Media Globalization and the Realization of a Unified Islamic Ummah (A Look at Opportunities and Threats facing the Muslim World in the Process of Media Globalization)

Milani, Jamil; Amini, Ali

Media Globalization and the Realization of a Unified Islamic Ummah (A Look at Opportunities and Threats facing the Muslim World in the Process of Media Globalization)

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

Jamil Milani

Ali Amini

Abstract

Globalization is a reality of our today’s world.This process has led to significant changes. The increasing development of various media ranging from satellite and digital networks to the cyber space has transformed the world of communications.It is natural that this process brings with itself some opportunities and some threats.Besides pointing to the issue of globalization and the development of the communication era, the present study evaluated the status of the world of Islam in this process and provided strategies for making the best use of the current situation in order to achieve unity in the Muslim world and explicate Islamic standpoints. Enhancing media literacy, promoting media convergence in the Muslim world and explicating genuinely Islamic standpoints are among the measures that can be put on the agenda of media globalization. The present study was conducted based on a descriptive-analytical research design and through an extensive literature survey of library and internet resources.

Keywords

Globalization

the Muslim world

Media

unified Ummah

Islamic media