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Extremism and Terrorism
University Students
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Abstract
The research aimed to investigate the role of Islamic Studies courses in preventing extremism and terrorism among female students at Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University. The descriptive research methodology was utilized, as it is suitable for the nature of the study. The sample comprised (192) male and female students from the theoretical and practical colleges in Wadi Al Dawasir, randomly selected from the study population to verify the study's questions and objectives. A questionnaire was designed as a tool for collecting data from the study sample. The study found that the role of Islamic Studies courses in preventing extremism and terrorism among female students was very high. The means of activating the role of Islamic Studies courses in preventing extremism and terrorism among female students at Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University were very high, according to the research sample. The study also revealed statistically significant differences between the means of grades of the study sample in the dimensions and the overall score of their responses regarding the role of Islamic Studies courses in preventing extremism and terrorism among female students at Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University. Based on these results, the researcher recommended several recommendations, including increasing the number of hours for Islamic Studies courses to cover all aspects of the curriculum. The current curriculum plans limit the study hours for each course to only two hours, negatively impacting the achievement of course objectives.
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