Document Type : REVIEW PAPER

Authors

• Mohammad Hossein Abazari (Iran) ¹
• Prof. Ali Akbar Izadi Fard (Iran) ²

¹ Ph.D. Student in Department of Jurisprudence and the Basics of Islamic Law, Islamic Azad University, Bobol , Iran

² Professor in Department of Jurisprudence and Fundamentals of Islamic Law, Faculty of Theology and Islamic Studies, Mazandaran University, Babolsar, Iran

Abstract

Today, with the advancement of technology and the increasing use of advanced communication tools such as cyberspace by the people, especially the youth, Islamic countries are facing widespread attacks by internal and external enemies. These attacks and threats are so widespread that the Supreme Leader has interpreted them as soft war. In this virtual war and battle, it is necessary for all Islamic countries - especially the Islamic Republic of Iran - to use the available facilities and capacities and based on one of the most important defense strategies - passive defense - to defend against these attacks. To pay. Passive defense is a type of defense without military weapons, one of the methods of which in software attacks is the use of existing capabilities in cyberspace. Cyberspace is a good platform for propagating religious knowledge, answering religious doubts, training specialized and skilled forces in the field of religion and sharia. Among these, the role of governments and religious institutions is more important; So that based on the sharia principles of passive defense in the field of cyberspace, it can be ruled out the necessity and necessity of activity in this field. In this study, after explaining passive defense in soft warfare, the capacities of cyberspace in the field of religious education were examined and it was concluded that today religious education in cyberspace is a kind of defense against the enemies of religion and this type of activity Has become a necessity in the field of cyberspace, so much so that it can be said that the most important role in this duty is played by governments and religious institutions.

Keywords

• Soft War
• Passive Defense
• Governments
• Religious Institutions
• Cyberspace

Main Subjects

• Religion and Cyberspace