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International Multi. J. of PURE LIFE, 11(38), Serial Number. 2, Spring. 2024, 145-164

ORIGINAL RESEARCH PAPER
Extremist Thought in The New Media and Its Impact on Society
(Case Study: Defense Network of The Companions and Mothers
of The Believers)

1*
2
Fadwa Abdel Sater , Dr. Yahya Jahangiri , Dr. Asghar Masoudi 3
1.* M.A, Department of Media Sciences, Faculty of Mass Communication and Documentation,
Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon. (Corresponding Author)
2. Assistant Prof, Department of Shiite Studies, Faculty of Islamic Studies, University of Religion and
Denomination, Qom, Iran, yahia.j.s@gmail.com
3. Assistant Prof, Department of Shiite Studies, Faculty of Islamic Studies, Al-Mustafa
International University, Qom, Iran, masoudi.asqar@gmail.com

ARTICLE INFO ABSTRACT
Article History: SU BJECT & OBJECTIVES: Extremist thought in the new media and
Received: 26 Januray 2024 its impact on society, showing the role of this media, in how they
Revised: 20 March 2024 employ the contents of the Islamic values and concepts, within
Accepted: 23 April 2024 the framework of forming a specific intellectual trend, that aims
to influence the vision and convictions of individuals. This
Key Words:
analysis also uncovers the most famous electronic communication
Sectarianism networks, influencing the extremism and deviation of thought
among Arab youth, by analyzing the path of their emergence and
Extremist Thought formation. Revealing the distortion and misinformation in the
media discourse, directed through the network for the defense of
Terrorism the companions and mothers of the believers.

New Media
METHOD & FINDING: The study relied on precise research tools,
such as the technique of quantitative content analysis, the use of
Network of Companions
the framing method, and the questionnaire also are adopted. The
Defense treatment required several research approaches, such as historical,
descriptive, and analytical ones. Additionally, using statistics,

DOI: opinion polls, and numbers fall within the inductive approach.
The comparative approach was also used when comparing theory
10.22034/imjpl.202.9561 and practice in a case study. The study showed the failure of these
extremist sites to distort the image of religious thought and to

deviate human societies from their nature, faith, and morality.

CONCLUSION: The concepts and values broadcast by these media

outlets do not bear the characteristics of thought that make them

fall within Islamic thought. Those are thoughts that deviate from
the values of Islam.
* Corresponding Author:
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REFERENCES AUTHORS AUTHOR
21 3 (Iran, Lebanon)