Al-Issa’s Indian Sermon
Arab News, Muslim World League chief’s sermon writes a new page in India’s Jama Masjid’s history, 18 July 2023 “According to the MWL website, it was the first time...
Indonesian ‘Cyber Law’
SCMP, Is Indonesia’s ‘elastic’ Cyber Law wrecking ordinary lives, destroying small businesses?, 15 July 2023 “A man spoke out on TikTok about a religious group’s ban on his business...
Voice of Baceprot
Matt Mills, Guardian, ‘Music lets us be the real versions of ourselves’: Indonesian Muslim metalheads Voice of Baceprot, 17 July 2023 “With sturdy riffs and Rage Against the Machine-style...
Ronaldo-Majroor crossover
Arab News, Video goes viral after Saudis add Ronaldo’s ‘Siuu’ move to traditional dance, 16 July 2023 “Revellers in Taif who combined international footballer Cristiano Ronaldo’s well-known “Siuu” goal...
Iran taxes Influencers
Arab News, Instagram influencers and celebrities in Iran to pay income tax, 13 July 2023 “Despite being blocked in the country, Instagram content creators continue to operate.”
Digital British Islam – Insights
The Digital British Islam project has launched its Insights series of short articles about aspects of the project, with contributions from Dr Laura Jones, Dr Khadijah Elshayyal and myself.
Arabic Bard
Haifa Alshammari, Arab News, Google launches chatbot Bard in Arabic, 13 July 2023 “Google launched its latest generative artificial intelligence experiment, Bard in Arabic, on Thursday, having introduced it...
Saudia Social Media Storm
Arab News, SaudiaBEYOND ad featuring TikTok star Khaby causes backlash across Kingdom, 13 July 2023 “The now-deleted video ad, part of a social media campaign launched by the Kingdom’s...