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Fri 7 Rabi Al Thani 1448AH 18-9-2026AD
Artificial Intelligence, Indonesia, Indonesia Internet, Nvidia

Indonesian AI

Fri 15 Rabi Al Awwal 1448AH 28-8-2026AD
Artificial Intelligence, Indonesia, Indonesia Internet, Research, South Asia

AI and Islam

Updated: Just a quick follow-up on my post, as I have now listened to the podcast: This was an interesting conversation which highlighted numerous issues, particularly from the Southeast...

Fri 8 Rabi Al Awwal 1448AH 21-8-2026AD
Indonesia, Indonesia Internet

TikTok Aceh Punishment

In Bandeh Aceh: Daily Mail, The caning so severe even the flogger took pity: Four people are whipped a HUNDRED times each for adultery before ‘algojo’ whispers support to...

Tue 5 Rabi Al Awwal 1448AH 18-8-2026AD
Academia, Indonesia, Indonesia Internet, Research

‘Platform Islandization‘

One for my Reading List from Merlyna Lim (check out her other work too if you haven’t already): Lim, Merlyna. “Platform Islandization: The Making of the Computational Archipelago.” Verge: Studies...

Sat 26 Muharram 1448AH 11-7-2026AD
Artificial Intelligence, Indonesia, Indonesia Internet, prosecutions, Relationships, TikTok,

TikTok Kiss Punishment (updated)

Updated: SCMP, At Indonesia’s sharia frontier, 21 lashes for a TikTok kiss ‘is our right’, 11 Jul 2026 “Footage of the punishment quickly went viral: an unmarried couple each...

Tue 15 Muharram 1448AH 30-6-2026AD
Indonesia, Indonesia Internet

Gojek Founder Jailed

This is a big story relating to digital Indonesia … “Nadiem Makarim, 41, was found guilty of corruption over a controversial laptop deal. He received a 10-year prison sentence,...

Sat 12 Muharram 1448AH 27-6-2026AD
Indonesia, Indonesia Internet

Indonesia Social Media Deactivation

Sun 9 Dhul Qidah 1447AH 26-4-2026AD
Indonesia, Indonesia Internet

Indonesia Net Issues

MSN, YouTube complies with Indonesia’s social media curbs, minister says, 25 Apr 2026. “The Wikimedia Foundation said Saturday it has found a compromise with the Indonesian government, which had...

Mon 11 Shawwal 1447AH 30-3-2026AD
Indonesia, Indonesia Internet

From @apnews.com ‘Indonesia starts implementing social media restrictions for children under 16‘ "With the move, Indonesia became the first country in Southeast Asia to ban children from having accounts...

Thu 7 Shawwal 1447AH 26-3-2026AD
Gaming, Indonesia, Indonesia Internet, Research

Roblox Indonesia

"Videogame platform Roblox will introduce content and communications controls for players under 16 in Indonesia to comply with the country's social media ‌block for children …" #Indonesia...

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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