Journals for Islamic Studies

Jounral of Near Eastern Studies. (2003 -present) published by the Medieval Institute at Western Michigan University.
	Established in 1884 by William Rainey Harper, JNES remains the only periodical in the United States Earlier Issues (1942-2004) devoted exclusively to an examination of the ancient and medieval civilizations of the Near East. Appearing in its pages are contributions from scholars of international reputation on archaeology, art, history, literature, linguistics, religion, law, and science. Old Testament and Islamic studies are also featured.

*Muqarnas* (1984-2004)
	Muqarnas is sponsored by The Aga Khan Program for Islamic Architecture at Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts. recent and current issues at Oversize: N6260 .M83. The program is dedicated to the study of Islamic architecture and urbanism, visual arts, and conservation and rehabilitation in an effort to respond to the cultural and educational needs of a diverse Islamic world. In Muqarnas articles are being published on all aspects of Islamic visual culture, historical and contemporary, as well as articles dealing with unpublished textual primary sources.

Ars orientalis; the arts of Islam and the East. (1954-2004)
	Cosponsored by the Department of the History of Art, University of Michigan, and the Freer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution, more recent and current issues at Tisch Oversize: N7260 .A7 Ars Orientalis is a peer-reviewed annual volume of scholarly articles and book reviews on the art and archaeology of Asia, including the ancient Near East and the Islamic world. Fostering a broad range of themes and approaches, it is intended for scholars in diverse fields. Occasional thematic volumes are published.