Religious Authority
Zoom 'Islamic Intimacy'
07 August 2020 12:44
An interesting example of how webinars can be used to discuss complex and sensitive issues… Discover More…
Moon Sightings
20 July 2020 23:12
Moon sightings back in the news (if not in the skies) Discover More…
'Hometown'
29 June 2020 22:03
'Shaykh Google'
28 April 2020 14:24
I'm currently reading: Emad Hamdeh, 'Shaykh Google as Ḥāfiẓ al-ʿAṣr: The Internet, Traditional ʿUlamā’, and Self Learning ' via Academia Discover More…
Gomaa's Opinion on Alcohol(?)
23 April 2020 23:59
'The Net Imam Paradox: Leadership, Authority and Representation in Cyberspace'
18 April 2020 21:22
In January 2019, I gave a presentation entitled 'The Net Imam Paradox: Leadership, Authority and Representation in Cyberspace' at Cardiff University, which has just been released on YouTube. Discover More…
Polio in Pakistan
06 March 2020 12:03
Public Lecture
19 February 2020 13:08
Looking forward to meeting researchers with related interests at the Université du Québec à Montréal, where I'm giving a public lecture today - part of the Canadian Muslims Online programme. Discover More…
Abdullah al-Faisal
09 February 2020 23:04
Breaking bad?
03 February 2020 13:18
Indonesia & Netflix
23 January 2020 12:27
Conference from Hurma Project
16 January 2020 11:22
Maldives Net
19 December 2019 18:24
Yasir Qadhi Analysed
27 November 2019 18:52
Abdul Somad
22 November 2019 16:14
Iran's Anti-Dog Laws
13 November 2019 17:19
Aceh Punishment
01 November 2019 21:24
AI Virtual Ifta Initiative
30 October 2019 11:08
The 'Virtual Ifta' service launched in Dubai. I've collected some of the coverage, and made a few observations. I took a quick look, but didn't try the WhatsApp element. Android/Apple apps are planned for this service, which is still in the early stages, which will improve ease of use. Question options are restricted at the moment. At this point, it is very much in launch mode. I will continue to monitor developments. Discover More…
MUIS Fatwas
04 October 2019 12:20
Internet and Muslim Women
04 September 2019 17:00
Just been reading this useful paper, which came out earlier in the year: Eva F. Nisa (2019), Internet and Muslim Women. In: Woodward M., Lukens-Bull R. (eds) Handbook of Contemporary Islam and Muslim Lives. Springer, Cham Discover More…
Aceh and Religious Authority
24 July 2019 13:54
'Wahhabism Confronted'
08 July 2019 14:40
MENA Survey
24 June 2019 10:15
Religious Authority and the net
20 June 2019 12:38
New and noted: Hira Amin, 'British Muslims Navigating between Individualism and Traditional Authority', 'Religions' Journal (haven't read it all yet!) Discover More…
El Fadl on KSA Scholars
07 June 2019 12:29
'WhatsApp Alim'
04 June 2019 17:05
Muslim Millennials Online
18 May 2019 23:05
Islam in Japan
10 May 2019 11:53
Just found this, which came out last year about Islam in Japan from #MURAKAMIRAMLAHI #DOPStv
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23 April 2019 11:59
Ongoing Australia Case
16 April 2019 11:00
Muslim Celebrity Culture & 'Trauma Tourism'
14 April 2019 15:44
Megaphones in Mosques
09 April 2019 18:18
Qatar preacher opinion
05 April 2019 18:20
Indonesian Instagram Preachers
02 April 2019 12:15
Cyber-muftis
27 March 2019 18:10
Religious Authority Online
27 March 2019 16:58
Religious Opinion
08 March 2019 15:07
Saudi Show Stopped
05 March 2019 16:12
Iran Net Influencers
01 March 2019 13:39
Fuadh Naim K-Pop Claim
28 February 2019 12:31
Snapchat filters interpreted
15 February 2019 12:14
Prominent Saudi scholar Ahmed al-Amari dies in prison: Activists
22 January 2019 17:16
Updated: Leadership, Authority and Representation in British Muslim Communities
22 January 2019 15:16
Conference on Leadership, Authority and Representation in British Muslim Communities
03 January 2019 12:56
Cardiff University, Conference on Leadership, Authority and Representation in British Muslim Communities I'm giving a short paper at this event, on 21st January, 2019. My paper is entitled "The Net Imam Paradox: Contesting Leadership, Religious Authority and Representation in Cyberspace"
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Religious Authority between Generations
07 December 2018 12:59
True Origins of ISIS
30 November 2018 16:03
Afghanistan bomb blast hits religious scholars
20 November 2018 17:03
Hashtag Islam
03 October 2018 12:35
'Hashtag Islam' is officially out this week, in hardback, paperback and e-book formats (in some markets, different dates apply to some of these elements). The book is the culmination of several years research. I welcome feedback from readers via this website or through social media.
