Mohamed Salleh, Rabiah Tul Adawiyah and Muhsin, Sayyed Mohamed (2025) Islamic content on screens: analysing Gen Z’s perceptions on digital media’s influence on language and religiosity. In: 2nd International Media, Digital Culture and Religion Congress, 17-18 May 2025, Balkan Research Center of IBU.
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Abstract
The digital age fundamentally alters religious engagement, particularly for young Muslims engaging with a constant stream of online content. Islamic content, including reminders disseminated widely across social media, represents a significant aspect of this digital religious landscape for Generation Z. While discussions often highlight the negative effects of digital media, less research explores how Gen Z perceives the influence of this digital exposure on their own lives. Focusing on students at the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), this study investigates Gen Z’s perceptions regarding Islamic content encountered on social media. It specifically examines the perceived influence of engaging with this content on their linguistic practices (language use, vocabulary related to Islam) and their overall religiosity (encompassing identity, belief, and practice). Utilising a survey-based methodology, this research quantifies key variables, including self-reported exposure, engagement patterns, perceptions of influence, and religiosity levels, and analyzes the relationships between them. Findings reveal the nuanced interplay between digital religious engagement and identity expression as understood by young Muslims themselves. This work provides valuable insights for educators, content creators, and digital da’wah initiatives within the IIUM context and potentially beyond
| Item Type: | Proceeding Paper (Plenary Papers) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Gen Z, Islamic Content, Perceptions, Language, Religiosity. |
| Subjects: | BPL Islamic education BPL Islamic education > BPL27 Aims and objectives of education. Sustainable education L Education > L Education (General) L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB1044 Internet in Education L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB2300 Higher Education L Education > LC Special aspects of education > LC905 Islamic Education |
| Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button): | Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences > Department of Fiqh and Usul al-Fiqh Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences |
| Depositing User: | Dr. Sayyed Mohamed Muhsin |
| Date Deposited: | 15 Jul 2025 16:06 |
| Last Modified: | 15 Jul 2025 16:06 |
| URI: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/122021 |
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