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Fri 22 Shawwal 1444AH 12-5-2023AD
Pakistan Internet

Pakistan internet closure

The News, Internet in Pakistan to remain shut if chaos persists: minister, 12 May 2023 “Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah on Friday said the government will seek guidance from Prime...

Tue 19 Shawwal 1444AH 9-5-2023AD
Pakistan Internet

Pakistan Net Disruption

Netblocks, Internet disrupted in Pakistan amid arrest of former PM Imran Khan, 9 May 2023 “NetBlocks metrics confirm the disruption of Twitter, Facebook and YouTube on multiple internet providers...

Tue 27 Ramadan 1444AH 18-4-2023AD
Artificial Intelligence, Law, Pakistan Internet

ChatGPT Legal

Baba Tamim, Interesting Engineering, Pakistani court utilizes ChatGPT-4 to grant bail in a juvenile kidnapping case, 12 April 2023 “The Phalia court in the Punjab state of Pakistan regarded...

Tue 27 Ramadan 1444AH 18-4-2023AD
China,, Pakistan Internet

Chinese engineer: “Blasphemy” charge

SCMP, Pakistan keeps Chinese engineer in top-security jail to avoid mob attack over blasphemy charge, 18 April 2023 Online dimensions to this case “Pakistan has taken extraordinary precautions to...

Fri 9 Ramadan 1444AH 31-3-2023AD
Pakistan Internet, Ramadan

Karachi YouTuber’s Ramadan Stall

The National, Karachi YouTuber’s discount fruit stall keeps Ramadan prices down, 31 March 2023, , “Mustafa Hanif is a YouTuber who rose to fame during the Covid-19 pandemic. He...

Thu 24 Shaban 1444AH 16-3-2023AD
Apps, Education, Pakistan Internet

Pakistan Online Learning App

David Prosser, Forbes, How Maqsad’s Mobile Education Can Help More Pakistani Students Learn, 16 March 2023 “Maqsad aims to make education more accessible to 100 million Pakistani students through...

Tue 22 Shaban 1444AH 14-3-2023AD
Gaming, Pakistan Internet, Scams

Pakistan Digital Economy ‘Scammed’

Zuha Siddiqui, Wired, Scams Are Ruining Pakistan’s Digital Economy, 14 Mar 2023 “Ecommerce is booming, but as one gaming group found out, there are few protections for buyers.”

Sun 20 Shaban 1444AH 12-3-2023AD
Censorship, Pakistan Internet, Politics

Pakistan and ‘Free Speech’

Amber Rahim Shamsi, Dawn, Bleep Bleep: Pemra’s wobbly dance with free speech, 11 March 2023, “How do you contain anger, accusation, propaganda and political hyperbole? And what do you...

Mon 29 Rajab 1444AH 20-2-2023AD
Apps, Pakistan Internet, Pakistan Internet,, TikTok, TikTok,, Wikipedia,

Pakistan App Ban

Zuha Siddiqui, Rest of World, Pakistan’s three-day Wikipedia ban sends a “dangerous” message, 20 Feb 2023 “Apps like TikTok, PUBG, Tinder, and Grindr have faced bans in Pakistan in...

Fri 19 Rajab 1444AH 10-2-2023AD
Gender, Pakistan Internet

Pakistan and Social Media

Deutsche Welle, For Pakistani women, social media can be deadly “In Pakistan, the brutal practice of “honor killing” is often carried out by male family members when they consider...

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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