The Role of Social Networks in the Religious Belief of Tehran Youth (Case Study: Arbaeen Ceremony)

The aim of this study was to identify the role of social networks in the religious beliefs of Tehran's youth. Case study: Arbaeen ceremony. The combined research method includes qualitative and quantitative methods. Social are Telegram and Instagram (people who participated in the Arbaeen walk in 1398 and the group that did not participate), which finally analyzed the results of the distribution of the questionnaire among 388 people. Quantitative findings show the impact and direct and significant relationship in the use of social networks by young people in Tehran and their awareness, belief and increase in religious emotions to participate in the Arbaeen ceremony. The results of the qualitative part of the research indicate the world's attention to the greatness of the uprising and the philosophy of resistance of the third Shiite Imam. Arbaeen is considered the media of Ashura, and according to the findings, the media have shown the love and deepened the youth's desire for Arbaeen Hosseini. According to the interviewees, social networks in sharing content, live broadcast of the march, addressing different aspects of the Karbala uprising highlighted the unity among Muslims by publishing religious and cultural commonalities, and content and images related to the association of different Sunni groups and Gender, regardless of economic status, has had a positive effect and strengthened the credibility of young people towards the Arbaeen ceremony.