INTRODUCTION

Jlali Research Institute of Social Science (SMC-Private) Limited has launched The Al-Mahdi Research Journal (MRJ) (online ISSN 2789-4150, print ISSN 2789-4142), a trilingual, double-blind, peer-reviewed, open-access research journal. This journal offers a platform for religious scholars and social science experts to publish their scholarly work. It seeks to strengthen the atmosphere of interreligious harmony and world peace. The Al-Mahdi Research Journal is a great initiative that provides a platform for authors to publish their research on the topics of Islam and related subjects such as Qur’anic Studies, Hadith Literature, Islamic Philosophy, Islamic Law, Islamic History and Society, Theology, Islamic Thought and Literature, Religious Education, Islamic Art, Islamic Origins, Islamic Civilization, Muslim Societies, Oriental and Occidental Studies in the Context of Islam and Muslims, Study of Religions, Contemporary Issues, Anthropology of Islam, Postcolonial Studies, etc. It is an excellent opportunity for authors to share their work with the world and contribute to the advancement of knowledge in the field of Islamic studies. The Journal tries to foster internal as well as external dialogue among Muslims and with those of other faiths, cultures, languages, and races in the fields of the humanities and social sciences in order to encourage an atmosphere conducive to universal peace and understanding for a better world. It aims at interpreting the teachings of Islam and the positive image of the Pakistani state in such a way as to bring out their dynamic character in the context of the intellectual and scientific progress of the modern world.