Ramadan 1447AH – Page 2 – Virtually Islamic News

Thu 16 Ramadan 1447AH 5-3-2026AD
Dubai Internet, Influencers, UAE, UAE Digital

Influencers Dubai

‘I know who protects us’: Dubai influencers share near-identical videos with footage of Crown Prince www.lbc.co.uk/article/duba…...

Thu 16 Ramadan 1447AH 5-3-2026AD
Artificial Intelligence, Fatwas, Qatar, Qatar digital, Religious Authority

FatwaTok

Not the best timing for a new product launch. Here are the details on FatwaTok: I missed the FatwaTok launch from #Qatar (inbetween everything else)...

Wed 15 Ramadan 1447AH 4-3-2026AD
Research

Chaplaincy

Here’s an interview with Sumreen Chaudhry, one of my postgrads at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David, working on a PhD in aspects of chaplaincy. Elizabeth Eisenstadt Evans,...

Wed 15 Ramadan 1447AH 4-3-2026AD
Research

Online Islamic Programming Issues

Opinion and analysis on key issues associated with AI/online content. Discussion/significant questions...

Tue 14 Ramadan 1447AH 3-3-2026AD
Artificial Intelligence, Gary R. Bunt, Radio

AI Islam Wireless

Update: now available on BBC Sounds Wireless: I'm on BBC Radio Wales this Sunday at 9:00, talking about AI and Islam, part of a programme (with other contributors) on...

Mon 13 Ramadan 1447AH 2-3-2026AD
Anti-Muslim Hate, Anti-Muslim Prejudice

Welcome to Heathrow(?)

This man was abused for appearing on a Welcome to Heathrow poster. Then he met his trolls www.bbc.co.uk/news/article…...

Prof. Gary R. Bunt, VR Immersive Technology, UWTSD

Thu 9 Ramadan 1447AH 26-2-2026AD
Mecca, Mosques, Research

VR Islam

Hands-on virtual reality experimentation today. I’ve written a lot about VR and Islam in the past, so today I was exploring options with AI elements, thinking about designing content...

Thu 9 Ramadan 1447AH 26-2-2026AD
Indonesia, Indonesia Internet, Research, YouTube

From Pulpit to Platform

New and noted – I haven't read it yet M. Didik R. Wahyudi. Noorhaidi Hasan, Agung Fatwanto. From Pulpit to Platform: Algorithmic Mediation and the Transformation of Religious Authority...

Mon 6 Ramadan 1447AH 23-2-2026AD
Gary R. Bunt, Research, Turkey, Turkey Internet, Türkiye, Türkiye,

Dijital Dünyada Müslüman Olmak

Updated to include ordering links. Available from: Kitapyurdu BKM Kitap Kitap Bahçesi Nobel Kitap FCR Publisher Here’s the cover for Dijital Dünyada Müslüman Olmak: Mecra, Kimlik ve Otorite edited...

Sun 5 Ramadan 1447AH 22-2-2026AD
Artificial Intelligence, Research

AI Research

Perils and pitfalls of AI research: My irony meter went into overdrive listening to this …...

Islamic Algorithms – book cover

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

Explore the book

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

Bibliography and Glossary

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).

Available from:

Lords‘ Chatbot Decision Thu 30 Ramadan 1447AH 19-3-2026AD

Muzz’s Ramadan Effect Thu 30 Ramadan 1447AH 19-3-2026AD

Indonesia Radicalisation Fri 24 Ramadan 1447AH 13-3-2026AD

World Cup Fri 24 Ramadan 1447AH 13-3-2026AD

screenshot: Digital British Islam archive-it page, showing various collections of content

Digital British Islam Archive Wed 22 Ramadan 1447AH 11-3-2026AD

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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