Nurturing Islamic Media Content in Digital Environment

Zulkiple Abdul Ghani

doi:10.33102/uij.vol32no.183

Authors

Zulkiple Abdul Ghani Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33102/uij.vol32no.183

Keywords:

Islamic media, Communication, Digital Technology, Islamic Communication, Islamic culture, Islamic popular culture, Islam

Abstract

Today, in the globalized world, new media technologies including social media platforms have dramatically changed the nature of human communications. Old and new media platforms have to some extend converged and allowed the circulation of content to reach global audiences. Media content in various forms has been transmitted to the Muslim society through oral communication, written materials as well as printing, broadcast and new media technologies. Ideally, Muslim culture is derived from the culture of knowledge and communication. As understood from the notion of ‘ilm (knowledge) and iqra’ (read), the history of communication in Islam has been firmly based on the transmission of Islam as a comprehensive way of life. This article offers a systematic way of understanding the nurturing process of Islamic media content in the digital environment by examining and conceptualizing the related issues of the media ecosystem in Muslims society. Therefore, crafting the variety of Islamic media content to suit the different medium is in a need to be re-examined. This paper will evaluate issues related to overview of Islamic entertainment, examine the need for new ijtihad (legal reasoning), and nurturing Islamic popular culture through the establishment of a competitive and dynamic Islamic production house. It is argued that globalization has “imposed” some sorts of new challenges to the Muslim world with regards to the media philosophy and technology.

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Author Biography

Zulkiple Abdul Ghani, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia

DR ZULKIPLE ABD GHANI is a Professor of Da’wah and Media, Faculty of Leadership and Management, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM) and former Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic and International USIM, 2015-2018). Dr Zulkiple is also a visiting professor at Kolej Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Selangor (KUIS). Prior to this, he was the Head, Department of Dakwah and Leadership, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) (1997-2003) and Senior Fellow at the Institute of Islam Hadhari. He received his PhD degree from the University of Edinburgh in 1996 in the field of da’wah, communication and Islamic media. He has served USIM in many capacities; as a member of USIM’s Board of Directors appointed by the Ministry of Higher Education (2012-2015), member of Senate University (2010-2018), Dean Faculty of Leadership and Management (2012-2015), Head for the Jawhar of ‘Ulum Islamiyyah and Ummah Development (research cluster), and Chief Editor for the Journal of ‘Ulum Islamiyyah (2011-now). He has published more than 30 books as writer and editor, more than 38 articles in national and international journals. He has participated in more than 180 conferences at national and international level and has supervised and graduated 21 PhD and 8 Master students. He has also participated in many training and workshop sessions such as Global Leadership Discoveries Programme organized by Cambridge Executive Education, at University of Cambridge (8-12 December 2014), Leadership for the University of The Future (25-29 Mac 2013), Program A-Slead Future Scenario of Higher Education Prospecting the Future of Leadership & University conducted by Professor Suhail Inayatullah (24-28 March 2014) and Governance Institute for Malaysian University Board Chairs and Vice-Chancellors/Presidents (5-6 August 2015). At the Ministry and National Level, he has been appointed as a member of assessor for Anugerah Akademik Negara (AAN), assessor for Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS), Exploratory Research Grant Scheme (ERGS) and Long Term Research Grant Scheme (LRGS). He also appointed as Ahli Panel Majlis Perunding Islam (MPI) by the Prime Minister to assist and has advised the government on Islamic Affair matters and chaired chapter of Dasar Dakwah Negara. He has also involved in local television programs as moderator (such as Diskusi Programme for more than 50 series on a weekly basis and broadcast live at prime time 1999-2001, Persada Jurnal for more than 30 series (Mac-Dis 2010 ) and as invited guest in many programmes. He also personally invited to give a speech before KDYMM Raja Isteri Pangiran Anak Saleha, Raja Isteri of Negara Brunei Darussalam (August 24, 2016).

Dr. Zulkiple has been awarded Darjah Setia Bakti Negeri Sembilan (DBNS) which carries the title Dato’, Pingat Johan Mangku Negara (J.M.N.) by Yang Dipertuan Agong in 2016 and received Royal Scholarship (1986). He has won several research awards such Gold Medal in 23th International Invention, Innovation and Technology Exhibition (iTEX 12), Silver medal in Expo Inovasi Islam or i-Inova 2012 and Gold medal in Research Poster Exhibition UKM 2005, 2006. He also received Anugerah Perkhidmatan Cemerlang 2000, 2006 (UKM), Anugerah Pengajar Cemerlang Sains Sosial UKM 2002, Anugerah Perkhidmatan Cemerlang Istimewa 2013, Anugerah perkhidmatan Cemerlang 2013, Anugerah Penyelidikan (Kategori Sains Sosial-Penyelidik Terbaik) 2013, and Anugerah Libatsama Komuniti (Kategori Projek) 2013 from USIM.

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