2024 – Page 37 – Virtually Islamic News

Sun 22 Shaban 1445AH 3-3-2024AD
Gary R. Bunt

ENIS Spring School

I’m looking forward to participating in the ENIS Spring School 2024, 4-7 June 2024, Lausanne. More information

Fri 20 Shaban 1445AH 1-3-2024AD
Iran, Iran internet

Shervin Hajipour

Wed 18 Shaban 1445AH 28-2-2024AD
'Islamophobia', Anti-Muslim Hate, Anti-Muslim Prejudice, Politics, UK politics

Lee Anderson & Suella Braverman (updated)

Lee Anderson’s comments about ‘Islamism’ and Sadiq Khan on GBNews have generated substantial social media responses, as have Suella Braverman’s Telegraph comments. There’s more on my X, but here’s...

Sat 14 Shaban 1445AH 24-2-2024AD
‘Islamic State', Radicalisation

Shamima Begum (updated)

BBC News, Shamima Begum loses appeal over UK citizenship, 23 Feb 2024 Zoe Williams, Guardian, The Shamima Begum ruling proves it: some UK citizens are less equal than others,...

Thu 12 Shaban 1445AH 22-2-2024AD
Artificial Intelligence, ChatGPT, Zakat

Zakat GPT

Thu 12 Shaban 1445AH 22-2-2024AD
Pakistan, Pakistan Internet

Netblocks Pakistan – update

Tue 10 Shaban 1445AH 20-2-2024AD
Business, Malaysia, Technology

Malaysia Chips Revival

Chin Hsueh, SCMP, Why Malaysia – once Silicon Valley of the East – is set to strike back, 20 Feb 2024 “Malaysia was once the Silicon Valley of the...

Mon 9 Shaban 1445AH 19-2-2024AD
Academia, Environment, Research, Wales

Eco-Islam Thesis

Tanja Mancinelli’s PhD ‘Harmonious Living: Sustainability, Ecology, and Eco-Islam in Wales‘ is now available to view in the UWTSD Repository. I was on the supervisory team (Dr Angus Slater...

Mon 9 Shaban 1445AH 19-2-2024AD
Censorship, Pakistan, Pakistan Internet, X

The National, Online restrictions spark public outcry in Pakistan, 19 Feb 2024 “Restricted access to social media platform X, formerly known Twitter, has caused outrage in Pakistan amid accusations that authorities...

Mon 9 Shaban 1445AH 19-2-2024AD
France internet, Religious Authority

Imam Deportation

RFI, France to deport Tunisian imam for preaching against France, 19 Feb 2024 “In a video that was widely circulated on social media, Mahjoubli, a member of the local Muslim association,said...

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

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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).

Available from:

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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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