Music – Virtually Islamic News

Wed 27 Shaban 1446AH 26-2-2025AD
Egypt Internet, Egypt,, Music

Umm Kulthum

Digression (with digital overtones): Amuna Wagner, OkayAfrica, Legends: Umm Kulthum’s Legacy Lives in the Emotion of Younger Generations, 21 Feb 2025 “The Egyptian government announced 2025 to be the...

Tue 26 Shaban 1446AH 25-2-2025AD
Bahasa Indonesia, Censorship, Indonesia, Indonesia Internet, Music

Sukatani Censored

Resty Woro Yuniar, SCMP, Indonesian punk band’s apology for anti-police song sparks outcry over perceived censorship, 27 Feb 2025. “Sukatani, a punk rock duo hailing from Purbalingga in Central Java,...

Sat 16 Shaban 1446AH 15-2-2025AD
Music, Pakistan, Pakistan Internet, Rap

Pakistan Rap

Headphones on … Really interesting on Pakistani rap music – could do with a playlist right now … www.rollingstone.co.uk/culture/a-lo…...

Wed 20 Dhul Hijjah 1445AH 26-6-2024AD
Bahasa Indonesia, Indonesia, Indonesia Internet, Music

Voice of Baceprot play Glasto

AFP/MSN, Indonesia’s all-girl Muslim metal band heads to Glastonbury “When three Indonesian teen girls formed a metal band 10 years ago to sing about gender equality and peace over...

Thu 16 Shawwal 1445AH 25-4-2024AD
Iran, Iran internet, Iran Protests 2022, Iran Protests 2023, Iran Protests 2024, Music, Rap

Toomaj Salehi

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

Wed 1 Shawwal 1445AH 10-4-2024AD
Egypt Internet, Egypt,, Music, Rap, Research

Women Rappers in Egypt

AFP/France24 Egypt’s women rappers fight for place in rising scene, 10 Apr 2024 “Last year, 60 percent of Spotify’s most-streamed Arab artists were in the hip-hop genre, which includes...

Sat 28 Shaban 1445AH 9-3-2024AD
Afghanistan, Afghanistan Internet, Gender, Music, Taliban

Afghanistan Social Media Voices

“”We’re going to sing this but it could cost us our lives,” one of them said in a recorded video, before they started the tune. “It was released in...

Thu 1 Jumada Al Akhira 1445AH 14-12-2023AD
Arabic, Business, Music

Billboard Arabia

Arab News, Billboard Arabia launches its website and music charts, creating the ultimate destination to spotlight and discover Arab artists and music, 14 Dec 2023, “This launch comes at...

Sat 18 Jumada Al Oula 1445AH 2-12-2023AD
Iran, Iran internet, Iran Protests 2023, Iranian internet, Iranian Social Media, Music, Streaming Media

Spotlighting Toomaj on Spotify

Thu 2 Jumada Al Oula 1445AH 16-11-2023AD
cassettes, Egypt,, Music

C30 C60 C90 Go

A thread on audiocassettes in 70s Egypt:

Islamic Algorithms – book cover

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

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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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