July 2023 – Page 2 – Virtually Islamic News

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

Iran Net Restrictions

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...

Sat 4 Muharram 1445AH 22-7-2023AD
Afghanistan, Afghanistan Internet, Gender, Sports

Afghan WhatsApp Judo Lessons

Nils Adler, AL Jazeera, How Afghan women secretly learn judo — over WhatsApp, 21 July 2023. “While Khalili and her opponent spar, in the corner of the room, a...

Fri 3 Muharram 1445AH 21-7-2023AD
Basra,, History, Iraq, Iraq Internet, Mosques

Minaret Demolition

AP/alarabiya, Unraveling history: Demolition of Basra’s minaret sparks cultural preservation debate, 20 July 2023 “In the early hours Friday morning, the 11-meter-high (33-foot-high) minaret was razed to the ground,...

Islamic Algorithms – book cover

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

Explore the book

Hardcover and ebook editions are available now; the paperback edition’s publication date is to be confirmed.

Gary R. Bunt, 2024

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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

Indonesian influencers Thu 18 Jumada Al Akhira 1446AH 19-12-2024AD

Malaysia AI Regulation Thu 18 Jumada Al Akhira 1446AH 19-12-2024AD

Tate Tax(ed) Thu 18 Jumada Al Akhira 1446AH 19-12-2024AD

Syria Situation(s) Wed 17 Jumada Al Akhira 1446AH 18-12-2024AD

AI Chatbot Wed 17 Jumada Al Akhira 1446AH 18-12-2024AD

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