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Thu 3 Rabi Al Thani 1447AH 25-9-2025AD
Gary R. Bunt

Islamic Algorithms – Review

Reading Religion’s James Riggan has reviewed Islamic Algorithms: ” … Bunt’s volume is an important step forward in understanding the importance of digital discourse to contemporary Islamic traditions and...

Thu 22 Muharram 1447AH 17-7-2025AD
Artificial Intelligence, Books, Digital Islam, Gary R. Bunt

Islamic Algorithms – Religion & Theology Review

Religion & Theology has comprehensively (and generally positively) reviewed ‘Islamic Algorithms‘, with reflective insights from Reza Adeputra Tohis and Zulkifli Mansyur, who suggest the book ” … is crucial...

Cover image for Digitaler Islam review of ‘Islamic Algorithms‘; green, with blocks.

Fri 16 Muharram 1447AH 11-7-2025AD
Books, Gary R. Bunt, Germany

Islamic Algorithms – Review

Margareta Wetchy, Universität Wien, Machine Against the Rage, ‘Gary R. Bunts Islamic Algorithms unter der Lupe‘ (‘Gary R. Bunt’s Islamic Algorithms under the microscope‘),* 11 Jul 2025 ‘Von muslimischen InfluencerInnen über Datingplattformen und...

Sat 10 Muharram 1447AH 5-7-2025AD
Digital British Islam, Gary R. Bunt

Manchester Presentation

I presented on the Digital British Islam project at Khizra Mosque in Manchester, followed by a Q&A Session and discussion with Dr Sadek Hamid.

Sat 10 Muharram 1447AH 5-7-2025AD
Conferences, Digital British Islam, Gary R. Bunt

BRAIS 2025

I was part of the BRAIS 2025 Digital British Islam Keynote presentation at Cambridge University last week, along with Dr Sadek Hamid, Prof. Sariya Cheruvallil-Contractor, and Dr Laura Jones....

Fri 2 Muharram 1447AH 27-6-2025AD
Digital British Islam, Gary R. Bunt

Manchester Q&A

I will be at Khizra Mosque, Manchester, on 28th June to discuss the Digital British Islam project with my colleague Dr Sadek Hamid. Details above.

Thu 16 Dhul Hijjah 1446AH 12-6-2025AD
Digital British Islam, Gary R. Bunt, Research

Senedd

Photos from Digital British Islam: Policy Roundtable at the Senedd Pierhead, Cardiff, held on 11th June. It was presented by Dr Laura Jones and me, with a welcome address...

Thu 9 Dhul Hijjah 1446AH 5-6-2025AD
Digital British Islam, Gary R. Bunt, Wales

Senedd DBI

I’m speaking at a Senedd event next week: Digital British Islam: Policy Roundtable, Prof. Gary R. Bunt (UWTSD) & Dr Laura Jones (Edinburgh/UWTSD) 12-1.30, Wednesday, 11 June 2025, Seminar...

Sun 5 Dhul Hijjah 1446AH 1-6-2025AD
Books, Gary R. Bunt

‘Islamic Algorithms‘ Paperback

Now available to pre-order (out November 2025). Islamic Algorithms: Online Influence in the Muslim Metaverse is now available to pre-order in paperback from Bloomsbury. This version is much cheaper...

Sun 5 Dhul Hijjah 1446AH 1-6-2025AD
Digital Islam Across Europe, Gary R. Bunt, Research, Scotland

CHANSE Digital Islam Across Europe Conference

A few personal photos here from last week’s Chanse DigitIslam event in Edinburgh. More team photos will be posted in due course via the Digital Islam Across Europe social...

Islamic Algorithms – book cover

Gary R. Bunt, Islamic Algorithms: Online Influence in the Muslim Metaverse (London: Bloomsbury Academic, 2024)

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Paperback, hardback and ebook editions are available now.

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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

Bibliography and Glossary

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).

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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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