Music – Page 2 – Virtually Islamic News

Fri 10 Muharram 1445AH 28-7-2023AD
Music, Senegal Internet

Senegalese Hip Hop

Tibisay Zea, The World, ‘Planet Hip Hop’: Senegalese rappers push for social and political change, 27 July 2023 “Bamba Ndiaye, a Senegalese hip-hop researcher at Cornell University, explained that...

Wed 8 Muharram 1445AH 26-7-2023AD
'Converts', Irish Muslims, Music

Shuhada’ Sadaqat

Wed 8 Muharram 1445AH 26-7-2023AD
Egypt,, Museums, Music, Netherlands

Hip-hop Rijksmuseum Controversy

Euro News, Egypt says ‘funk you’ to Dutch museum’s ‘Kemet: Egypt in hiphop, jazz, soul & funk’ exhibition, 25 July 2023, “In the Dutch museum Rijksmuseum van Oudheden (National...

Thu 2 Muharram 1445AH 20-7-2023AD
Balouchistan, Music, Pakistan Internet,

Ustad Noor Bakhsh

Sayida Ansari, The Guardian, ‘Totally full of spiritual energy’: Ustad Noor Bakhsh, the Pakistani musician going global in his 70s, 19 July 2023 “In clips of sunset jams near...

Mon 29 Dhul Hijjah 1444AH 17-7-2023AD
Indonesia Internet, Music

Voice of Baceprot

Matt Mills, Guardian, ‘Music lets us be the real versions of ourselves’: Indonesian Muslim metalheads Voice of Baceprot, 17 July 2023 “With sturdy riffs and Rage Against the Machine-style...

Tue 23 Dhul Hijjah 1444AH 11-7-2023AD
'Arab Spring', Egypt Internet, Egypt,, Music

Hip-hop Egypt

Internet subtext to this interesting long read by Yasmine El Rashidi, The Guardian, How hip-hop fuelled Egypt’s rebellion. “The events of 2011 had been the impetus for millions of...

Mon 22 Dhul Hijjah 1444AH 10-7-2023AD
Iran, Iran internet, Iran Protests 2023, Iranian internet, Iranian Social Media, Music

Toomaj Salehi

Reuters, Iranian rapper to be jailed for six years, avoiding death sentence – lawyer, 10 July 2023 “Well-known Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi, who supported the protest movement that sprang...

Sun 8 Dhul Qidah 1444AH 28-5-2023AD
Music, Turkey

Mutlu Kaya

Gemma Peplow, Sky News, The bullet in my brain: Singer Mutlu Kaya was shot in the head, but survived. Now, she has found a new voice on TikTok, 28...

Fri 6 Dhul Qidah 1444AH 26-5-2023AD
Music, Syria, Turkey

Aleppo Electro

Al Jazeera, The Aleppo electronic artists using music to heal in Gaziantep, 26 May 2023 “Electronic music artists who fled the war in Syria recreate Aleppo’s nightlife as a...

Sat 17 Ramadan 1444AH 8-4-2023AD
Music

Rahmatun Lil’Alameen

Mumtaz Hussain Bhat, Siasat Daily, Maher Zain’s heartfelt Naat takes internet by storm in Ramzan, 8 Apr 2023 “The Naat-e-Sharief has garnered more than 79 million views on YouTube within 10...

Islamic Algorithms – book cover

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

The ebook is out now; the hardcover will be out on the 2nd of May 2024; the paperback date is to be confirmed.

Amazon.com

Amazon.co.uk

Early 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

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