2024 – Page 12 – Virtually Islamic News

Fri 8 Rabi Al Thani 1446AH 11-10-2024AD
Artificial Intelligence, Disinformation, Journalism

AI ‘News’

Significant comments from Sangita Myska here:

Thu 7 Rabi Al Thani 1446AH 10-10-2024AD
Indonesia, Indonesia Internet, Religious Authority

New and noted: Islamic preachers in contemporary Indonesia

Raya, M.K.F. Digital Islam: new space for authority and religious commodification among Islamic preachers in contemporary Indonesia. Cont Islam (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11562-024-00570-z From the abstract: “This study found that digital media platforms...

Thu 7 Rabi Al Thani 1446AH 10-10-2024AD
Education, Egypt Internet, Egypt,, Gaza, Israel-Gaza Conflict 2024

Gaza Distance Education

Wed 6 Rabi Al Thani 1446AH 9-10-2024AD
Discord, Turkey, Turkey Internet

Discord blocked in Turkey

Reuters, Turkey blocks instant messaging platform Discord, 9 Oct 2024 “Justice minister Yilmaz Tunc said an Ankara court decided to block access to Discord from Turkey due to sufficient...

Photo: Historic Palestine stamp showing mosque, and the word ‘Palestine‘ in Arabic, Hebrew and English. From Gary R. Bunt's collection.

Sun 3 Rabi Al Thani 1446AH 6-10-2024AD
Gaza, Gaza Protests, Israel-Gaza Conflict 2024, Israel-Hamas Conflict 2024, Palestine

Social Media and Online Coverage: Israel-Hamas Conflict (Month Twelve) – updated

This is the twelfth month since the current Israel-Hamas conflict commenced. I have been keeping copies of selected online content since 7 October 2023. Many of these posts feature...

Fri 1 Rabi Al Thani 1446AH 4-10-2024AD
Malaysia, Malaysia Internet, Streaming Media

Nurflix

“Nurflix TV, a hub for sharia-compliant Islamic shows, wants to be a key player in Malaysia’s streaming platform ecosystem. Launched in July 2020, it aims to provide content that...

Wed 29 Rabi Al Awwal 1446AH 2-10-2024AD
Gender, Influencers, TikTok, Turkey, Turkey Internet, Türkiye

Şulemsi TikTok

Kaya Genç, Rest of World, The Turkish TikToker teaching young women to be religious girlbosses, 1 Oct 2024 “With 2.3 million followers, Kayatürk, a makeup artist and entrepreneur, is...

Mon 27 Rabi Al Awwal 1446AH 30-9-2024AD
'Interfaith', Architecture, TikTok, Turkey

Istanbul’s shrines

Sun 26 Rabi Al Awwal 1446AH 29-9-2024AD
Anti-Muslim Hate, Anti-Muslim Prejudice, Politics, UK politics

Badenoch

Sat 25 Rabi Al Awwal 1446AH 28-9-2024AD
Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabia Internet

KSA e-payments

Nadin Hassan, Arab News, From cash to clicks: Saudi Arabia’s e-payments revolution, 28 Sep 2024 ” Imagine a bustling Riyadh souk where every transaction is just a tap away —...

Islamic Algorithms – book cover

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

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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

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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).

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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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