Virtually Islamic Blog

Research, Information and Speculation on Islam in the Digital Age

May 2019
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Questia: 'Hashtag Islam'

31/05/19 14:04
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VPN Guidance

31/05/19 14:00
TechGenYZ, 10 Countries where a VPN is a must have
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Lyon suspect's 'IS allegiance

31/05/19 13:57
France 24, Lyon blast suspect ‘pledged allegiance’ to IS group
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Hussein Kesvani Interview

30/05/19 14:28
i-D, how our online world is changing what it means to be a muslim in 2019
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JooJoo Azad

30/05/19 14:24
Aysha Khan, RNS, Immigrant-run clothing company aims to change fast fashion-culture, starting with US Muslims

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Canadian Muslim Issues

30/05/19 14:17
Alex Boutilier ,  Craig Silverman and Jane Lytvynenko Toronto Star / BuzzFeed News/Hamilton Spectator, Why old, false claims about Canadian Muslims are resurfacing online
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Iran 'Intranet'

30/05/19 14:11
VOA, US 'Concerned' Iran’s Intranet Project Will Repress Internet Freedom
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Ramadan Net Use

29/05/19 15:12
Aya Batrawy, AP/ABC, Ramadan in Mideast is for fasting and Facebook, data shows Read More…

The Extraordinary Ordinary #everyday

29/05/19 15:09
Mae Ghalwash, Aramco Magazine, The Extraordinary Ordinary #everyday
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German 'converts'

28/05/19 16:32
Deutsche Welle, Anna, a young woman seeking love and Allah
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USB Stick Manuals

28/05/19 16:27
The National, ISIS fanatic jailed for planting terror manuals in shoes of worshippers at mosques during Ramadan Read More…

al-Muhajiroun

25/05/19 16:29
Mail Online, Notorious Jihadist group banned after it was linked to 7/7 bombings which killed 52 people 'is active once again and grooming new terrorists online'
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Meeting an 'Islamophobic troll'

23/05/19 12:46
Hussein Kesvani, Guardian, Long Read, What happened when I met my Islamophobic troll Read More…

Asian Muslim Tech Startups

23/05/19 11:37
Asian Nikkei Index, Asian Muslim tech startups hope to lure Islam's 1.8bn followers, 22 May 2019 Read More…

Far-right 'Fake News'

23/05/19 11:32
FT, Homegrown ‘junk news’ on migrants and Islam surges, studies find
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Hayat Tahrir al-Sham Profile

23/05/19 11:28
BBC Monitoring, Syria group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham and al-Qaeda legacy, 22 May 2019
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Turkey Extradition Requst

22/05/19 15:15
Guardian, Turkey seeks extradition of UK barrister over Twitter activity Read More…

Religious Influencers

22/05/19 12:43
Techpoint Africa, How religious influencers are using social media to gain followers for their faith
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'IS' Research

22/05/19 12:07
James A. Piazza & Ahmet Guler, The Online Caliphate: Internet Usage and ISIS Support in the Arab World, Terrorism and Political Violence https://doi.org/10.1080/09546553.2019.1606801 for the reading list Read More…

‘Orientalism,’ Then and Now

22/05/19 12:02
Adam Shatz, NYR Daily, ‘Orientalism,’ Then and Now
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Lindh free

22/05/19 11:56
NYT, John Walker Lindh, Known as the ‘American Taliban,’ Is Set to Leave Federal Prison This Week

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'Hashtag Islam' review

21/05/19 17:28
Review of Hashtag Islam: Seraamedia, Peran Dunia Maya dalam Mempercepat Penyebaran Pemikiran Islam
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Rohingya Drama Podcasts

20/05/19 15:36
BBC World Service, Fifth Floor, A Rohingya drama for Cox’s Bazar Read More…

Religion in Wales

20/05/19 15:29
BBC 3, Young, Welsh and Pretty Religious, Series 1: Episode 1 recommended programme - I look forward to further episodes. Read More…

Iran Intranet

20/05/19 15:26
This is a significant story (and relates to some of the themes in 'Hashtag Islam'): Radio Farda, Iran Says Its Intranet Almost Ready To Shield Country From 'Harmful' Internet Read More…

Muslim Millennials Online

18/05/19 23:05
Hussein Kesvani, Times Magazine, Inside the online world of Muslim millennials, 18 May 2019
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Qibla Finder

17/05/19 14:58
Ilm Feed's Review of Google's Qibla Finder Read More…

Does WikiLeaks Matter?

