Tue 17 Jumada Al Akhira 1444AH 10-1-2023AD

Tue 17 Jumada Al Akhira 1444AH 10-1-2023AD
Research

‘YouTube Village’

Adi Renaldi, WiredUK, The Tiny Indonesian Village That Makes YouTube Stars I’ve seen similar coverage before, but it’s great that @WiredUK have picked up on this story. “A former...

Tue 17 Jumada Al Akhira 1444AH 10-1-2023AD
Digital MENA, Research

Digital Middle East

Abdellah Iftahy, Tom Isherwood, Chiara Marcati, and Karan Soni, McKinsey & Company, Digital consumers in the Middle East: Rising adoption and opportunity, 9 Jan 2023 “The region’s consumers have...

Tue 17 Jumada Al Akhira 1444AH 10-1-2023AD
Turkey Internet

Turkey Child Bride Controversy

Riada Asimovic Akyol, New Lines Magazine, The Child Bride Who Shook Turkey “The shocking case of H.K.G., a girl who was “married” at 6 and sexually abused for years...

Tue 17 Jumada Al Akhira 1444AH 10-1-2023AD
Books, Gary R. Bunt, Research

Wiley Blackwell Companion to Islamic Spirituality

The Wiley Blackwell Companion to Islamic Spirituality has just been published. Congratulations to the editors Bruce B. Lawrence and Vincent J. Cornell for bringing this volume (and team of...

Islamic Algorithms – book cover

Gary R. Bunt, Islamic Algorithms: Online Influence in the Muslim Metaverse (London: Bloomsbury Academic, 2024)

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“Gary Bunt’s Islamic Algorithms explores the dynamic relationship between technology shifts and the evolving engagement of Muslims online. Bunt emphasises the unchanging core of Islam, adapting its expression to developing technology. A testament to Bunt’s brilliance in the ever-changing Cyber Islamic Environments, this is a must-read for those interested in Islamic studies, digital Islam and Muslim metaverses.” ―Eva Nisa, Senior Lecturer of Anthropology, The Australian National University, Australia

“A timely and insightful exploration, the book offers a concise yet comprehensive glimpse into the evolving landscape of Cyber Islamic Environments. From the serene halls of Jakarta’s Istiqlal Mosque to the potential realms of Muslim metaverses, this book takes readers on a journey to unveil the dynamic relationship between Islam and technology. In a world where smartphones guide prayers and iPads connect elders in study groups, Bunt shares a compelling and timely perspective on the evolving relationship between Islam, technology and the digital age.” ―Umar Ryad, Professor of Arabic and Islamic Studies, University of Leuven, Belgium

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