Israel-Iran Conflict (updated)
Jonathan Gornall, Arab News, Analysis: What happens if Iran closes the Strait of Hormuz? In the same week that Israel waged war on Iran, it targeted and cut off...
Ballymena and Social Media
“Analysis of census data shows that Ballymena has experienced rapid demographic change in recent years, while the Sky News data and forensics team also found evidence of rising tensions...
Senedd
Photos from Digital British Islam: Policy Roundtable at the Senedd Pierhead, Cardiff, held on 11th June. It was presented by Dr Laura Jones and me, with a welcome address...
Hajj 1446
There are several stories relating specifically to technology and hajj that are worth tracking: Riazat Butt, AP, No kids, excess heat and payment plans. What to know about Hajj...
Sudan Crisis
In other world news: UN official says the ‘devastating milestone’ shows the damage of the displacement crisis after two years of fighting....
CHANSE Digital Islam Across Europe
A photo gallery from the Digital Islam Across Europe conference held on 27th-28th May at the University of Edinburgh can be found here. All photos: Yvonne Howard-Bunt.
Podcast on Gaza
Probably not the greatest programme, as the presenter (the usually excellent Anna Foster) had problems controlling the speakers talking despite their being requested not to. This may have been...
CHANSE Digital Islam Across Europe Conference
A few personal photos here from last week’s Chanse DigitIslam event in Edinburgh. More team photos will be posted in due course via the Digital Islam Across Europe social...
Scottish Parliament
Initial findings from the Digital British Islam project were presented at the Scottish Parliament session on 29 April 2025, sponsored by Foysol Choudhury MSP MBE. I presented alongside Prof....
Gamification and Hate
This is a significant article exploring the impact of gamification on encouraging participants to participate in diverse forms of extremism (on- and offline). "When applied to social networks and...