Egyptian Muslims’ Information-Seeking Behaviour during Ramadan Fasting: A Survey

Essam A. H. Mansour
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Abstract This study examines the information needs and fasting habits of Egyptian Muslims during Ramadan. This study, conducted April 13 to May 12, 2021, used a self-administered questionnaire which served as the survey instrument. Almost all respondents ranked topics related to health, fasting (such as Da’wah, E’tikaaf, and Taraweeh Prayer), as well as religious lectures and Islamic sermons, as the most important information. During Ramadan, respondents relied on a variety of fasting-related information sources, including print and non-print, as well as face to face and virtual conversations, and social media.. The most significant barriers affecting respondents’ search for information during Ramadan were fatigue and physical exhaustion, invasion of privacy, time constraints, and lack of trust in some sources. Despite its significance, respondents’ information-seeking behavior has received insufficient serious research on a local, regional, and even international scale. Gaps in the knowledge of the study of fasting and its effects can greatly assist healthcare professionals in developing a good understanding of religious fasting and its practitioners.
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埃及穆斯林斋月期间信息寻求行为的调查
摘要本研究考察了埃及穆斯林在斋月期间的信息需求和斋戒习惯。这项研究于2021年4月13日至5月12日进行,使用了一份自我管理的问卷作为调查工具。几乎所有答复者都把与健康、斋戒(如Da 'wah、E 'tikaaf和Taraweeh祈祷)以及宗教讲座和伊斯兰布道有关的话题列为最重要的信息。在斋月期间,受访者依赖各种与斋戒有关的信息来源,包括印刷品和非印刷品,以及面对面和虚拟对话,以及社交媒体。影响受访者在斋月期间搜索信息的最重要障碍是疲劳和身体疲惫、侵犯隐私、时间限制以及对某些来源缺乏信任。尽管具有重要意义,但被调查者的信息寻求行为在当地、区域甚至国际尺度上都没有得到足够的认真研究。对禁食及其影响的研究知识的差距可以极大地帮助医疗保健专业人员发展对宗教禁食及其实践者的良好理解。
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Journal of Religious and Theological Information
Journal of Religious and Theological Information Arts and Humanities-Religious Studies
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期刊介绍: The Journal of Religious & Theological Information is an essential resource for bibliographers, librarians, and scholars interested in the literature of religion and theology. Both international and pluralistic in scope, this peer-reviewed journal encourages the publication of research and scholarship in the field of library and information studies as it relates to religious studies and related fields, including philosophy, ethnic studies, anthropology, sociology, and historical approaches to religion. By "information" we refer to both print and electronic, and both published and unpublished information.
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