This issue consists of 7 articles from 12 authors affiliated with 8 institutions from 5 countries including:

• Philippines (Mindanao State University; Sultan Kudarat State University)
• Uzbekistan (Chirchik State Pedagogical University)
• Algeria (University of Bejaia)
• India (Army Welfare Education Society (APSG))
• Indonesia (State Islamic University of Samarinda; State Islamic University of Salatiga; UIN Sunan Gunung Djati)

Articles

Assessment of the Potential in Halal Tourism in the Philippines: The Case of the Islamic City in Marawi, Lanao Del Sur, The Philippines

Khalid D. Daud, Rasul S. Laguindab

Encoding Schemes for Image and Symbol Classification in Religious Traditions

Dustnazar Omonovich Khimmataliev, Nilufar Parda Qizi Omonova

Reconciling Faith and Identity: Homosexuality, Emotional Trauma, and Religious Interpretations in Islam, Christianity, Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism, and The Perks of Being a Wallflower

Adam Warren

Understanding Cultural Competence in Non-Muslim Nurses Caring for Muslim Patients in the Philippines

Mark Ryan Y. Contaoi

The Evolving Role of Religion in Modern Society: Influence, Challenges, and Paths Toward Coexistence

M. Kamraju

Exploring Mythology as a Cultural, Religious, and Literary Device in Uzbek and English Literature

Diyora Nabiyeva, Diana Valeryevna Abduramanova

Assessment of Pedagogical Competence of Islamic Religious Education (PAI) Teachers: A Literature Review

Endah Nur Latifah, Noor Malihah, Ferli Septi Irwansyah