Music Corner
I got pleasantly distracted here … no details (and predictable Facebook reactions), but it worked for me.
‘Folktales from Sudan‘
" … Hana’s flavour is an animated one; full of exciting voices, musical interludes, and her signature Arabeezy – a deliberate choice for her intended audience, Sudanese diaspora kids across...
The Great Mughals
Timeline digression. The V&A Exhibition closes on 5th May, so catch it while you can. Here are some choice snaps from the V&A’s exhibition ’The Great Mughals‘. No time...
Taliban Surveillance
Definitely worth a listen. “There are over 90,000 hi-definition CCTV cameras in Kabul, watching everyone’s movements. What are the Taliban using this footage for? BBC Afghan Services’ journalist Mahjooba...
‘Anti-vax Grifting‘
meanwhile, this important piece from @wired.com @davidgilbert.bsky.social caught my attention...
AI-generated ‘Islamophobia‘
Arab News, Italy’s far-right League faces complaint over ‘racist, Islamophobic’ AI-generated images, 18 Apr 2025 “Italy’s far-right League party has been referred to the country’s communications watchdog after opposition...
War Crimes – database
Aljazeera released their entire database of war crimes and Israeli soldiers they investigated. www.aljazeera.com/news/longfor…...
‘Massive Blue‘ Investigation
Important investigation here on Massive Blue: American police departments are spending hundreds of thousands on Massive Blue’s unproven and secretive technology that uses AI-generated online personas designed to interact...
Digital Methodologies
Pleased to announce this: Digital British Islam: Call for Papers for our forthcoming June 2025 knowledge exchange symposium: Digital Methodologies for the Study of Religion. Details: digitalbritishislam.com/call-for-pap…...