Bahasa Indonesia – Virtually Islamic News

Tue 26 Shaban 1446AH 25-2-2025AD
Bahasa Indonesia, Censorship, Indonesia, Indonesia Internet, Music

Sukatani Censored

Resty Woro Yuniar, SCMP, Indonesian punk band’s apology for anti-police song sparks outcry over perceived censorship, 27 Feb 2025. “Sukatani, a punk rock duo hailing from Purbalingga in Central Java,...

Wed 20 Shaban 1446AH 19-2-2025AD
Artificial Intelligence, Bahasa Indonesia, chatbots, DeepSeek, Indonesia, Indonesia Internet

Indonesia Chatbot

An (unnamed) #Indonesia chatbot is due to be announced. SCMP, Indonesia aims to create its version of DeepSeek in bid to become AI hub, 19 Feb 2025 “An ambitious...

Sat 28 Jumada Al Oula 1446AH 30-11-2024AD
'Islamic State', Bahasa Indonesia, Indonesia, Indonesia Internet, Memes

‘CaliphateTok’

Jonathan Suseno Sarwono, GNet Research, CaliphateTok: How Islamic State (IS) Leverages Social Media in Indonesia and the Power of Counter-Narratives, 28 Nov 2024 “Propaganda by IS supporters in Indonesia...

Wed 1 Rabi Al Awwal 1446AH 4-9-2024AD
Artificial Intelligence, Bahasa Indonesia, Indonesia, Indonesia Internet

Indonesia AI Model

This is an interesting development, and quite a challenge given the number of languages and dialects in Indonesia.

Wed 20 Dhul Hijjah 1445AH 26-6-2024AD
Bahasa Indonesia, Indonesia, Indonesia Internet, Music

Voice of Baceprot play Glasto

AFP/MSN, Indonesia’s all-girl Muslim metal band heads to Glastonbury “When three Indonesian teen girls formed a metal band 10 years ago to sing about gender equality and peace over...

Thu 15 Dhul Qidah 1445AH 23-5-2024AD
Artificial Intelligence, Bahasa Indonesia, Indonesia, Indonesia Internet, LLMs

Bahasa Indonesia LLM

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

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