Muharram 1445AH – Page 5 – Virtually Islamic News

Fri 10 Muharram 1445AH 28-7-2023AD
Music, Senegal Internet

Senegalese Hip Hop

Tibisay Zea, The World, ‘Planet Hip Hop’: Senegalese rappers push for social and political change, 27 July 2023 “Bamba Ndiaye, a Senegalese hip-hop researcher at Cornell University, explained that...

Fri 10 Muharram 1445AH 28-7-2023AD
'Converts'

Shuhada Sadaqat, Identities and Representation

“As musicians, politicians and fans remember Sinead O’Connor, some Muslims are disappointed that the Irish singer and lifelong activist’s religious identity is not being highlighted in tributes.”

Thu 9 Muharram 1445AH 27-7-2023AD
Censorship, Iran, Iran internet, Iran Protests 2022, Iranian internet, Iranian Social Media

Jack Dutton, al-Monitor, Iran leads world in internet restrictions for 2023, followed by India, Pakistan “According to figures from cyber security company Surfshark, Iran took the lead globally with...

Wed 8 Muharram 1445AH 26-7-2023AD
'Converts', Irish Muslims, Music

Shuhada’ Sadaqat

Wed 8 Muharram 1445AH 26-7-2023AD
Egypt,, Museums, Music, Netherlands

Hip-hop Rijksmuseum Controversy

Euro News, Egypt says ‘funk you’ to Dutch museum’s ‘Kemet: Egypt in hiphop, jazz, soul & funk’ exhibition, 25 July 2023, “In the Dutch museum Rijksmuseum van Oudheden (National...

Wed 8 Muharram 1445AH 26-7-2023AD
Indonesia Internet, X

X. banned

Meera Navlakha, Mashable, Indonesia bans X.com (Twitter?) under country’s laws on pornography, 26 July 2023 “First reported by Al Jazeera, Indonesia’s Ministry of Communication and Informatics restricted the site...

Wed 8 Muharram 1445AH 26-7-2023AD
Iran Protests 2023, Iranian internet

#سالگرد_مهسا

Sanya Burgess, Sky News, Iran protests: Defiant #MahsaAmini protesters push back against strengthened morality police’s hijab patrols, 26 July 2023 “The hashtag...

Tue 7 Muharram 1445AH 25-7-2023AD
Cyber Security, Human Rights, Saudi Arabia Internet

KSA Data Issues

Tom Porter, Business Insider, Microsoft and Google may have to surrender people’s data to Saudi Arabia after signing huge deals there, 24 July 2023 “But as tech firms rush...

Mon 6 Muharram 1445AH 24-7-2023AD
e-commerce, Gender, Iran Protests 2023, Iranian internet

Iran e-commerce crackdown

AP/click2houston, Iran targets e-commerce giant over photos of female employees without headscarves in new crackdown “Iranian authorities have shut down one of the offices of the country’s biggest e-commerce...

Mon 6 Muharram 1445AH 24-7-2023AD
Turkey, Turkey Internet, X

Turkey X-ban

Reclaim the Net, Turkey Bans Companies From Advertising on Twitter. 24 July 2023, “Turkey’s Information and Communication Technologies Authority has delivered a blow to free speech by enforcing a...

Islamic Algorithms – book cover

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

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Paperback, hardback and ebook editions are available now.

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Prof. Gary R. Bunt, 2026

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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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Review by Michael Dhanoya (University of Leicester) in LSE Blogs

“Islamic Algorithms is a great contribution to the topic of Digital Religion …”

Review in The Muslim World‘ by Dr Akif Tahiiev of Goethe-Universitat Frankfurt am Main

‘Gary R. Bunts Islamic Algorithms liefert detaillierte Einblicke in die digitalen Räume von AkteurInnen, die sich auf unterschiedliche Weise auf den Islam “

“Gary R. Bunt’s Islamic Algorithms provides detailed insights into the digital spaces of actors who relate to Islam in various ways.*

* Google Translation

Margareta Wetchy, Gary R. Bunts Islamic Algorithms unter der Lupe, Machine Against the Rage

“Overall, Islamic Algorithms: Online Influence in the Muslim Metaverse is crucial to contemporary Islamic studies. The book is highly recommended for researchers, academics, and practitioners interested in the interaction between
technology and religion.” Reza Adeputra Tohis and Zulkifli Mansyur, Religion & Theology, 32 (2025): Issue 1-2 (Jun 2025) [PDF]

” … Bunt’s volume is an important step forward in understanding the importance of digital discourse to contemporary Islamic traditions and Muslim communities.” James Riggan, Reading Religion (American Academy of Religion)

“Islamic Algorithms provides a timely and thoughtful examination of how Islam, algorithms, and digital culture intersect. It is a valuable resource for scholars and researchers interested in digital presence of Islam, and digital culture both in theory and practice.” Mohamed Taher, Middle Eastern Librarians Association

Book cover: Dijital Dünyada Müslüman Olmak: Mecra, Kimlik ve Otorite‘

Gary R. Bunt’s chapter ‘Şeyh Google’dan Yapay Zekâ İmama Mı?: Müslüman Dijital Mecralarda İslami Etki ve Otoritenin Dönüşümü‘?‘ (trans. Necmiye Durmuş) is available in ‘Dijital Dünyada Müslüman Olmak: Mecra, Kimlik ve Otorite‘ edited by Mehmet Ali Başak (Eskiyeni). The original version was in

Scharia im Wandel edited by Mahmud El-Wereny and Alexander-Kenneth Nagel. (Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz Verlag, 2024).

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Scharia im Wandel book cover. Showing figures reading, a stack of books, and the background of a minaret and mosque dome.

My chapter, “From Sheikh Google to ImamAI? Evolving Islamic Influence and Authority in Muslim Digital Worlds,” is published in “Scharia im Wandel. Beiträge zur Transformation islamischer Autorität im Spannungsfeld von Kodifikation, Migration und Digitalisierung,” edited by Mahmud El-Wereny and Alexander-Kenneth Nagel. (Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz Verlag, 2024). Studies on Islamic Cultural and Intellectual History, Noorhaidi Hasan et al.

The book is the result of a 2022 conference at Georg-August-Universität Göttingen.

A Turkish version of the chapter is in preparation for publication in 2026.

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