In the Name of God

The necessity of developing and deepening religious thought in the present era, especially in the face of the various manifestations of Western thought aimed at weakening the foundations of human societies' beliefs, is a fundamental principle in the establishment and development of the Islamic society. Theology and interdisciplinary studies, as one of the most robust foundations of thought, play a significant role in this regard. Therefore, proposing, explaining, examining, and critiquing the new perspectives of thinkers in the fields of theology and interdisciplinary topics, especially urban theology, is an undeniable necessity. Urban theology, which is an emerging topic in the field of city and urban planning, seeks to examine urban issues from the perspective of theology and religious knowledge.

**Approaches**

• Enhancing the scientific level of professors in fields related to theology and urban planning in seminary and university centers.
• Improving the quality of research among students, religious scholars, and researchers to nurture elites and theorists in the field of urban theology.
• Introducing scientific innovations and initiatives of researchers in the discussed fields to national and international scientific communities.
• Promoting urban theology in various cultural and social domains to foster innovative perspectives.
• Adopting standard scientific methods in forming the structure and content of the biannual journal to achieve national and international credibility.
• Publishing articles in English and Arabic to expand international scientific collaborations.

**Structure and Organization**

The components of the Urban Theology Journal are as follows:

a. Policy Council

b. Managing Director

c. Editor-in-Chief

d. Editorial Board

e. Editorial Secretary and Executive Manager (Internal)

This is an open access journal which means that all content is freely available without charge to the user or his/her institution. Users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles, or use them for any other lawful purpose, without asking prior permission from the publisher or the author. This is in accordance with the BOAI definition of open access.