Virtually Islamic News – Page 107 – Researching Islam, Muslims and the Internet

Wed 2 Dhul Qidah 1443AH 1-6-2022AD
Books, Gary R. Bunt

‘Cyber Muslims’ book

The ‘Cyber Muslims’ book is out now. My chapter is entitled ‘The Net Imam Effect’. Robert Rozehnal (editor), Cyber Muslims: Mapping Islamic Digital Media in the Internet Age. Bloomsbury...

Tue 1 Dhul Qidah 1443AH 31-5-2022AD
Islamic Fintech, MENA

MENA FinTech

Alvin R. Cabral, The National, Demand and public initiatives ‘to drive digital payments in Mena’ , 31 May 2022 “Consumer demand and government initiatives will boost the Middle East...

Tue 1 Dhul Qidah 1443AH 31-5-2022AD
Egypt Internet, Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabia Internet

Egypt Sub Cable

Arab News, Mobily, Telecom Egypt to build the first submarine cable connecting Saudi Arabia to Egypt, 31 May 2022 “Etihad Etisalat Co., known as Mobily, has signed an initial...

Tue 1 Dhul Qidah 1443AH 31-5-2022AD
Singapore Internet

Bilveer Singh, The Diplomat, The Somad Affair and Singapore’s Battle Against Religious Extremism, 31 May 2022 “In protest against Somad’s deportation, the preacher’s supporters took to the social media...

Tue 1 Dhul Qidah 1443AH 31-5-2022AD
Twitter

Twitter bots

Ian Oxborrow, The National, Up to 12% of Twitter users are bots, study says “Twitter bots amount to up to 12 per cent of visits on the social media...

Mon 29 Shawwal 1443AH 30-5-2022AD
Digital Art, Digital MENA, MENA

Jeddah’s Digital Art Museum

The National, Borderless: what to expect from Jeddah’s new digital art museum “The first permanent teamLab Borderless museum in the Middle East broke ground last month and the project...

Mon 29 Shawwal 1443AH 30-5-2022AD
Indonesia Internet, LGBTQ+

LGBTQ+

Johannes Nugroho, SCMP, Has a video featuring a married gay couple put Indonesia’s LGBT people at further risk?, 30 May 2022 “The rights of Indonesia’s LGBT community are in...

Wed 24 Shawwal 1443AH 25-5-2022AD
Metaverse, NFTs, UAE

Blockchain UAE

PR News, H.H Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Member of the UAE Supreme Council and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah supports the First BSV Global Blockchain Convention in...

Tue 23 Shawwal 1443AH 24-5-2022AD
Ahmadiyya, Pakistan Internet

Ahmadiyya

Sanchita Bhattacharya, SATP, EurasiaReview, Pakistan: Ahmadis Killed, Tortured, Hounded – Analysis “Even in cyberspace the Ahmadis are not safe. While anti-Ahmadi speech proliferates on the internet, the Pakistani state...

Tue 23 Shawwal 1443AH 24-5-2022AD
China,, Uighurs,

Uighur Files

John Sudworth, BBC News, The Faces from China’s Uighur Detention Camps “The Xinjiang Police Files, as they’re being called, were passed to the BBC earlier this year. After a...

Islamic Algorithms – book cover

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

Explore the book

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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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

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