Facebook – Virtually Islamic News

Tue 26 Dhul Hijjah 1445AH 2-7-2024AD
Facebook

AI generated pictures

This opinion piece caught my attention from Maggie Harrison Dupre, Facebook lunatics are making generated pictures of cops carrying huge bibles through floods go viral, 30 June 2024 :...

Thu 8 Dhul Qidah 1445AH 16-5-2024AD
Anwar Ibrahim, Facebook, Hamas, Malaysia, Malaysia Internet, Meta

Meta Malaysia Meltdown

Having followed Anwar Ibrahim’s activities for decades (and supervised a PhD on him that became a book) I found this story an interesting convergence of interests.

Wed 1 Muharram 1445AH 19-7-2023AD
Digital MENA, Facebook, Gender, MENA, Research

New & Noted: “Gender Beliefs of Muslim Facebook Users”

This looks interesting: Charles, M., Friedland, R., Afary, J., & Yang, R. (2023). Complicating Patriarchy: Gender Beliefs of Muslim Facebook Users in the Middle East, North Africa, and South...

Tue 8 Shaban 1444AH 28-2-2023AD
'Converts', Education, Facebook, Iranian internet, Latin America, Shi'i Muslims

Iranian Seminary Experiences

Anwar Luz, New Lines, How Two Months at an Iranian Seminary Changed My Life, 28 Feb 2023 “I was in this isolated and authoritarian institution because I had been...

Mon 15 Rajab 1444AH 6-2-2023AD
Afghanistan Internet, Facebook, Meta, Taliban

TikTok Taliban

Ali M. Latifi, Wired, The Taliban Can’t Stop TikTok “TikTok’s rise in Afghanistan is a recent phenomenon in a marketplace that has mainly been dominated by Facebook, which has...

Wed 16 Dhul Qidah 1443AH 15-6-2022AD
'Islamic State', East Africa, Facebook, Kenya

East Africa

Cara Anna, AP, Study: Facebook fails to catch East Africa extremist content, 15 June 2022 “A new study has found that Facebook has failed to catch Islamic State group...

Mon 22 Shawwal 1443AH 23-5-2022AD
Egypt Internet, Facebook, Meta, Qur'an

Predictive Facebook

The New Arab, Quran predicted Facebook, internet says Egyptian preacher“Egyptian Islamic scholar Mabrook Atiyah has caused a stir in Egypt by saying that the Quran predicted the internet and...

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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