Virtually Islamic Blog

Gary R. Bunt

COVID-19: Updated

COVID-19 coverage/issues relating specifically to Muslims and the internet: this section of the blog is now effectively a timeline of key concerns associated with COVID-19. Expect some writing of this in due course, and also a webinar of work-in-progress (in September). Discover More…

Pakistan BLM Truck Art

Truck art Discover More…

Pakistan Murder Case

Online footage leads to murder in Pakistan … Discover More…

'IS' Afghanistan

IS key figure detained in Afghanistan Discover More…

Pearl Murder Sentence Review

Guardian, Daniel Pearl murder: Pakistani court overturns death sentence of accused

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Polio in Pakistan

The News (Pakistan), Polio remains an endemic in Pakistan
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Abu Zubaydah

Peter Bergen of CNN writes in detail about the torture of Abu Zubaydah, and the drawings Abu Zubaydah produced (a new tranche has emerged). Discover More…

Filmmaker under threat

Global Voices Online, Pakistani director halts release of award-winning film after receiving threats Discover More…

Keep On Truckin'

Truck art in Pakistan Discover More…

Musharraf sentenced to death for treason

BBC News, Pervez Musharraf: Pakistan ex-leader sentenced to death for treason Discover More…

Qandeel Baloch Profile

Sanam Maher , Guardian, ‘You’ll miss me when I’m gone’: the murder of social media star Qandeel Baloch Discover More…

'Hometown' Documentary

BBC News, How did my sleepy hometown become a violent crime hotspot? Discover More…

Trending: #Justice4MuhammadBilalKhan

Scroll.in, Pakistani blogger known for criticising Army hacked to death in Islamabad
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Data Darbar Attacked

Data Darbar (Data Ganj Baksh) mosque in Lahore has been attacked. Discover More…

Jhang's NZ Tribute

Al Jazeera, Pakistanis form human image of Christchurch mosque
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India-Pakistan Cyberwar

Reuters/NBC News, Facebook, Twitter sucked into India-Pakistan information war
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Pakistan book

New book on Pakistan's Shi'a population: Discover More…

International Women's Day

Posters for International Women's Day - Pakistan Discover More…

Kashmir web

Free Press Kashmir, GoI bans Jama’at-e-Islami, authorities restrict mobile internet speed across Kashmir Discover More…

Darra Adam Khel

Asad Hashim, Al Jazeera, Darra Adam Khel: Pakistan's dying gun bazaar
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Allied and Lethal: Islamic State Khorasan’s Network and Organizational Capacity in Afghanistan and Pakistan

Amira Jadoon, CTC, Allied and Lethal: Islamic State Khorasan’s Network and Organizational Capacity in Afghanistan and Pakistan, 3 Dec 2018

Links to PDF report.

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Haji Abdul Wahab

The News International, Death of Abdul Wahab widely condoled on social media
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Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

BBC Radio 4, Nusrat Was My Elvis.

Profile of the magnificent and unique Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, together with a few choices of my own.

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Gender specific propaganda

Nikita Malik, Forbes.com, Why Do We Underestimate The Role Of Women In Terrorist Organizations?, 26 Sep 2018 "It is important to remember, moreover, that Islamic State was the first terrorist organization to spearhead a systematic campaign to reach out to women – using gender specific propaganda to do so. The group later inspired others, including the Pakistani Taliban (Tehreek-e-Taliban, or TTP) to follow suit and produce content tailored specifically for its ‘jihadi sisters’, and elaborate on their role in promoting the mujahideen (fighters)."

Twitter reacts to Begum Kulsoom Nawaz’s demise

Express Tribune, Twitter reacts to Begum Kulsoom Nawaz’s demise, 11 Sep 2018
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