Research – Virtually Islamic News

Wed 18 Jumada Al Oula 1446AH 20-11-2024AD
Digital Islam, Research

‘Islam and Digital Religion’

It’s always good to see former postgrads in print/digital editions: It's great to see Ibrahim Abusharif's "Islam and Digital Religion" chapter in Heidi Campbell and Pauline Hope Cheong's edited...

Bluesky garyrbunt.bsky.social 20 Nov 2024

Tue 10 Jumada Al Oula 1446AH 12-11-2024AD
Research

BlueSky Thinking (update)

Bluesky week 1 has gone well. I have now ditched the X Bluetick (that kicks in at the end of the month) and am using Bluesky as my primary...

Tue 3 Jumada Al Oula 1446AH 5-11-2024AD
Research

MUSER

MUSER is a timely new research project, which I look forward to tracking: “The MUSER project establishes a major new field of study addressing Muslim responses to the panoply...

Tue 3 Jumada Al Oula 1446AH 5-11-2024AD
Research, X

X Embed Issue

There is an embed issue with X, which means that embedded content posted here only appears as a URL. I am trying to fix this, but in the meantime,...

Fri 22 Rabi Al Thani 1446AH 25-10-2024AD
Anti-Muslim Hate, Anti-Muslim Prejudice, Digital Islam Across Europe, European Union, Research

‘Being Muslim in the EU – Experiences of Muslims‘

European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights, Being Muslim in the EU – Experiences of Muslims “Racism towards Muslims is increasing in countries across the EU. Muslims face racial discrimination...

Thu 21 Rabi Al Thani 1446AH 24-10-2024AD
Bioethics, Gender, Malaysia, Medical, Research

Book – Islamic Medical Ethics

It is always nice to see research in print, so I was pleased to receive Dr Taqwa Zabidi’s book Untangling Khunuthah Condition: An Approach from Islamic Biomedical Ethics in...

Sat 16 Rabi Al Thani 1446AH 19-10-2024AD
Research

Malaysia Tech Issues

SCMP, Huawei and Malaysia’s 5G future: unpacking the embrace of Chinese tech, 19 Oct 2024 “The Chinese tech giant has emerged as the odds-on favourite to build Malaysia’s second...

Tue 12 Rabi Al Thani 1446AH 15-10-2024AD
Anti-Muslim Hate, Anti-Muslim Prejudice, Disinformation, Research

Online Misinformation – Research

This article links to significant research and tracks the online misinformation trail associated with the UK riots in August 2024.

Tue 21 Rabi Al Awwal 1446AH 24-9-2024AD
Hacking, Iran, Iran internet, Qur'an, Research, Sweden, Sweden internet,

Iran hack allegation

Reuters, Sweden accuses Iran of hacking messaging service after Koran burnings, 24 Sep 2024 “Swedish authorities said on Tuesday that Iran hacked into a text messaging service last year...

Wed 8 Rabi Al Awwal 1446AH 11-9-2024AD
Digital British Islam, Digital Islam Across Europe, Research

Conference: Religious Communities in the Virtual Age

Details on Recovira’s forthcoming conference. Organisers can be located via their X.

Islamic Algorithms – book cover

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

Explore the book

Hardcover and ebook editions are available now; the paperback edition’s publication date is to be confirmed.

Gary R. Bunt, 2024

Amazon.com

Amazon.co.uk

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

Review by Michael Dhanoya (University of Leicester) in LSE Blogs

‘Cow Vigilantes‘ Wed 18 Jumada Al Oula 1446AH 20-11-2024AD

‘Islam and Digital Religion’ Wed 18 Jumada Al Oula 1446AH 20-11-2024AD

Muslim Podcasters Wed 18 Jumada Al Oula 1446AH 20-11-2024AD

Social Media and Online Coverage: Israel-Hamas… Mon 16 Jumada Al Oula 1446AH 18-11-2024AD

AI ‘terrorist clones‘ Sat 14 Jumada Al Oula 1446AH 16-11-2024AD

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