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Faculty member, Al-Mustafa International University
Abstract
The mosque plays a crucial role in familiarizing children with religious concepts and teachings. Today, in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, the physical presence of families and their children in the mosque may have declined as a result of the necessity to maintain social distancing measures. Hence, it is essential to utilize the potential of cyberspace to introduce teenagers to the mosque and its teachings. This article aims to elucidate the mechanisms and capabilities of the virtual mosque in cyberspace, while exploring its role in educating teenagers through the application of crucial educational principles in religious education. The article will adopt an analytical approach to explain the content, providing citations to reference different opinions and perspectives. The research findings of this article illustrate that leveraging cyberspace enables the establishment of two-way communication with a vast audience, transcending geographical and temporal limitations. Furthermore, it allows the utilization of innovative advertising methods to effectively engage with the target audience. By utilizing this platform effectively, it becomes feasible to educate and guide young individuals who spend a significant amount of their leisure time in the cyberspace, ensuring they are exposed to genuine religious teachings amidst the abundance of entertainment content. By harnessing the mechanisms and responsibilities of the mosque in the cyberspace and digital realm, such as the virtual pulpit, social networks, webinars, and computer games featuring accurate and reliable content, the cyberspace emerges as an ideal platform for delivering cultural, artistic, educational, and social modeling and guidance to children and teenagers. It proves to be highly effective in their educational development and overall growth
Dehghan, R. and Razanejad, E. (2022). The Role of Cyberspace in Religious Education of Teenagers and Introducing them to the Mosque. AL-MUSTAFA In Contemporary Islamic Thought, 4(1), 167-190.
MLA
Dehghan, R. , and Razanejad, E. . "The Role of Cyberspace in Religious Education of Teenagers and Introducing them to the Mosque", AL-MUSTAFA In Contemporary Islamic Thought, 4, 1, 2022, 167-190.
HARVARD
Dehghan, R., Razanejad, E. (2022). 'The Role of Cyberspace in Religious Education of Teenagers and Introducing them to the Mosque', AL-MUSTAFA In Contemporary Islamic Thought, 4(1), pp. 167-190.
CHICAGO
R. Dehghan and E. Razanejad, "The Role of Cyberspace in Religious Education of Teenagers and Introducing them to the Mosque," AL-MUSTAFA In Contemporary Islamic Thought, 4 1 (2022): 167-190,
VANCOUVER
Dehghan, R., Razanejad, E. The Role of Cyberspace in Religious Education of Teenagers and Introducing them to the Mosque. AL-MUSTAFA In Contemporary Islamic Thought, 2022; 4(1): 167-190.
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