Journal of Contemporary Islam and Muslim Societies (JCIMS) is a peer reviewed academic journal, established in 2016 as part of the Universitas Islam Negeri (UIN) Sumatera Utara, Medan, dedicated to the publication of scholarly articles in various branches of contemporary Islam and Muslim societies in Indonesia, by which exchanges of ideas as research findings and contemporary issues are facilitated. JCIMS welcomes contributions of articles on Indonesian Islam studies, especially local Islamic studies.