Gulf Region – Virtually Islamic News

Thu 19 Jumada Al Oula 1446AH 21-11-2024AD
Artificial Intelligence, Gulf Region, Podcasts

Gulf AI Chips

Tonight’s listening Check out the latest episode of MEnbar, where I talk to the awesome June Park about the politics of AI Chips in the Gulf states. YouTube: lnkd.in/dp33W6Zn...

Tue 4 Rabi Al Awwal 1445AH 19-9-2023AD
Drugs,, Gulf Region, Saudi Arabia, Syria, UAE

Captagon Crisis

Fred Schwaller, Deutsche Welle, What is Captagon, the drug mass-produced in Syria?, 19 Sep 2023. “The psychostimulant drug is a huge concern for countries in the Middle East....

Mon 19 Ramadan 1444AH 10-4-2023AD
Gulf Region, Ramadan, Saudi Arabia, Shi'i Muslims

Gargeean

Yousef H. Alshammari, New Lines Magazine, The holiday brings more to the Gulf than a merry tradition, 10 Apr 2023 Interesting article on Gargeean concerning its commercial elements and...

Thu 15 Ramadan 1444AH 6-4-2023AD
Gulf Region, Ramadan, UAE Digital, Zakat

Zakat Online

Gulf News, Ramadan in UAE, 2023: Pay Zakat online via WhatsApp – here’s how, 5 Apr 2023 “On Sunday, April 2, the Zakat Fund, a UAE government organisation that...

Mon 28 Shaban 1444AH 20-3-2023AD
Bahrain, Gulf Region, Influencers, MENA, Religious Authority, Research, Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabia Internet, UAE

‘Digital Islam and Muslim Millennials’

Zaid, Bouziane, Jana Fedtke, Don Donghee Shin, Abdelmalek El Kadoussi, and Mohammed Ibahrine. 2022. “Digital Islam and Muslim Millennials: How Social Media Influencers Reimagine Religious Authority and Islamic Practices”...

Islamic Algorithms – book cover

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

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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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