Iran Protests 2024 – Virtually Islamic News

Tue 23 Jumada Al Akhira 1446AH 24-12-2024AD
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Iran and the ‘Morality Police‘

"On leaving the train station, Mahsa was arrested by… the so-called Morality Police for wearing “improper clothing” and told that she was to be taken to a detention centre…...

Wed 25 Jumada Al Oula 1446AH 27-11-2024AD
Iran, Iran internet, Iran Protests 2022, Iran Protests 2023, Iran Protests 2024, Iranian internet, Iranian Social Media

Rage Against the Regime: Iran

BBC Two, Rage Against the Regime: Iran “Facing danger, risking persecution. Witnesses and survivors reveal the truth about anti-government protests in Iran, from 2009’s contested election to the fight...

Mon 13 Rabi Al Awwal 1446AH 16-9-2024AD
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Iran and Social Media

Thu 9 Rabi Al Awwal 1446AH 12-9-2024AD
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Iran’s “criminal network”

Allegations regarding Iran from the Washington Post:

Wed 3 Safar 1446AH 7-8-2024AD
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Iran executions

Wed 14 Dhul Qidah 1445AH 22-5-2024AD
Iran, Iran internet, Iran Protests 2024, Iranian internet, Iranian Social Media

Raisi

President Raisi’s death has led to many comments, opinions, and memes (not all of which can be captured here).

Tue 28 Shawwal 1445AH 7-5-2024AD
Iran internet, Iran Protests 2024, Iranian internet, Iranian Social Media

Iran Cyberpolice in Crackdown

RFE/RL’s Radio Farda, Iranian Cyberpolice To Ratchet Up Crackdown On Social Media Critics, 6 May 2024 “The cyberpolice recently blocked several popular social media pages — including Instagram, as...

Thu 16 Shawwal 1445AH 25-4-2024AD
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Toomaj Salehi

The Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi has been given a death sentence for support of protests

Mon 13 Shawwal 1445AH 22-4-2024AD
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Iran Women

A reminder of the situation in Iran, and the impact on protesting women …

Mon 8 Ramadan 1445AH 18-3-2024AD
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Iran Cyberwarfare

Saeid Golkar, Kasra Aarabi, New Lines Magazine, Iran’s Dissenting Voices Are Being Targeted Online, 18 Mar 2024 “Since Jan. 3, thousands of Iranian accounts have been doxxed — their...

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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