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Op-Ed & Feature Submission Guidelines
Tadbeer Institute is an Islamabad-based platform for civilisational and intellectual education, working across geopolitics, strategy, history, governance, philosophy, and Islamic thought.
We exist to grow researchers and leaders capable of arguing seriously about the modern world and the tradition behind it, using research, narrative, and open dialogue as our tools. Our op-eds and features are held to that same bar.
We welcome submissions from scholars, analysts, policymakers, journalists, and informed practitioners, Pakistani and international, writing on South Asia, the Muslim world, and global affairs.
What We Publish
- Makes one specific, arguable claim, not a topic survey
- Draws on real data, documented events, or credible scholarship
- Engages the strongest counterarguments honestly
- Reads the present through the past where relevant: pieces connecting classical Islamic statecraft, governance, or civilisational theory to contemporary geopolitics are especially at home here, alongside pieces argued in a purely contemporary register
- Digs deep into the chosen topic or theme, not a surface pass
- Where the subject allows, reads like a story: lessons woven through the narration rather than stacked at the end
Where Your Piece Fits
Tell us which Knowledge Arena your piece speaks to, or ask us to place it:
Arena | Focus |
The Grey Zone | Covert and below-the-surface dynamics: intelligence, hybrid conflict |
Stratagem | Long-range strategic thinking: how states and civilisations compete over decades |
The Forgotten Script | Overlooked or suppressed history |
Seerah and Statecraft | Governance and administration modelled on the Prophetic example |
The Reason Wars | Philosophy, political theology, and the clash of worldviews |
Nafs and Nuance | The same rigour turned inward: psychology and self-reflection |
Khirad | Applied wisdom and self-governance |
Length & Format
Op-Ed length: 800 to 1,200 words
Feature length: 2,000 to 3,000 words
Language: English (Urdu considered case-by-case, note this in your cover email)
File: Word document (.docx), 12 pt font, 1.5 line spacing
No footnotes. Cite sources as inline hyperlinks, and add supporting visuals (charts, maps, images) where relevant.
Author Requirements
- A short bio (2 to 3 sentences, roughly 50 to 75 words) highlighting your relevant expertise
- A high-resolution, professional headshot (.jpeg)
- Institutional affiliation, if any, and any social or professional links you’d like included
Editorial Standards
Accuracy & Fairness: claims verified, opposing views represented honestly
Independence: no undisclosed advocacy; disclose affiliations
Originality: your own work; no AI-generated content, no plagiarism
Simultaneous Submissions: We don’t accept simultaneous submissions. Tell us if your piece is under review elsewhere, and notify us immediately if you need to withdraw it.
How to Submit
Email your submission to submissions@tadbeerinstitute.com with the subject line:
Subject line: [Op-Ed/Feature] Submission: [Title of Piece], [Your Name]
Include:
- Your piece as a Word document (.docx)
- Your bio and headshot
- Any supporting visual files, with captions and source/licence noted
- Your full name, institutional affiliation (if any), and contact number
Submissions with incomplete author information will not be reviewed.
Review Process
We reply within five working days and share any substantive edits with you before publishing.
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