This journal was established in the academic year (1989 – 1990) by a decision of the Board of Trustees in its second meeting on February 11, 1990, under the name: Journal of the College of Islamic and Arabic Studies (A Peer-Reviewed Intellectual and Cultural Islamic Journal).
It has been described since issue (18) as a peer-reviewed intellectual Islamic journal.
From issue (28) to issue (56), it was known as a peer-reviewed scientific journal.
Since the academic year (2018 – 2019) starting from issue (57), it underwent a name change, becoming known as Al Wasl University Journal of Islamic and Arabic Studies, a semi-annual peer-reviewed scientific journal. From issue 60, it became Al Wasl University Journal.
The journal is regularly issued, with the first issue released in 1410 AH corresponding to 1990 CE, until now.
Indexed in the Ulrich’s International Periodicals Directory under number 157016.