Virtually Islamic News – Page 119 – Researching Islam, Muslims and the Internet

Tue 2 Rabi Al Thani 1445AH 17-10-2023AD
Broadcasting Media, Israel-Hamas Conflict 2023, Mohammed Hijab, Streaming Media

Mohammed Hijab (Piers Morgan Interview)

This interview between Piers Morgan and Mohammed Hijab was picking up substantial comments online today on social media channels (from all sides of the issues raised), hence its inclusion...

Tue 2 Rabi Al Thani 1445AH 17-10-2023AD
Indonesia, Indonesia Internet, Radicalisation, Research

Indonesian Cyberspace and Radicalisation

New and noted: A’an Suryana, Indonesia’s Moderate Muslim Websites and Their Fight Against Online Islamic Extremism, ISEAS “Moderate online media institutions have not been effective in counteracting the online...

Tue 2 Rabi Al Thani 1445AH 17-10-2023AD
Palestine, United States

Wadea al-Fayoume

BBC News, Wadea al-Fayoume: Last words of knifed US Muslim boy were ‘Mom, I’m fine’, 17 Oct 2023. “Ms Nawab said local schools had taken extra precautions because of...

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...

Sat 29 Rabi Al Awwal 1445AH 14-10-2023AD
Hamas, Israel-Hamas Conflict 2023

‘Survey of Islamic and Islamist Responses to the Hamas Attack’

Aaron Zelin, Survey of Islamic and Islamist Responses to the Hamas Attack, A Washington Institute Compilation of Regional and Global Statements, 14 Oct 2023 (PDF) opinion/analysis “A survey of...

Wed 26 Rabi Al Awwal 1445AH 11-10-2023AD
'Islamophobia', Broadcasting Media, Media manipulation, News Media, Streaming Media

Spotting Fake News

Wed 26 Rabi Al Awwal 1445AH 11-10-2023AD
Academia, Research

Dealing with graphic online content

This is a repost from 2018, published by Bellingcat. These issues discussed below can also apply to academic researchers working in aspects of online content. This can include students....

Tue 25 Rabi Al Awwal 1445AH 10-10-2023AD
Research

Social Media Coverage: Israel-Hamas Conflict

Here’s some selected social media coverage on the Israel-Hamas Conflict. As previously noted, graphic footage is not being reposted here.

Tue 25 Rabi Al Awwal 1445AH 10-10-2023AD
Hamas, Iran, Iran internet, Iranian internet, Iranian Social Media, Israel, Israel-Gaza Conflict 2023, Israel-Hamas Conflict 2023, Journalism

Iran media responses

Opinion and analysis: Amwaj.media, Inside story: Iran’s supreme leader strongly rejects role in Hamas attack, 10 Oct 2023 “Iran’s supreme leader has strongly rejected any involvement in the Hamas...

Mon 24 Rabi Al Awwal 1445AH 9-10-2023AD
Gaza, Israel-Hamas Conflict 2023

Hamas-Israel Crisis

I’m capturing social media relating to the Hamas-Israel crisis, but I am not reposting graphic content (from any perspective) here. The sensitivity of content within a rapidly shifting and...

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.

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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

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).

Available from:

UAE Data Centres Thu 18 Jumada Al Oula 1448AH 29-10-2026AD

Iran’s Hidden Web of Military Agencies Thu 18 Jumada Al Oula 1448AH 29-10-2026AD

Satellites above KSA Wed 17 Jumada Al Oula 1448AH 28-10-2026AD

Handala Hack Wed 17 Jumada Al Oula 1448AH 28-10-2026AD

Dar al-Ifta Haseen platform Mon 15 Jumada Al Oula 1448AH 26-10-2026AD

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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