Jumada Al Oula 1448AH – Page 2 – Virtually Islamic News

Thu 11 Jumada Al Oula 1448AH 22-10-2026AD
Hacking

What the PHP?!…

Jason Koebler, 404 Media, AI Is Changing Everything About Hacking. No One Knows What Happens Next, 22 Oct 2026 “‘Black October:’ The PHP vulnerabilities and a series of other...

Photo by Gary R. Bunt of Masjid Jami’ Baabussalam, Jakarta Utara. © 2024. Edited using ChatGPT.

Wed 10 Jumada Al Oula 1448AH 21-10-2026AD
Gary R. Bunt, Research

Ctrl+Alt+Del – Virtually Islamic on Substack

Check out my article: Gary R. Bunt, Substack, Ctrl+Alt+Del Rebooting and Reflecting on Research about Islam, Muslims and the internet

Wed 10 Jumada Al Oula 1448AH 21-10-2026AD
KSA, prosecutions, Saudi Arabia

OpenAI Bugging KSA

This is a fascinating and complex case. Detailed reporting from Fortune Magazine linked below.

Wed 10 Jumada Al Oula 1448AH 21-10-2026AD
Artificial Intelligence, UAE, UAE Digital

AI Arabic Silicon Valley

This is a potentially significant development in terms of Arabic AI models:

Wed 10 Jumada Al Oula 1448AH 21-10-2026AD
Anwar Ibrahim, Apps, Malaysia, Malaysia Internet

Malaysia Waze Concerns

It’s news to me (and probably to many Uber drivers) …

Wed 10 Jumada Al Oula 1448AH 21-10-2026AD
Artificial Intelligence, Deep Fakes, Gender

AI Fakes Impact Women

Wed 10 Jumada Al Oula 1448AH 21-10-2026AD
Academia, Books, Research

Digital Humanities for Arabic and Islamic Studies

New and noted: Romanov, Maxim. Digital Humanities for Arabic and Islamic Studies, (Leiden: Brill, 2026) DOI: https://doi.org/10.1163/9789004760530 “Through accessible case studies on terminology tracing, genre modeling, and linguistic change,...

Wed 10 Jumada Al Oula 1448AH 21-10-2026AD
Apps, Hajj, Pilgrimage, umrah

Umrah Tawaf App

Khitam Al Amir, Gulf News, Saudi Arabia introduces live crowd updates to help Umrah pilgrims avoid congestion at Two Holy mosques, 18 Oct 2026 “The services provide live displays,...

Wed 10 Jumada Al Oula 1448AH 21-10-2026AD
al-Qaeda,, Cyber Security, prosecutions

aQ Tech Support

BBC News, Teenager arrested aged 16 jailed after terror conviction, 21 Oct 2026. “A teenager who was 16 when he was arrested at Heathrow Airport has been jailed after...

Wed 10 Jumada Al Oula 1448AH 21-10-2026AD
Indonesia, Indonesia Internet, Politics

Political Satire in Indonesia

DW Stories, Political satire is finding a new audience among Indonesia’s Gen Z., 19 Oct 2026 (via Instagram) “Political satire is finding a new audience among Indonesia’s Gen Z....

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

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

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:

UAE Data Centres Thu 18 Jumada Al Oula 1448AH 29-10-2026AD

Iran’s Hidden Web of Military Agencies Thu 18 Jumada Al Oula 1448AH 29-10-2026AD

Satellites above KSA Wed 17 Jumada Al Oula 1448AH 28-10-2026AD

Handala Hack Wed 17 Jumada Al Oula 1448AH 28-10-2026AD

Dar al-Ifta Haseen platform Mon 15 Jumada Al Oula 1448AH 26-10-2026AD

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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