Sweden – Virtually Islamic News

Thu 30 Rajab 1446AH 30-1-2025AD
Qur'an, Sweden

Sweden Shooting – Update and Context

Man who burned Quran 'shot dead in Sweden' www.bbc.com/news/article… [image or embed] — Gary R. Bunt (@garyrbunt.bsky.social) 30 January 2025 at 11:12 Context/further Reading: In light of events in...

Wed 4 Jumada Al Oula 1446AH 6-11-2024AD
Denmark, Qur'an, Sweden, Sweden internet,

Rasmus Paludan Jailed

Miranda Bryant, Guardian, Swedish court jails far-right leader who burned Qur’an, 5 Nov 2024 “Danish politician Rasmus Paludan sentenced to four months for incitement against ethnic group.” I contributed...

Tue 21 Rabi Al Awwal 1446AH 24-9-2024AD
Hacking, Iran, Iran internet, Qur'an, Research, Sweden, Sweden internet,

Iran hack allegation

Reuters, Sweden accuses Iran of hacking messaging service after Koran burnings, 24 Sep 2024 “Swedish authorities said on Tuesday that Iran hacked into a text messaging service last year...

Mon 20 Shawwal 1445AH 29-4-2024AD
Digital Islam Across Europe, Qur'an, Sweden, Sweden internet,

Qur’an Burning Incidents in Sweden

Anna Grasso & Gary R. Bunt, Digital Islam Across Europe, Qur’an Burning Incidents in Sweden Here’s a blog post relating to online responses following the Qur’an burning incidents in...

Tue 6 Jumada Al Akhira 1445AH 19-12-2023AD
Iran, Iran internet, Iran Protests 2023, Iranian Social Media, Sweden

Sweden: Iran Official’s Guilt Verdict Upheld

Tariq Tahir, The National, “Iranian official’s guilty verdict over massacre of 5,000 prisoners upheld by Swedish court”, 19 Dec 2023 “The conviction and life sentence handed to an Iranian...

Tue 2 Rabi Al Thani 1445AH 17-10-2023AD
'Islamic State', Belgium, Sweden, Tunisia

Belgium attack

BBC News, Brussels shooting: Police shoot dead attacker who killed Swedes, 17 Oct 2023 “The gunman is believed to be a man of Tunisian origin who was in Belgium...

Tue 28 Muharram 1445AH 15-8-2023AD
European Union, Qur'an, Sweden

Qur’an Burning Responses

Deutsche Welle, EU image suffers in Malaysia, Indonesia over Quran burning, 15 Aug 2023 “The European Union’s attempts to bolster free speech in parts of Asia have taken another...

Islamic Algorithms – book cover

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

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Hardcover and ebook editions are available now; the paperback edition’s publication date is to be confirmed.

Gary R. Bunt, 2024

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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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