Rabi Al Thani 1445AH – Virtually Islamic News

Mon 29 Rabi Al Thani 1445AH 13-11-2023AD
Research

#Heştek İslam: İslami Siber Ortamlar Dinî Otoriteyi Nasıl Dönüştürür?

Commercial break: I was pleased to receive the print edition of ‘#Heştek İslam: İslami Siber Ortamlar Dinî Otoriteyi Nasıl Dönüştürür?‘ This is the Turkish translation of ‘Hashtag Islam: How...

Sat 27 Rabi Al Thani 1445AH 11-11-2023AD
UAE, UAE Digital

UAE Coding Day

The National, Sheikh Mohammed hails technology drive as UAE coding day goes global, 11 Nov 2023 ““In a new global initiative for the UAE, Unesco today adopts an Emirati...

Thu 25 Rabi Al Thani 1445AH 9-11-2023AD
China,, Hamas, Israel-Gaza Conflict 2023, Israel-Hamas Conflict 2023, Politics, Russia

Fiona Hill Interview

Analysis by Fiona Hill of contemporary global political contexts in this comprehensive interview by Lewis Goodall on LBC’s The Newsagents. Check out the programme link below.

Wed 24 Rabi Al Thani 1445AH 8-11-2023AD
Artificial Intelligence

Shubham Agarwal, New Scientist, With privacy concerns rising, can we teach AI chatbots to forget?, 31 Oct 2023, (paywalled/Apple News) “With concerns that AI-powered chatbots could reveal private data,...

Tue 23 Rabi Al Thani 1445AH 7-11-2023AD
'Islamophobia', Broadcasting Media, Hamas, Human Rights, Israel, Israel-Hamas Conflict 2023, Journalism, Media manipulation, News Media

Social Media and Online Coverage: Israel-Hamas Conflict (Month One)

This blog section represents content generated between 7 October 2023 and 7 November 2023. Return to the main blog pages for subsequent updates. Commentary on social media and other...

Tue 23 Rabi Al Thani 1445AH 7-11-2023AD
'Jihad', Academia, Archives, Digital Archives, Research

Research Issues

New and noted: Aaron Zelin, (2023). “Highly nuanced policy is very difficult to apply at scale”: Examining researcher account and content takedowns online. Policy & Internet, 1–16. https://doi.org/10.1002/poi3.374 Abstract follows: “Since 2019, researchers examining,...

Tue 23 Rabi Al Thani 1445AH 7-11-2023AD
Academia, Conferences, Turkey Internet

Media, Digital Culture and Religion Congress

Details of the 1st International Media, Digital Culture and Religion Congress, to be hosted by Erciyes University between 26-28 April 2024. I’m looking forward to participating. CFP and other...

Wed 17 Rabi Al Thani 1445AH 1-11-2023AD
Arabic, Disinformation, Israel, Israel-Hamas Conflict 2023

Israel’s Arabic bots

Research and analysis from EekadFacts in this thread:

Thu 11 Rabi Al Thani 1445AH 26-10-2023AD
Andrew Tate, Influencers

Andrew Tate: Polling

Hope Not Hate, Andrew Tate, 26 Oct 2023 “16-17 year old boys were 21% more likely to have consumed content from Andrew Tate (79%) than to say that they...

Wed 10 Rabi Al Thani 1445AH 25-10-2023AD
Artificial Intelligence

AI Stereotypes

Victoria Turk, RestOfWorld, How AI reduces the world to stereotypes, 10 October 2023. “Rest of World analyzed 3,000 AI images to see how image generators visualize different countries and...

Islamic Algorithms – book cover

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

Explore the book

The ebook is out now; the hardcover will be out on the 2nd of May 2024; the paperback date is to be confirmed.

Amazon.com

Amazon.co.uk

Early Comments

“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

Bibliography and Glossary

#Heştek İslam: İslami Siber Ortamlar Dinî… Mon 29 Rabi Al Thani 1445AH 13-11-2023AD

UAE Coding Day Sat 27 Rabi Al Thani 1445AH 11-11-2023AD

Fiona Hill Interview Thu 25 Rabi Al Thani 1445AH 9-11-2023AD

Machine Unlearning Wed 24 Rabi Al Thani 1445AH 8-11-2023AD

Social Media and Online Coverage: Israel-Hamas… Tue 23 Rabi Al Thani 1445AH 7-11-2023AD

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