripts are subjected to a rigorous double-blind peer-review process to ensure high standards of academic quality, originality, and publication ethics.

Journal Title: Al-AFAQ: Journal of Ilmu Falak and Astronomy
Initial: Al-Afaq / FALAK
Frequency: 2 issues per year (June and December)
Printed ISSN: 2685-0176
Online ISSN: 2722-0176
DOI Prefix: doi.org/10.20414
Publisher: Prodi Ilmu Falak Fakultas Syariah Universitas Islam Negeri Mataram