Virtually Islamic Blog

Gary R. Bunt

al-Muhajiroun

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'

Hussein Kesvani, Guardian, Long Read, What happened when I met my Islamophobic troll Discover More…

Asian Muslim Tech Startups

Asian Nikkei Index, Asian Muslim tech startups hope to lure Islam's 1.8bn followers, 22 May 2019 Discover More…

Far-right 'Fake News'

FT, Homegrown ‘junk news’ on migrants and Islam surges, studies find
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Hayat Tahrir al-Sham Profile

BBC Monitoring, Syria group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham and al-Qaeda legacy, 22 May 2019
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Turkey Extradition Requst

Guardian, Turkey seeks extradition of UK barrister over Twitter activity Discover More…

Religious Influencers

Techpoint Africa, How religious influencers are using social media to gain followers for their faith
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'IS' Research

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 Discover More…

‘Orientalism,’ Then and Now

Adam Shatz, NYR Daily, ‘Orientalism,’ Then and Now
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Lindh free

NYT, John Walker Lindh, Known as the ‘American Taliban,’ Is Set to Leave Federal Prison This Week

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'Hashtag Islam' review

Review of Hashtag Islam: Seraamedia, Peran Dunia Maya dalam Mempercepat Penyebaran Pemikiran Islam
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Rohingya Drama Podcasts

BBC World Service, Fifth Floor, A Rohingya drama for Cox’s Bazar Discover More…

Religion in Wales

BBC 3, Young, Welsh and Pretty Religious, Series 1: Episode 1 recommended programme - I look forward to further episodes. Discover More…

Iran Intranet

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 Discover More…
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