Digital Islamic Humanities

Digital Islamic Humanities

The Role of Information Technology, Data Science, and Artificial Intelligence in Processing the Content of Digital Islamic and Humanities Studies

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
parvaneh mehrjoo 1
sekineh kahromi 2
1 Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Sciences. Payam Noor University, Tehran, Iran. p.mehrjoo@pnu.ac.ir
2 Bachelor of Educational Sciences (Primary Education), Ministry of Education, Zirkuh County. (aaa281789@gmail.com)
10.22034/disah.2026.2091745.1087
Abstract
In the era of digital transformation, Islamic studies and the humanities are confronted with unprecedented challenges and opportunities that have made the adoption of emerging technologies an essential necessity. This study aims to examine the role of information technology, data science, and artificial intelligence in processing the content of Digital Islamic and Humanities Studies.The research employs a descriptive–analytical approach based on documentary research, with data collected through systematic document analysis. The findings demonstrate that technologies such as natural language processing (NLP), machine learning, text mining, and semantic networks play a significant role in the intelligent classification of texts, extraction of key concepts, analysis of religious discourse, identification of conceptual evolution, and automated content generation. Furthermore, data science, through its capability to analyze large-scale and multi-layered datasets, provides new perspectives for comparative and semantic analyses of texts, enabling the discovery of hidden patterns within Islamic and humanities resources. The findings also reveal that the synergy between emerging technologies and Islamic and humanities scholarship not only enhances research productivity but also facilitates methodological innovation and the advancement of interdisciplinary knowledge. Nevertheless, realizing the full potential of these technologies requires substantial investment in technological infrastructures, the development of content standards, the training of specialized human resources, and sustained support from scientific policymakers. Artificial intelligence also has the potential to contribute to the development of human thought and, consequently, to the production of knowledge in both the humanities and Islamic studies. Achieving the objectives outlined in the Second Phase of the Islamic Revolution Statement requires sustained efforts toward the development of Islamic humanities. Given the significant role of artificial intelligence in accelerating the realization of Islamic objectives and the establishment of a New Islamic Civilization, its application in this domain has become indispensable.
Keywords
Information Technology
Data Science
Artificial Intelligence
Content Processing
Digital Islamic and Humanities Studies
Subjects

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Digital Islamic Humanities
Volume 2, Issue 3
April 2026
Pages 161-184