KARSA is a peer-reviewed and open-access journal (SINTA 2) published by the State Islamic Institute of Madura or IAIN Madura. It has been first nationally accredited since 2012 by the Ministry of Research Technology and Higher Education of Republic Indonesia. Karsa: Jurnal Sosial dan Budaya Keislaman has reflected the Islamic State Institute of Madura strong commitment to publishing the best of theoretical or empirically grounded, contemporary or interdisciplinary research in social and religious cultural investigation, especially in ethnic or socio-cultural studies and related areas on Asia, Europe, and Indo-Pacific region. Karsa intended for a regional as well as global readership. This journal aims to promote excellent, agenda-setting scholarship and provide a forum for dialogue and collaboration both within and beyond the region. Jurnal Sosial dan Budaya Keislaman engages in wide-ranging and in-depth discussions that are attuned to the region's issues, debates, and imperatives while affirming the importance of learning and sharing ideas on a cross-country, global, and historical scale.