Wasatiyyah-Based Digital Da'wah Strategy for Mitigating Extremism in Cyberspace
Keywords:
digital da'wah, wasatiyyah, cyber extremism, digital ideological resilience, islamic moderationAbstract
The transformation of cyberspace has expanded the reach of Islamic da'wah while simultaneously increasing exposure to extremist propaganda, identity polarization, religious misinformation, and fragmented digital authority. This study aimed to analyze a wasatiyyah-based digital da'wah strategy and formulate a cyber-extremism mitigation framework oriented toward audience resilience. A descriptive qualitative design with a systematic literature review approach was employed to examine 80 conceptually rich qualitative articles published between 2018 and 2025 and selected through a systematic review reporting protocol. The data were analyzed descriptively and comparatively through conceptual coding and thematic synthesis. The findings identified five strategic dimensions: narrative moderation, credible religious authority, dialogical engagement, digital interpretive literacy, and platform-adaptive dissemination. These dimensions collectively formed digital ideological resilience, strengthening audiences' capacity to recognize and respond to extremist communication patterns. The study developed the Wasatiyyah-Based Digital Da'wah Resilience Strategy as a conceptual framework that shifted digital da'wah from moderate content production toward audience resilience building. This framework integrated digital da'wah, Islamic moderation, digital religion, and extremism prevention communication while providing a practical foundation for developing adaptive religious communication strategies.
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