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Mon 9 Jumada Al Oula 1446AH 11-11-2024AD
Ali Khamenei, Artificial Intelligence, Disinformation, Hassan Nasrallah, Hezbollah, Houthi, Israel, Lebanon, Lebanon-Israel Crisis 2024

Lebanon-Israel Crisis (updated)

I’m focusing on social media/tech issues and crisis coverage here. Check the earlier post on Exploding Pagers. Follow X @garybunt for updates on this shifting situation. Warning: sensitive content....

Fri 17 Rabi Al Awwal 1446AH 20-9-2024AD
Hezbollah, Israel, Lebanon, Technology

Exploding Pagers

Updated I’m following this fast-changing situation in Lebanon (there’s more on my X @garybunt). I’ve updated as new elements become available. Warning: Sensitive content. Reuters, What is Israel’s secretive...

Wed 25 Muharram 1446AH 31-7-2024AD
Hezbollah, Israel, Lebanon

Hezbollah – Fouad Shukur killed

The National, Israel targets Hezbollah commander in Beirut in retaliation for Golan Heights attack, 31 Jul 2024 “The Israeli army announced it targeted and killed Fouad Shukr, also known as Hajj Mohsen,...

Sat 16 Dhul Hijjah 1445AH 22-6-2024AD
Hezbollah, Lebanon

Hezbollah Video

Mon 26 Jumada Al Akhira 1445AH 8-1-2024AD
British Muslims, Education, Influencers, Lebanon, Malaysia, Malaysia Internet, Palestine

Tube Girl Influencer Funds Schools

SCMP, Malaysian TikTok star ‘Tube Girl’ funds schooling for Palestinians: ‘you have to give back’, says influencer, real name Sabrina Bahsoon, 8 Jan 2024 “A Kuala Lumpur-born internet sensation...

Tue 4 Rabi Al Awwal 1445AH 19-9-2023AD
Israel, Lebanon, TikTok,

TikTok Flag Controversy

Arab News, Lebanese man arrested after posting TikTok with Israeli flag, 19 Sep 2023, “A Lebanese citizen was arrested on Monday for posting a video on TikTok showing his...

Wed 22 Muharram 1445AH 9-8-2023AD
Cinema, Gender, Iraq, Kuwait,, Lebanon, LGBTQ+

Barbie-ban

Aimee Look and Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN, Lebanon bans ‘Barbie’ movie for ‘promoting homosexuality’, 9 August 2023 “Authorities in Lebanon moved to ban the “Barbie” movie from cinemas on Wednesday, saying it...

Sun 12 Muharram 1445AH 30-7-2023AD
Gender, Lebanon

خطيرة

Doana Hodali, Deutsche Welle, The ‘dangerous’ feminists behind a Lebanese media outlet, 29 July 2023 ‘A popular Beirut-based media platform is tackling some of local society’s most sensitive subjects...

Sat 26 Shaban 1444AH 18-3-2023AD
Lebanon, Music, Rap, Syria, Syria Internet

Syria, Lebanon and Rap

Houda Fansa Jawadi, gal-dem, How protest and resistance in Syria and Lebanon shaped a progressive rap scene, 15 March 2023. Interesting long-read. “… rap has become one of the...

Islamic Algorithms – book cover

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

Explore the book

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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Amazon.co.uk

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

‘Cow Vigilantes‘ Wed 18 Jumada Al Oula 1446AH 20-11-2024AD

‘Islam and Digital Religion’ Wed 18 Jumada Al Oula 1446AH 20-11-2024AD

Muslim Podcasters Wed 18 Jumada Al Oula 1446AH 20-11-2024AD

Social Media and Online Coverage: Israel-Hamas… Mon 16 Jumada Al Oula 1446AH 18-11-2024AD

AI ‘terrorist clones‘ Sat 14 Jumada Al Oula 1446AH 16-11-2024AD

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