THE ROLE OF INTERNET IN DA’AWAH; ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES By: SULAIMAN Ibrahim (baba karami), Graduate of Economics, ABU Zaria. iamsulaimanibrahim@gmail.com +2348066686287/+2348054116797 INTRODUCTION The spreading of the beautiful religion of Islam has been done through various forms of dialogues, discussions, lectures and books. In recent times the Internet has become an increasingly popular method of spreading Da’wah. The Internet has been used effectively by Muslims to create understanding about Islam, our Holy Prophet and the Qur’an through the use of websites, blogs and social networking. Online conferences and discussions on Islam have become common and there thrives information on both da‘wah and converting to Islam, information about islam has become easily accessible and with social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter, it has further paved the way for bringing people closer to scholars to obtain enormous amount of information. Despite this development, da`wah remains a communication between hearts and thus the global information technology is simply a gate for individuals to introduce themselves to other individuals. This short article examine the advantages and dsiadvantages of the role of internet in da’awah. DEFINITION OF TERMS Da'wah: is an Arabic word which means to invite or summon someone. This term is often used to describe when Muslims share their faith with others, in order to teach them more about Islam, convey the message of Islam to non-Muslims and inviting them to Allah, non-practicing and lost Muslims alike are reeducated and motivated to become better Muslims. Internet: however, is a global computer network providing a variety of information and communication facilities, consisting of interconnected networks using standardized communication procedures. ADVANTAGES OF INTERNET IN DA’AWAH: Increased Learning Opportunities: Unlike in the past where seeking knowledge about Islam was mainly restricted to the Masjids, educational institutions, and learning from imams and sheikhs, both Muslims and non-Muslims are now able to learn, question and teach Islam through the internet. Although these traditional learning opportunities remain intact, however The 1