LGBTQ+ – Virtually Islamic News

Tue 11 Ramadan 1446AH 11-3-2025AD
Gender, LGBTQ+, Sexuality

AI relationships

Holly Baxter, Independent, Welcome to your new AI relationship, 11 Mar 2025 – I was considering the societal implications in some of this article (which mentions Middle East contexts)....

Tue 11 Ramadan 1446AH 11-3-2025AD
Indonesia, Indonesia Internet, LGBTQ+

TikTok Prosecution Indonesia

BBC News, TikToker jailed in Indonesia for telling Jesus to cut his hair, 11 Mar 2025“Ratu Thalisa, a Muslim transgender woman with more than 442,000 TikTok followers, had been...

Thu 11 Safar 1446AH 15-8-2024AD
Algeria, Elon Musk, France internet, LGBTQ+, Sport

Lawsuit – Imane Khelif

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

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...

Sat 18 Muharram 1445AH 5-8-2023AD
Fatwas, History, LGBTQ+

LGBTQ+ History

This tweet is picking up substantial traction:

Mon 9 Dhul Qidah 1444AH 29-5-2023AD
LGBTQ+, Turkey, Turkey Internet

Erdogan Victory

Independent, Erdogan rants against ‘LGBT forces’ as Biden congratulates him on Turkey election win, 29 May 2023 “Turkey’s president Recep Tayyip Erdogan celebrated his presidential run-off victory on Monday after an...

Fri 6 Dhul Qidah 1444AH 26-5-2023AD
Gender, LGBTQ+, Religious Authority, Sexuality

‘Navigating Differences’

Tue 3 Dhul Qidah 1444AH 23-5-2023AD
LGBTQ+, Malaysia, Malaysia Internet

Malaysia: LGBTQ+ Issues

Hadi Azmi, SCMP, Malaysia calls time out on Swatch’s pride collection: ‘No one likes LGBT community’. 23 May 2023 ““As a society, we need to ask ourselves: what kind...

Fri 29 Shawwal 1444AH 19-5-2023AD
LGBTQ+, Qatar

Man Utd Issues

Independent, Concerns raised over Sheikh Jassim’s bid to buy Manchester United “Dr Mohamed, who says he is directly in contact via social media with more than 100 members of...

Sun 10 Shawwal 1444AH 30-4-2023AD
Digital divide, Gender, LGBTQ+

Gender Divide Online

CNN, Opinion: An internet that women want? It looks like this “The internet has brought unprecedented access and connectivity to people of all socioeconomic levels in every region of...

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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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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