Document Type : Research Paper
Authors
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Instructor (doctoral student), Department of Psychology, Researcher, Cognition Institute, Jamia Al-Mustafa University, Qom, Iran
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Full Professor, Sociology, Department of Sociology, Imam Khomeini Educational and Research Institute, Qom, Iran
Abstract
Investigating the challenges of religion Daʿwah based on the nature of religion marketing
Abstract
Islam is a religion in which Daʿwah (invitation) is an important and fundamental part, and unlike some religions, Islam has made Daʿwah obligatory on every Muslim. Daʿwah of religion has taken different forms in each period, influenced by the existing conditions, tools and facilities. Today, the Daʿwah of religion has become a social sub-institution that doubles the need for the Daʿwah of religion in an organized and organizational way, and on the other hand, the variability and dependence of affairs on change has increased dramatically in recent times. Therefore, the issue of how to present religion in a correct and principled manner and in accordance with the requirements of the time and the characteristics of today's societies in the thought and behavior of individuals is one of the most important challenges and issues of religion in today's religious community.
Marketing knowledge as a dynamic, modern, technical, efficient and profitable science has been applied to a wide range of goods and services. But in recent decades, the scope of this trend has expanded to the point where experts and policymakers have also used it to conceive and create social change and ideas. One of these areas is the Daʿwah of religion, in which church-centered Christian scholars have sought to use marketing tools to grow and develop their target audience. However, this has been criticized from various perspectives, some of which have been presented in this study.
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