17/05/19 09:37
BBC World Service, The Real Story: Does WikiLeaks Matter? Read More…

'Islamophobia' definition debate

16/05/19 17:04

BBC News, Government rejects Islamophobia definition ahead of debate, 15 May 2019

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YouTube Vitriol

16/05/19 16:57
Buzzfeed, YouTube’s Newest Far-Right, Foul-Mouthed, Red-Pilling Star Is A 14-Year-Old Girl Read More…

FB curbs Live

16/05/19 16:54
BBC, Christchurch attacks: Facebook curbs Live feature
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Instagram Malaysia Suicide

16/05/19 16:50
Guardian, Teenage girl kills herself 'after Instagram poll' in Malaysia, 15 May 2019 Read More…

Podcasting in The Middle East

14/05/19 16:55
TRT, Podcasting in The Middle East Read More…

al-Muhajiroun

13/05/19 15:58
Telegraph, Anjem Choudary disciple who radicalised teenager to carry out Lee Rigby style attack out of prison and living mile from his mentor Read More…

Egypt and 'justice'

13/05/19 15:55
BBC News, Egypt justice: Freedom by day, prisoner by night
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Signing the Qur'an

11/05/19 14:26
NYT, For These Muslims, Learning the Quran Starts With YouTube Read More…

CIA Warn Khashoggi Associates

10/05/19 12:09
Time, The CIA Sent Warnings to at Least 3 Khashoggi Associates About New Threats From Saudi Arabia
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Islam in Japan

10/05/19 11:53

Just found this, which came out last year about Islam in Japan from #MURAKAMIRAMLAHI #DOPStv

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Masjid al Nabawi

10/05/19 11:32
YouTube, Humanity, Muazzin of Masjid al Nabawi Mohammed Marwan cries on his first Azaan Read More…

Ramadan Memes

09/05/19 12:17
Stepfeed, Make Conversation This Ramadan: 13 Muslim memes for WhatsApp groups Read More…

GoT Yemeni Style

09/05/19 12:11
Mariam Nabbout, Stepfeed, Arabizing Game of Thrones: Theme song gets epic Yemeni twist
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Australian jihadists online

09/05/19 11:57
Richard Wood, News9, What motivates Australian jihadists to take up IS cause Read More…

Aid al-Qarni

09/05/19 11:45
The New Arab, Famed Saudi cleric says he will 'sever' links with Qatar
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'Jihadist academies'

09/05/19 11:41
The New Arab, Fears of new jihadist 'academies' as Iraqi jails fill up with IS militants Read More…

aQ Afghanistan

09/05/19 11:30
Thomas Joscelyn tweet thread on al-Qaeda Read More…

Rohingya Culture

08/05/19 17:03
Poppy Elena McPherson and Simon Lewis, Reuters, In exile in Bangladesh, a bittersweet revival of Rohingya culture Read More…

Iranian hip-hop

08/05/19 16:53
Daniel Khalili-Tari, Middle East Eye, Iranian hip-hop: How rappers found a global voice
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Data Darbar Attacked

08/05/19 16:35
Data Darbar (Data Ganj Baksh) mosque in Lahore has been attacked. Read More…

'IS' round-up

07/05/19 14:59
'Islamic State': round-up of activities/articles relating to online materials: Read More…

Ramadan Watchlist

07/05/19 12:23
Stepfeed, Ramadan #WatchList: 5 Arab TV shows to keep an eye on this month
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Sri Lanka Bombers

05/05/19 11:47
WSJ, Sri Lanka Bombers Blew Up Motorcycles, Lost Fingers Honing Deadly Skills
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al-Qaeda Women's Magazine

04/05/19 14:58
Dr Elisabeth Kendall discusses al-Qaeda's women's magazine (May edition) on Twitter Read More…

Xinjiang under Surveillance

02/05/19 11:45
aljazeera, HRW: China using mobile app for surveillance of Uighurs
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Gary R. Bunt




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