Cyberdakwah sebagai Media Alternatif Dakwah
Abstract: The history of
Muslims in different part of the world has shown that the religion of Islam is
disseminated through various form of dakwah ranging from music, rites, and even
dance. The medium of dakwah has always changed depending on the nature and
character of the society in which Islam is propagated. In Indonesia for
example, the Javanese music called Gamelan was used by the Nine-saints to carry
out their dakwah activities. This paper tries to discuss this. It is aimed at
answering the question of what is the extent to which the medium of dakwah is
being used in a particular propagation activity, and what would be the
implication on the dissemination of Islam in using this medium. The paper is
particularly interested in investigating what it calls the cyberdakwah, namely
dakwah by means of modern technology such as the internet and the like. It
asks, what are the positive and negative implications of this way of dakwah for
Islam and community at large? As the paper tries to come up with the answer for
the question, it keeps in mind the fact that the cyberdakwah reflects the
adaptive ability of the Muslims in carrying out their dakwah activities.
Keywords: Medium of dakwah;
cyberspace; cyberdakwah
Penulis: Aris Saefulloh
Kode Jurnal: jpperadabanislamdd120072
