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Research

New and Noted

I haven’t read either of these chapters yet: Abusharif, Ibrahim N., ‘Islam and Digital Religion’, in Heidi A. Campbell, and Pauline Hope Cheong (eds), The Oxford Handbook of Digital...

Thu 2 Muharram 1445AH 20-7-2023AD
Artificial Intelligence, Books, Research

AI: Automating Islamophobia

Here’s an interesting call for submissions for a book on AI:

Wed 1 Muharram 1445AH 19-7-2023AD
Digital MENA, Facebook, Gender, MENA, Research

New & Noted: “Gender Beliefs of Muslim Facebook Users”

This looks interesting: Charles, M., Friedland, R., Afary, J., & Yang, R. (2023). Complicating Patriarchy: Gender Beliefs of Muslim Facebook Users in the Middle East, North Africa, and South...

Wed 1 Muharram 1445AH 19-7-2023AD
Research

Blog Calendar

FYI I have added the Hijri calendar to all my blog posts. I hope this is a useful feature for readers. WP-Hijri provides the WordPress plug-in.

Fri 26 Dhul Hijjah 1444AH 14-7-2023AD
Digital British Islam, Research

Digital British Islam – Insights

The Digital British Islam project has launched its Insights series of short articles about aspects of the project, with contributions from Dr Laura Jones, Dr Khadijah Elshayyal and myself.

Wed 25 Dhul Qidah 1444AH 14-6-2023AD
News, News Media, Research, TikTok

TikTok News

Sky News, More young people are using TikTok to access news, research finds, 14 June 2023 “Researchers looked at 93,895 adults in 46 countries and found that more people...

Mon 23 Dhul Qidah 1444AH 12-6-2023AD
Gaza, Israel, Research, Surveillance, Technology

Amnesty Report

Opinion and analysis: The New Arab, Nowhere to Apart-Hide (Podcast) “This week on The New Arab Voice we delve into the latest Amnesty report, and examine how technology is being used, what it...

Sun 15 Dhul Qidah 1444AH 4-6-2023AD
Research

Senegal Internet Access Down

Thu 12 Dhul Qidah 1444AH 1-6-2023AD
Books, Research

New and noted: Campbell, Heidi A., and Pauline Hope Cheong (eds), The Oxford Handbook of Digital Religion (2022; online edn, Oxford Academic, 2022, https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780197549803.001.0001 I look forward to reading this (I don’t have access...

Thu 12 Dhul Qidah 1444AH 1-6-2023AD
Digital Islam Across Europe, Gary R. Bunt, Lithuania internet,, Poland internet,, Research, Spain internet,, Sweden internet,

Digital Islam Across Europe

The website for the CHANSE-funded Digital Islam Across Europe project is now ‘live’. I’m a Co-Investigator on the project.

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.

Amazon.com

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Prof. Gary R. Bunt, 2026

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

“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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