Book details
Book details
Related Research
29 September 2018 11:19
Richard A. Nielsen, Deadly Clerics: Blocked Ambition and the Paths to Jihad (Cambridge University Press, 2017)
I was interested to see information on this book, published in 2017. I haven't read it yet (just ordered a copy). Dr Richard Nielsen is also working on issues associated with religious authority and the internet. I will update on the book once I have read it.
I was interested to see information on this book, published in 2017. I haven't read it yet (just ordered a copy). Dr Richard Nielsen is also working on issues associated with religious authority and the internet. I will update on the book once I have read it.
Memes and Madhabs
15 September 2018 15:42
Faisal Ali, On Religion, Memes and Madhabs 15 September 2018
"The memes started a few weeks back by Zain Siddiqi, a young Muslim from Phoenix, Arizona.
“It began as a bit of fun” he told me. “I really enjoy making memes, but I also enjoy studying Islamic law and different aspects of the religion.”
“Initially I just thought I would tweet one out and it would get 10 likes or something, and I would just go back to making mundane political commentary on whatever was happening” he continues. “But all of a sudden people were saying how much they enjoyed them and how much they were learning from them.”
Diversity in Islam approached through memes.
"The memes started a few weeks back by Zain Siddiqi, a young Muslim from Phoenix, Arizona.
“It began as a bit of fun” he told me. “I really enjoy making memes, but I also enjoy studying Islamic law and different aspects of the religion.”
“Initially I just thought I would tweet one out and it would get 10 likes or something, and I would just go back to making mundane political commentary on whatever was happening” he continues. “But all of a sudden people were saying how much they enjoyed them and how much they were learning from them.”
Diversity in Islam approached through memes.
Saudi Arabia Seeks Death Penalty Against Prominent Cleric
08 September 2018 17:23
Bloomberg.com, Saudi Arabia Seeks Death Penalty Against Prominent Cleric, 4 September 2018 "Salman Al-Odah was detained in September 2017. Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir said at the time that the roundup of a diverse group of clerics, businessmen and intellectuals had targeted people who were “pushing an extremist agenda” with the help of foreign funding." Analysis/commentary.
I discuss Al-Odah in 'Hashtag Islam'.
I discuss Al-Odah in 'Hashtag Islam'.
Hajj Representation
08 September 2018 16:32
It's been interesting to review the output of CIC Saudi Arabia on Twitter during Hajj 2018, presenting human stories within the hajj. Some examples are below (check my @garybunt Twitter feed for more):
The following video isn't on theYouTube channel yet, but here's a Twitter link: in contemporary times, the long distance journey to hajj on foot becomes all the more remarkable #hajj CIC Saudi Arabia, [@CICSaudi], "Hajj is over but for Othman AlShahin the journey is not over yet. The man who walked 450km to Hajj (the equivalent distance of #Paris to #Geneva) is now on his way home by foot. "
The following video isn't on theYouTube channel yet, but here's a Twitter link: in contemporary times, the long distance journey to hajj on foot becomes all the more remarkable #hajj CIC Saudi Arabia, [@CICSaudi], "Hajj is over but for Othman AlShahin the journey is not over yet. The man who walked 450km to Hajj (the equivalent distance of #Paris to #Geneva) is now on his way home by foot. "