Artificial Intelligence for Da’wah: Investigating AI Applications in Promoting Ibn Arabi's Sufism in the Digital Age
Keywords:
Artificial Intelligence, Da'wah, Ibn Árabi, SufismAbstract
The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Islamic da'wah, particularly to introduce the teachings of Ibn Arabi's Sufism, offers a strategic opportunity to bridge the complexity of spiritual concepts to ordinary people. This study aims to explore the potential application of AI technology in conveying the teachings of Sufism in an interactive, straightforward, and adaptable manner. Using a descriptive qualitative approach, data were collected through a literature study of relevant literature in the fields of AI technology, digital da'wah, and Ibn Arabi's tasawwuf thought. The results show that AI can provide a more personalised da'wah experience, allowing audiences to interact directly with technology-based systems tailored to their individual levels of understanding. This creates a new da'wah model that is more dynamic and effectively reaches the digital generation. However, the main challenge lies in ensuring the authenticity of AI-based da'wah content remains true to the deep values of Sufism. The contribution of this research is to provide a new direction in the development of technology-based digital da'wah and encourage collaboration between scholars, technologists, and da'wah application developers. Ultimately, AI has the potential to become an innovative da'wah medium that supports the widespread and contextual dissemination of Sufism teachings, as long as it continues to prioritise the accuracy of Islamic teachings in every development.
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