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Sat 16 Shaban 1446AH 15-2-2025AD
Qur'an, Turkey

Qur’an Burning – London Arrests

LBC News, Two charged by police after shock footage shows man kicked and spat at by knifeman after ‘burning Koran’ in London, 15 Feb 2025. “Social media footage showed...

Sun 21 Jumada Al Akhira 1446AH 22-12-2024AD
Rumi, Sufism,, Turkey

Rumi Unpacked

Always a fascinating subject for investigation, especially in its contemporary implications An interesting article on the Rumi effect, amidst multiple interpretations… religionnews.com/2024/12/20/7…...

Mon 23 Jumada Al Oula 1446AH 25-11-2024AD
Kurds, prosecutions, Turkey, Turkey Internet

Turkey: Prosecution

Guardian, Turkish woman convicted under anti-terror laws for sharing Guardian article, 25 Nov 2024 A Turkish woman who shared a Guardian article on social media about a British woman...

Thu 19 Jumada Al Oula 1446AH 21-11-2024AD
Technology, Turkey, Turkey Internet, Türkiye

Quantum Türkiye

Türkiye witnesses major technological breakthrough as it unveils its first quantum computer, aiming to increase international competitive power in information processing technologies, Vice President Yılmaz sayshttps://t.co/OGwDfskKls — Daily Sabah...

Wed 20 Rabi Al Thani 1446AH 23-10-2024AD
Politics, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Turkey, Turkey Internet

Gülen (updated)

Al Jazeera, US-based cleric Fethullah Gulen, accused of Turkey coup attempt, dies at 83, 21 Oct 2024 “Herkul, a website which publishes Gulen’s sermons, said on its X account...

Sun 17 Rabi Al Thani 1446AH 20-10-2024AD
Gender, Turkey

Turkey Femicide Concerns

Elmas Topcu, DW.com, Turkey faces spate of brutal murders of women, 19 Oct 2024. “”Violence against women is not new,” said Esin Izel Uysal, a lawyer for We Will...

Wed 6 Rabi Al Thani 1446AH 9-10-2024AD
Discord, Turkey, Turkey Internet

Discord blocked in Turkey

Reuters, Turkey blocks instant messaging platform Discord, 9 Oct 2024 “Justice minister Yilmaz Tunc said an Ankara court decided to block access to Discord from Turkey due to sufficient...

Wed 29 Rabi Al Awwal 1446AH 2-10-2024AD
Gender, Influencers, TikTok, Turkey, Turkey Internet, Türkiye

Şulemsi TikTok

Kaya Genç, Rest of World, The Turkish TikToker teaching young women to be religious girlbosses, 1 Oct 2024 “With 2.3 million followers, Kayatürk, a makeup artist and entrepreneur, is...

Mon 27 Rabi Al Awwal 1446AH 30-9-2024AD
'Interfaith', Architecture, TikTok, Turkey

Istanbul’s shrines

Mon 8 Safar 1446AH 12-8-2024AD
Censorship, Turkey, Turkey Internet

Censorship Issues

Islamic Algorithms – book cover

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

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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

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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.*

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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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