Welcome to VirtuallyIslamic.com

Virtually Islamic focuses on Islam, Muslims and the internet. The site contains details of Professor Gary R. Bunt's publications, conference participation, academic supervision and research activities. Virtually Islamic News (previously the blog) is regularly updated with information about this research area. Gary R. Bunt's latest book, Islamic Algorithms, is out in 2024.

Virtually Islamic contains details of publications, including:


Islamic Algorithms: Online Influence in the Muslim Metaverse (London: Bloomsbury, 2024)


Hashtag Islam: How Cyber Islamic Environments are Transforming Religious Authority (2018).

iMuslims: Rewiring the House of Islam (2009).

Islam in the Digital Age: E-jihad, Online Fatwas and Cyber Islamic Environments (2003)

Virtually Islamic: Computer-Mediated Communication and Cyber Islamic Environments (2000)


Gary R. Bunt is:


Digital British Islam Principal Investigator (ESRC-funded)


Digital Islam Across Europe Co-Investigator (CHANSE-funded)


Professor of Islamic Studies, University of Wales Trinity Saint David.


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