Virtually Islamic Blog

Research, Information and Speculation on Islam in the Digital Age

February 2019
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Fuadh Naim K-Pop Claim

28/02/19 12:31
Jakarta Post/Straits Times, K-pop promotes LGBT lifestyles and free sex, famous Indonesian preacher tells Muslim fans
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Singapore MUIS

28/02/19 12:25
Straits Times, Religious teachers have responsibility to lead community based on true teachings of Islam: Halimah Read More…

Cloudflare Profile

28/02/19 12:21
Sean Captain, Fast Company, How Cloudflare straddles roles as free speech champion and hate speech enabler Read More…

Amaliah 

28/02/19 12:14
Stylist, How I created a platform to amplify the voices of Muslim women
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BL's Oldest Qur'an

28/02/19 12:07
British Library, The British Library’s oldest Qur’an manuscript now online, 7 April 2016 I have reposted this because of a recent video.

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Antarah ibn Shaddad

28/02/19 12:03
Radio 4, In Our Time, Antarah ibn Shaddad Read More…

Hashtag Islam

28/02/19 11:54
I received a hard copy of my 'Hashtag Islam' book - published by Pentagon Press. Read More…

Islamic State's caliphate online

25/02/19 17:58
LA Times, Islamic State's caliphate is all but finished, but its online presence endures [opinion] Read More…

Internet contributes to radicalism among young RI Muslims: Study

25/02/19 17:55
Jakarta Post, Internet contributes to radicalism among young RI Muslims: Study Read More…

Yazidi Women

25/02/19 17:40
Guardian, 'We are now free': Yazidis fleeing Isis start over in female-only commune
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'Islamic State' surrender

25/02/19 11:02
Telegraph, 'You're the first infidel I've seen in four years': Isil women emerge defiant from last scrap of Syria territory


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Yazidi Quest for Justice

25/02/19 10:56
Buzzfeed, The Whole World Is Debating Whether “ISIS Brides” Should Go Home. But Yazidi Women Want Them Brought To Justice. Read More…

Yazidi Victims

24/02/19 17:50
Mail on Sunday, 'It was like Apocalypse Now': SAS troops find severed heads of 50 Yazidi sex slaves as they close in on last of barbaric ISIS ‘tunnel rats’ Read More…

'Jihadi Jack'

23/02/19 10:59
ITV, Exclusive: Homesick ‘Jihadi Jack’ wants to return to UK but 'no one cares' about him | ITV News Read More…

Asking for a Friend: What's it Like Wearing Hijab?

22/02/19 13:14
Al Jazeera, Asking for a Friend: What's it Like Wearing Hijab? Read More…

'State of Hate' Report

22/02/19 12:54
Guardian, Third of Britons believe Islam threatens British way of life, says report Read More…

CyberOrient

22/02/19 12:53
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Hair-raising hipsters of Baghdad

22/02/19 12:26
Guardian, The hair-raising hipsters of Baghdad – in pictures
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Digitised Manuscripts

22/02/19 12:22
HindustanTimes, Jamia digitises rare, old books, manuscripts as part of conservation project
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Counter-Islamophobia Kit

22/02/19 12:17
The Conversation, How to tackle Islamophobia – the best strategies from around Europe. Article from Amina Easat-Daas,
Centre for Ethnicity and Racism Studies, University of Leeds

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'Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan'

22/02/19 12:15
Aaron Zelin on the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (via Twitter) Read More…

UK rehomes some 100 Syria White Helmets and family members

21/02/19 12:37
BBC News, UK rehomes some 100 Syria White Helmets and family members

Significant report from Catrin Nye.


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Basra Rap

21/02/19 12:08
Nabil al-Jurani and Qassim Abdul Zahra, Associated Press/ABC, Iraqi rapper gives angry youth in city of Basra music outlet
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Shamima Begum Case - update

21/02/19 11:25
For details of the Shamima Begum case, click here:
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Religion as Critique

20/02/19 11:17

Book Launch - Religion as Critique by Irfan Ahmad . Another book in the University of North Carolina Press Islamic Civilizations & Muslim Networks Series (of which I'm a part of), which has been published in India by OUP.

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Kids Try Palestinian Food

19/02/19 17:31
Kids Try Palestinian Food | Kids Try | HiHo Kids

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'Communicating Religion' Conference

19/02/19 11:43
Forthcoming conference activity: Read More…

Islamic Medical Ethics

19/02/19 11:24

Medical Ethics Conference information

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Sufi Soul: The Mystic Music of Islam

19/02/19 11:20
One of the best documentaries on Sufism is now on Netflix Read More…

'State of Social Media: Middle East 2018'

18/02/19 12:55
al-Bawaba, 5 Takeaways on Social Media in the Middle East in 2018 According to Oregon’s School of Journalism

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Facial recognition database

18/02/19 12:54
ZDNet, Chinese company leaves Muslim-tracking facial recognition database exposed online Read More…

'IS' children

18/02/19 12:38
Guardian/Observer, Agonising hunt by US father for children trapped in Isis enclave

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Shady Srour Case

18/02/19 12:27
al-Bawaba, Egyptian Comedian Shady Srour Turns to Atheism in Emotional Facebook Post

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Khameinei Tweet Deleted

15/02/19 23:04
Buzzfeed, Twitter Just Removed A Tweet From An Account Linked To Iran’s Supreme Leader, Raising Enforcement Questions Read More…

