Houthi – Virtually Islamic News

Tue 11 Dhul Qidah 1447AH 28-4-2026AD
Houthi, Iran, Iran internet

Hormuz Digital Issues

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Sat 28 Jumada Al Oula 1446AH 30-11-2024AD
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Thu 25 Safar 1446AH 29-8-2024AD
Houthi, Yemen, Yemen Internet

Houthis attack tanker

Thu 8 Dhul Qidah 1445AH 16-5-2024AD
Houthi, Taliban

Houthis and Taliban

Because I liked Dr Zelin’s caption …

Thu 26 Shaban 1445AH 7-3-2024AD
Houthi, News Media, Yemen

Calling Edward Said …

Orientalism is alive and well in some publications. This was an apt response.

Wed 5 Rajab 1445AH 17-1-2024AD
Houthi, Yemen, Yemen Internet

Houthi Issues

Newsweek, Hot Houthi Pirate Wants People To Stop Salivating Over Him, 17 Jan 2024 Newsweek is one of numerous channels covering this individual, who is apparently lighting up social...

Sun 2 Rajab 1445AH 14-1-2024AD
Houthi, Wales, Yemen, Yemen Internet

Yemen Airstrikes

Thu 29 Jumada Al Akhira 1445AH 11-1-2024AD
Houthi, Israel, Israel-Hamas Conflict 2024, Yemen

Houthi Attacks

Al Jazeera, Any US attack on Yemen’s Houthis will ‘not go without response’, 11 Jan 2024 “The Houthis have attacked commercial ships they say are linked to Israel or...

Wed 14 Jumada Al Akhira 1445AH 27-12-2023AD
Houthi, Iran, Iran Protests 2023

Iran-Houthi AIS

Stephen Bryen, Asia Times, Iran-Houthis tap AIS tracking tech for high sea attacks, 25 Dec 2023 “Iran and the Houthis have been tapping into the Automated Tracking System (AIS)...

Tue 14 Jumada Al Oula 1445AH 28-11-2023AD
Houthi, Influencers, Israel, Israel-Hamas Conflict 2023, Yemen, Yemen Internet

Yemen Social Media On-board

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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Prof. Gary R. Bunt, 2026

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“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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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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