Palermo Occasional Papers

Palermo Occasional Papers: Islamic History, Doctrines and Sources is a refereed, international, multidisciplinary journal dedicated to publishing scholarly articles on the history of Islam and its doctrines. The journal, whose research areas include Theology, Philosophy, Sufism, Literature, and Islamic Law, is based at the Giorgio La Pira Library and Research Centre in Palermo; it is published in English and is available in print.

Its aim is to become a significant, new platform of discussion in the field of Islamic studies. The journal welcomes unpublished manuscripts and invites submissions from researchers specializing in Islamic intellectual traditions.

Palermo Occasional Papers follows the ethical guidelines of COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics) Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors.

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Board of Directors
Alberto Melloni (Editor-in-Chief)
Gianmarco Braghi (Coordinator)
Maria Massi Dakake, Alba Fedeli, Walid Saleh 
Emmanuelle Stefanidis, Devin Stewart, Tommaso Tesei

Managing Editor
Ivana Panzeca

Editorial Assistant
Giuseppe Brocato

Editorial Board
Ibrahim Abaddi, Francesca Badini, Rosanna Budelli, Francesco Cargnelutti, Giacomo Favaretto, Laura Righi, Rosalia Schimmenti, Riccardo A. Vigliermo

Editorial Team
Ilaria Bernini
Giancarlo Corda
Giulia Giannoni
Elena Sangiorgi

Scientific Committee
Fernanda Alfieri, Eberhard Bons, Christophe Chalamet, Manuela Consonni, Rowan Dorin, Hyacinthe Destivelle, Alba Fedeli, Frédéric Gugelot, Atria Larson, Alberto Melloni, Susanna Mancini, Christoph Markschies, Renato Moro, Nora K. Schmid, Devin Stewart, Kirsi Stjerna, Christoph Theobald, Roberto Tottoli