Managing the hate online when you're young, female and Muslim

15/02/19 16:43
BBC News, Ruqaiya Haris: managing the hate online when you're young, female and Muslim
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Snapchat filters interpreted

15/02/19 12:14
stepfeed, Snapchat filters are apparently 'haram in Islam' according to this Saudi cleric
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Hajj Product Innovation

15/02/19 12:06
salaamgateway.com, Halal-certified heel balms and bird’s nests: Malaysian firms innovating for haj, umrah pilgrims

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Couple meet gaming

14/02/19 17:32
StepFeed, Egyptian couple met through PUBG ... and now they're engaged
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KSA Polygamy

14/02/19 17:26
StepFeed, Saudi cleric says polygamous men can keep their second marriage a secret
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Indonesia: Instagram Gay Comic issue

14/02/19 17:24
Associated Press/Star Tribune, Gay Muslim comic gone from Instagram after Indonesia warning
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KSA Gender

14/02/19 17:20
Madawi al-Rasheed, Middle East Eye, Why women are fleeing Mohammed bin Salman's Saudi Arabia
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KSA Valentine's Day

14/02/19 17:16

Bloomberg, Saudi Arabia Is Quietly Letting Valentine’s Day Happen
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German ISIS wife interview

12/02/19 15:58
CNN, German teenage ISIS wife wed at 15. Two children later she faces uncertain future Read More…

State of the Global Islamic Economy

12/02/19 15:48
SalaamGateway.com, What are the technology megatrends the Islamic economy can harness? Read More…

'IS' online activities

12/02/19 15:44
Edith M Lederer, Associated Press, UN warns Islamic State losses shouldn't lead to complacency

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BRAIS Conference 2019.

12/02/19 15:19
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Noor Stars

11/02/19 17:34
Step Feed, First Arab YouTuber to hit 10 million subscribers is a woman, because YAS
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Kataib Hezbollah

11/02/19 12:50
9 News, Exclusive: American web giant does business with terrorists who killed hundreds of US soldiers in Iraq Read More…

DDoS

11/02/19 12:45
CJR, A new group devoted to transparency is exposing secrets Wikileaks chose to keep Read More…

KSA 'Ghost Accounts'

11/02/19 12:40
al Bawaba, The Strange Case of Twitter's Verified Saudi Arabian 'Ghost Accounts'

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'The secret language of lesbian love'

11/02/19 12:37
BBC News, The secret language of lesbian love: The wives, mothers and friends who hide their sexuality Read More…

'IS' Media Reassertion/Recycle

11/02/19 12:30
Mail Online, Islamic State 'on verge of collapse': Militants ramp up internet war Read More…

Southeast Asia Online Market Growth Projection

11/02/19 12:28
KrAsia, Southeast Asia’s online retail market to reach $53b in 2023
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Iranian women

08/02/19 18:48
BBC News, Iranian women - before and after the Islamic Revolution
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Khashoggi murder

08/02/19 18:40
Independent, Khashoggi murder: Saudi crown prince said he would 'use a bullet' on journalist a year before his killing Read More…

Sistani profile

08/02/19 18:37
TRT World, Grand Ayatollah Ali al Sistani’s influence over Iraq
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Islamberg, N.Y.

08/02/19 18:24
New York Times, They Created a Muslim Enclave in Upstate N.Y. Then Came the Online Conspiracies.
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Iran's 'Revolution Babies'

08/02/19 18:21
AP/Daily Mail, Iran's 'revolution babies' weigh their progress since 1979, 7 Feb 2019
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Tablighi Jama'at/Zakir Naik Research

08/02/19 15:14
Matthew J. Kuiper, Da'wa and Other Religions: Indian Muslims and the Modern Resurgence of Global Islamic Activism, Routledge, 2017 Read More…

10 Commandments

07/02/19 19:58
The Specials featuring Saffiyah Khan - 10 Commandments

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El3osba

07/02/19 19:50
Syfy Wire, Skot Thayer, Inside El3osba, Egypt's Growing Superhero Universe Read More…

Syria post-IS

07/02/19 19:47
Ben Wedeman, CNN, As ISIS shrinks, Syrians return home and discover a wasteland

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BBC: Fatwa series

07/02/19 18:49
BBC, Fatwa Series on Radio 4. Read More…

al-Zawahiri

06/02/19 17:44
al-Zawahiri's video message is discussed Read More…

'Secret Life of Muslims'

06/02/19 17:34
Season 2 of The Secret Life of Muslims is out now Read More…

Qom and the Net

06/02/19 17:27
AFP/France24, City of Qom: Iranian blend of revolution and modernity
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Absher

05/02/19 14:26
The New Arab, 'Want to track and detain your wife or sister? There's a Saudi app for that' Read More…

havehalalwilltravel.com

04/02/19 20:07
My Salaam, For tourists, Have Halal, Will Travel could mean end of Internet searches
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9-11 Prosecutions Continue

04/02/19 20:04
Julian Borger, Guardian, 'Why can't we get this over?': 9/11 hearings drag on at Guantánamo, 2 Feb 2019
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killedinegypt.org

04/02/19 20:02
Al Bawaba, Killed in Egypt: Egyptians Honor their Victims After Eight Years of Revolution
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Darra Adam Khel

04/02/19 20:00
Asad Hashim, Al Jazeera, Darra Adam Khel: Pakistan's dying gun bazaar
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Dina Torkia

01/02/19 17:30
StepFeed, Newsflash: Hijabi bloggers don't owe you their faith
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