Virtually Islamic News – Page 98 – Researching Islam, Muslims and the Internet

Sun 5 Shawwal 1445AH 14-4-2024AD
'Islamophobia', Anti-Muslim Hate, Anti-Muslim Prejudice, Australia

Sydney Attack

Multiple anti-Muslim assumptions emerged in the aftermath of the Sydney shopping mall attack:

Fri 3 Shawwal 1445AH 12-4-2024AD
Gaza, Ramadan

I’m tracking Ramadan 1445 online coverage, focusing on aspects specific to rituals and innovative use of graphics/video: Khadijah Elshayyal, Digital British Islam, Exploring Ramadan 1445, 26 Mar 2024 An...

Wed 1 Shawwal 1445AH 10-4-2024AD
Research

Turkey Crypto Case

Jenna Scatena, Wired, He Emptied an Entire Crypto Exchange Onto a Thumb Drive. Then He Disappeared, 2 Apr 2024 “Faruk Özer just started a 11,196-year prison sentence. Did he...

Wed 1 Shawwal 1445AH 10-4-2024AD
Egypt Internet, Egypt,, Music, Rap, Research

Women Rappers in Egypt

AFP/France24 Egypt’s women rappers fight for place in rising scene, 10 Apr 2024 “Last year, 60 percent of Spotify’s most-streamed Arab artists were in the hip-hop genre, which includes...

Wed 1 Shawwal 1445AH 10-4-2024AD
'Islamic State', Cryptocurrencies

ISIS Crypto

Greg Morris, Fox Business, Idaho ISIS suspect’s arrest highlights how ‘crypto is increasingly popular’ with extremist groups, expert says, 9 Apr 2024. “”Crypto is increasingly popular with all extremist...

Tue 30 Ramadan 1445AH 9-4-2024AD
Conferences, Gary R. Bunt, Indonesia, Indonesia Internet

CFP AI Islam Workshop

Details of an AI and Islam Workshop run by UIII and Leiden Uni. I plan to be there.

Tue 30 Ramadan 1445AH 9-4-2024AD
British Muslims, History

‘Defiance‘ documentary

Channel 4‘s ‘Defiance‘ documentary series can be streamed (in the UK) via this link (requiring log-in). “The story of how – from 1976 to 1981 – Britain’s Asian community...

Tue 30 Ramadan 1445AH 9-4-2024AD
Syria, Syria Internet

Syria in Perspective

This article from Lina Sinjab includes references to IT infrastructure, social media and the internet: “It [the Syrian Government] introduced a system for people to pay government bills by...

Tue 30 Ramadan 1445AH 9-4-2024AD
Gender, Iran, Iran internet

Iran Graduation Video Controversy

Mon 29 Ramadan 1445AH 8-4-2024AD
Digital British Islam, Ramadan, Research

Ramadan online

Khadijah Elshayyal & Laura Jones, How online Ramadan content has brought Muslim ideas around faith, worship and community into the mainstream, 4 April 2024. “Research suggests that during Ramadan, Muslims are more...

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.

Amazon.com

Amazon.co.uk

Prof. Gary R. Bunt, 2026

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

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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