Research – Page 8 – Virtually Islamic News

Thu 24 Shaban 1444AH 16-3-2023AD
Archives, Digital Qur'an, History, Libraries, Mali, Manuscripts, Qur'an, Research, Timbuktu, West Africa

Timbuktu: Qur’an Manuscript Fragments

Ali Diakite and Paul Naylor, HMML, Why so Many Fragments? Incomplete Manuscripts in the Timbuktu Collections, 16 Mar 2023 This is really interesting. Do check out the whole article....

Mon 21 Shaban 1444AH 13-3-2023AD
Artificial Intelligence, ChatGPT, Research

Building ChatGPT

As I’m writing about ChatGPT and AI, this is of particular interest: Will Douglas Heaven, MIT Technological Review, The inside story of how ChatGPT was built from the people...

Mon 21 Shaban 1444AH 13-3-2023AD
Artificial Intelligence, Religious Authority, Research, Technology

Rebooting ‘digital persona’

So, I was interested in this story in terms of its implications for Islamic interpretation and legal authority (it’s not very clear cut on AI issues). Edina Harbinja, Lilian...

Mon 21 Shaban 1444AH 13-3-2023AD
Research

#IslamicMonumentsCairo#ComitéBulletinsIslamic Art NetworkCrucial resource that has been around since 2002 created to aid researchers and scholars in the field of Islamic art and architecture.the project undertaken by the Thesaurus...

Sat 19 Shaban 1444AH 11-3-2023AD
Research

VPN Use

Karl Finders, Computer Weekly, Millions in the Arab world use VPNs to overcome restrictions and bandwidth throttling “The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has the highest VPN download rate in the world,...

Sat 19 Shaban 1444AH 11-3-2023AD
Research

Biometrics

Chris Burt, Biometric Update, Pakistan Telecom Authority and NADRA to work together on multi-finger biometrics, 7 Mar 2023 “The collaboration will cover work on digital identity, a multi-finger biometric...

Sat 19 Shaban 1444AH 11-3-2023AD
Research

Anwar Ibrahim

Joseph Sipala, SCMP, Anwar has Malaysia’s murky defence deals in his sights. Can he plug the leaks and ‘rebuild credibility’?, 6 Mar 2023 Opinion/analysis. Interesting here for references to...

Thu 17 Shaban 1444AH 9-3-2023AD
Books, Gary R. Bunt, Research

Heştek İslam

Gary R. Bunt, Heştek İslam: Si̇ber-İslami̇ Ortamlar Di̇ni̇ Otori̇teyi̇ Nasil Dönüştürür? (trans. Mehmet Ali Başak & Aziz Akkaya) (Istanbul: Adab Yayınları, 2022). eBook. Basılı sürüm Aralık 2022’de satışa sunulacak...

Wed 16 Shaban 1444AH 8-3-2023AD
Research

Malaysia ‘IS’ Video

Coconuts KL, Malaysia police tell public not to panic after reports of Islamic State propaganda in the country, 7 Mar 2023 “The Malaysian public need not panic as the...

Wed 9 Shaban 1444AH 1-3-2023AD
Books, Politics, Research

Arabic Glitch

Laila Shereen Sakr, Arabic Glitch: Technoculture, Data Bodies, and Archives (Stanford University Press) “Arabic Glitch explores an alternative origin story of twenty-first century technological innovation in digital politics—one centered...

Islamic Algorithms – book cover

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

Explore the book

The ebook is out now; the hardcover will be out on the 2nd of May 2024; the paperback date is to be confirmed.

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Early 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

Social Media and Online Coverage: Israel-Hamas… Wed 29 Shawwal 1445AH 8-5-2024AD

Iran Cyberpolice in Crackdown Tue 28 Shawwal 1445AH 7-5-2024AD

KSA and Human Rights Tue 28 Shawwal 1445AH 7-5-2024AD

Iran Judiciary Sentences Online Activist Tue 28 Shawwal 1445AH 7-5-2024AD

Muslim World League Conference Tue 28 Shawwal 1445AH 7-5-2024AD

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