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Pakistan, Pakistan Internet, Politics

Pakistan Net Outage

Sun 25 Jumada Al Akhira 1445AH 7-1-2024AD
Censorship, Pakistan, Pakistan Internet

Pakistan Net Disruption

Mon 5 Jumada Al Akhira 1445AH 18-12-2023AD
Artificial Intelligence, Pakistan Internet, Politics

AI Imran Khan Voice Clone

Deutsche Welle, Pakistani ex-PM Imran Khan uses AI ‘voice clone’ from jail, 18 Dec 2023 “The former Pakistani prime minister is in jail over charges of leaking classified documents....

Mon 5 Jumada Al Akhira 1445AH 18-12-2023AD
Pakistan Internet

Pakistan Net Disruption (update)

Wed 12 Rabi Al Awwal 1445AH 27-9-2023AD
Apps, Arabic, Pakistan Internet, Urdu

Digital Urdu

Anmol Irfan, Time, The Fight to Preserve the Urdu Script in the Digital World, 27 Sep 2023 “The Matnsaz app is part of a larger initiative by the same...

Wed 15 Muharram 1445AH 2-8-2023AD
Gender, Pakistan Internet

Misogyny and Social Media

BBC News, The fury in Pakistan sparked by a misogynist minister, 2 August 2023 Social media elements to this story. “”Some years ago, there would not have been such...

Mon 13 Muharram 1445AH 31-7-2023AD
'Islamic State', ISIL, Pakistan Internet

Bajaur bombing

Secunder Kermani, Channel 4, Pakistan bombing: At least 54 dead as Islamic State claim responsibility, 31 July 2023 Al Jazeera, ISIL claims responsibility for Pakistan bombing that killed 54...

Tue 23 Dhul Hijjah 1444AH 11-7-2023AD
Games, India internet, Pakistan Internet, Relationships

Gaming Skills

Business Insider, A married woman searched YouTube to find a route into India to be with a lover she met on a popular video game: ‘She was not impressed...

Thu 5 Dhul Qidah 1444AH 25-5-2023AD
Islamic Fintech, Pakistan Internet, Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabia Internet

MENA Pakistan FinTech

The National, FinTech revenue in Mena region and Pakistan could triple to $4.5bn by 2025, McKinsey says, 25 May 2023 “The revenue of the FinTech industry in the Middle East, North...

Sat 23 Shawwal 1444AH 13-5-2023AD
Pakistan Internet

Pakistan Net Shutdown

Frances Mao, BBC News, Pakistan shut down the internet – but that didn’t stop the protests, 13 May 2023 Detailed analysis: “The battle between Imran Khan’s supporters and the...

Islamic Algorithms – book cover

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

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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.*

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“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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