The Role of Islamic Media in Confronting Extremism

Abstract

The research discusses the role of Islamic media in preparing societies religiously, politically, and socially, by establishing goodness and happiness for humanity through honest thought, morals, and higher values that elevate people, and combating deviant thought such as extremism that leads societies to destruction. Through the qualitative analytical method of “collecting information,” the researchers concluded that media is more positive if it performs its role according to authentic media foundations and principles and may be more negative if it does not perform its role in the required manner, and that it performs several functions that are considered extremely important. The researchers recommend the establishment of specialized committees of people with an authentic culture that is not borrowed or restored, but rather of people with sound minds and sound thinking far from any extremism, to supervise the media. Therefore, it conforms to the requirements, means, and methods of the times, and can confront challenges and risks.