Music – Virtually Islamic News

Wed 24 Dhul Hijjah 1447AH 10-6-2026AD
Music, Somalia internet

Somali House

The tracks are here. It’s a welcome distraction …

Mon 26 Jumada Al Oula 1447AH 17-11-2025AD
Israel, KSA, Music, Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabia Internet, UAE, UAE Digital

Spotify UAE KSA

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Sat 10 Jumada Al Oula 1447AH 1-11-2025AD
KSA, Music, Saudi Arabia

Seera

The National, Saudi all-women rock band Seera hit the right note on London debut, 31 Oct 2025 “All-women psychedelic rock band Seera have taken a leap forward for Saudi music, playing one of...

Fri 9 Muharram 1447AH 4-7-2025AD
Music, Sufism,

Peter Murphy and Sufism

I was a fan of the band Bauhaus back in the day, and even saw their ‘final‘ concert at the Lyceum (before they came back!). I learned from Prof....

Thu 26 Shawwal 1446AH 24-4-2025AD
Music, TikTok,

Music Corner

I got pleasantly distracted here … no details (and predictable Facebook reactions), but it worked for me.

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

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

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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