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Sat 12 Rabi Al Thani 1447AH 4-10-2025AD
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Manchester Synagogue Attack

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Wed 18 Rabi Al Awwal 1447AH 10-9-2025AD
Artificial Intelligence, Research

AI and Islam

The Journal of Digital Islamicate Research 3 has articles relating to AI and Islam, which I have found really interesting: Key sections include: Eid Mohamed and Mai Zaki, Islamicate Knowledge in...

Wed 18 Rabi Al Awwal 1447AH 10-9-2025AD
Indonesia, Indonesia Internet, Research, Sufism,

Digital Vernacular Sufism in Indonesia

Here’s an interesting article about vernacular Sufism and digital Islam (I haven’t read it in detail yet): Muhammad Sulthon, Mahmud Yunus Mustofa, Mishbah Khoiruddin Zuhri, Decentering Islamic Authority in...

Wed 11 Rabi Al Awwal 1447AH 3-9-2025AD
Research

Reading List

Here are some recent publications on Islam and the internet which have caught my attention (detaills via Google Scholar). I’ve noted a great deal of new research, which I...

Thu 29 Muharram 1447AH 24-7-2025AD
Digital Islam Across Europe, Research

Reactions to Pope Francis’ passing

From Digital Islam Across Europe: Anna Grasso, Gary R. Bunt, Digital Islam Across Europe, Reactions to Pope Francis’ passing “We were able to identify and document reactions to the...

Wed 28 Muharram 1447AH 23-7-2025AD
Artificial Intelligence, Journalism, Research

Digital News Report

Nic Newman, Reuters Institute, Overview and key findings of the 2025 Digital News Report. “This year’s report comes at a time of deep political and economic uncertainty, changing geo-political...

Thu 15 Muharram 1447AH 10-7-2025AD
Gaza, Palestine, Research

The War on Gaza – social media report

7amleh Releases New Position Paper: “The War on Gaza: How Social Media Constructed Narratives and Solidarity among Gazans”, 9 Jul 2025. “The Arab Center for the Advancement of Social...

Prof. Sariya Cheruvallil-Contractor. Ayoub Khan MP. Prof. Gary R. Bunt, Digital British Islam Policy Seminar, 7 July 2025. Photo: Yvonne Howard-Bunt

Tue 13 Muharram 1447AH 8-7-2025AD
Research

House of Commons Presentation

I was pleased to present Digital British Islam’s findings with my colleague Prof Sariya Cheruvallil-Contractor at the House of Commons on 7 July 2025. Ayoub Khan, MP, sponsored the...

Sat 10 Muharram 1447AH 5-7-2025AD
Research

7/7 – 20 Years On

A powerful interview, marking the 20th anniversary of 7/7. BBC News, ‘The 7/7 London bombings made me feel helpless’, 4 Jul 2025“On 7 July 2005, a series of bombs...

Thu 1 Muharram 1447AH 26-6-2025AD
Academia, Digital British Islam, Research

Digital Methodologies Symposium

The Digital Methodologies Symposium at Coventry University on 25 June was a great opportunity to explore interdisciplinary dimensions of the academic studies within digital religions. It was part of...

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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