About the Journal

Taraddud: Asian Journal of Contemplative Studies and Oriental Languages is a quarterly, open-access, double-blind peer-reviewed academic journal dedicated to advancing critical and interdisciplinary scholarship on Asia’s deep contemplative traditions and the diverse spectrum of Oriental languages.

Taraddud is published by NurAilin Publishing and supported by our esteemed international partner, Kyzylorda Open University (Kazakhstan), Taraddud aspires to be a leading platform for researchers, linguists, philosophers, cultural historians, and practitioners engaged in the intellectual exploration of Asia's cultural, spiritual, and linguistic legacy.

Scope and Focus

The journal welcomes original research articles, review essays, comparative studies, and critical reflections on two primary thematic areas:

1. Contemplative Traditions in Asia

  • Philosophical and spiritual systems such as Sufism, Zen Buddhism, Confucianism, Daoism, Hindu contemplative thought, and indigenous Asian cosmologies

  • Historical development and textual analysis of meditative, mystical, and ritual practices

  • The intersection of religion, ethics, and contemplative pedagogies

  • Contemporary applications and revivals of contemplative wisdom in education, therapy, and mindfulness movements

  • Fieldwork-based ethnographic studies on contemplative communities and practitioners

2. Oriental Languages

  • Historical linguistics, philology, and script evolution of major and minor Oriental languages

  • Structural and comparative analyses of Asian languages

  • Translation studies, language preservation, and revitalization initiatives

  • The role of language in shaping identity, worldview, and intercultural communication

  • Digital humanities and language technologies for Oriental texts

Aims and Contributions

Taraddud seeks to:

  • Foster high-quality, peer-reviewed academic discourse rooted in the Asian intellectual landscape

  • Promote cross-disciplinary collaboration between philosophy, linguistics, anthropology, religious studies, and area studies

  • Encourage original contributions that bridge the relationship between language and contemplative traditions in their socio-cultural, historical, and literary dimensions

  • Highlight underrepresented traditions and languages from Central Asia, East Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia, and the Middle East

  • Support emerging scholars and multilingual contributions, with preference for works grounded in original source texts or field research