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Poster: Jummah Aesthetics: British Muslim Men and Their Sartorial Choices exhibition at Oxford House, Bethnal Green, London, until 31 January 2025.

Thu 4 Jumada Al Akhira 1446AH 5-12-2024AD
Research

Fashion Statements

I’m not qualified to talk about fashion(!), but this article by Remona Aly was interesting (and within a price bracket). It’s an excellent piece, based on the Jummah Aesthetics:...

Scharia im Wandel book cover. Showing figures reading, a stack of books, and the background of a minaret and mosque dome.

Thu 4 Jumada Al Akhira 1446AH 5-12-2024AD
Artificial Intelligence, Books, Gary R. Bunt, Research

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...

Sun 29 Jumada Al Oula 1446AH 1-12-2024AD
Books, Gary R. Bunt, Research

Islamic Algorithms

My book ‘Islamic Algorithms’ has been reviewed in ‘The Muslim World‘ by Dr Akif Tahiiev of Goethe-Universitat Frankfurt am Main: “Islamic Algorithms is a great contribution to the topic...

Sat 28 Jumada Al Oula 1446AH 30-11-2024AD
Artificial Intelligence, Research

AI Research

This is an interesting thread on methodological/ethical issues associated with social media research. Here’s a really interesting thread, especially for researchers working on digital data … [image or embed]...

Mon 23 Jumada Al Oula 1446AH 25-11-2024AD
Research

Research Tools

I’m currently exploring this tool for current and future research potential. This looks interesting…...

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...

Islamic Algorithms – book cover

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

Explore the book

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

Bibliography and Glossary

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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