Online Legacies
Anna Grasso, Gary R. Bunt, Digital Islam Across Europe, The Online Portrayal and Legacy of Deceased Influential Figures “In this short article we wish to analyse the issue of...
From Sheikh Google to ImamAI?
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...
Islamic Algorithms
My book ‘Islamic Algorithms’ has been reviewed in ‘The Muslim World‘ by Dr Akif Tahiiev of Goethe-Universitat Frankfurt am Main: “Islamic Algorithms is a great contribution to the topic...
The Future of Artificial Intelligence in/and of Islam
Back in July, I participated in a fascinating conference and masterclass organised by Project 0100/Bart Barendregt (Leiden University). It was titled ‘The Future of Artificial Intelligence in/and of Islam:...
Visual Minutes
Here are some ‘visual minutes‘ (by Julia Miranda) from recent presentations I have been involved with. Thanks to Julia and Recovira for permission to share.: Here's a photo from...
Religious Communities in the Virtual Age
I gave a presentation on CHANSE DigitIslam along with Dr Anna Grasso at Recovira’s Religious Communities in the Virtual Age conference in Manchester on 28 Oct 2024. I also...
“Islam online – offline – and beyond”
Last week, I participated in a fruitful two-day workshop on online Islam organised by Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Forschungszentrum für Islam und Recht in Europa – FAU EZIRE in Erlangen. The workshop...
Review – ‘Islamic Algorithms’
Michael Dhanoya (University of Leicester) has written the first external review of ‘Islamic Algorithms’. It’s published on the LSE Religion and Global Society social media/website. Here’s a quote: ”Comprehensive...
CHANSE DigitIslam EASR
The CHANSE DigitIslam panel presented at EASR 2024 Gothenburg. I discussed digital archiving (with Dr Anna Grasso). Colleagues updated on other findings of the project (so far).
EASR 2024 Conference
I’m in Gothenburg, where I presented yesterday on ‘Digital Muslim Responses to Climate Change Issues’ at the EASR 2024 Conference. I’m interested in developing further work in this area...