apps – Virtually Islamic News

Wed 21 Dhul Qidah 1445AH 29-5-2024AD
Apps, Indonesia, Indonesia Internet

Vote Counting App

Michelle Anindya, Rest of World, Indonesia rushed out a vote-counting app for this year’s election. It did not go well, 28 May 2024. “Tabulation discrepancies were blamed on technical...

Wed 22 Shawwal 1445AH 1-5-2024AD
Apps, UAE, UAE Digital

‘Million‘ UAE startup

Arab News, Company on track ‘to build future of social media’: Million CEO, 1 May 2024 “Million, a UAE-based startup launched in February across the Middle East and North...

Wed 3 Ramadan 1445AH 13-3-2024AD
Business, Influencers, MENA, Ramadan, ritual, UAE, UAE Digital

Ramadan ‘Influencers‘

Cathrin Schaer, Deutsche Welle, Ramadan: How are influencers changing the Muslim holiday?, 13 March 2024 “During Ramadan, influencers in the Middle East are more active on social media than...

Sun 1 Shaban 1445AH 11-2-2024AD
Apps, Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabia Internet

Qalbox

Qalbox profiled here: Zaira Lakhpatwala, Arab News, Muslim-centric streaming app Qalbox gaining in popularity in MidEast, 10 Feb 2024 “Part of the popular Muslim Pro app, the Qalbox library...

Wed 28 Jumada Al Akhira 1445AH 10-1-2024AD
Apps, Artificial Intelligence

OpenAI Apps

Lauren Goode, Wired, OpenAI’s New App Store Could Turn ChatGPT Into an Everything App, 10 Jan 2024 “A new app store from the creator of ChatGPT invites companies to...

Wed 12 Rabi Al Awwal 1445AH 27-9-2023AD
Apps, Arabic, Pakistan Internet, Urdu

Digital Urdu

Anmol Irfan, Time, The Fight to Preserve the Urdu Script in the Digital World, 27 Sep 2023 “The Matnsaz app is part of a larger initiative by the same...

Thu 29 Safar 1445AH 14-9-2023AD
Apps, Censorship, Google, Iran internet

Censorship-resistant apps

Chiara Castro, TechRadar, Developers can now build censorship-resistant apps with Google’s new tool, 14 Sep 2023 “The tool comes as a direct response to Iran’s harsh internet crackdown during...

Thu 25 Dhul Hijjah 1444AH 13-7-2023AD
Gender, Iran internet, Iran Protests 2023

Gershad Iran

The National, Iranian women use phone app Gershad to evade morality police, 13 July 2023 ” … tens of thousands of women are now using a mobile phone app...

Fri 5 Dhul Hijjah 1444AH 23-6-2023AD
Apps, Mecca

Arafat Khutbah App

Every year, digital technology is further embedded within the hajj. It is interesting to track these developments (I’ve been doing so over the years). The Manarat Al Haramain app...

Mon 1 Dhul Hijjah 1444AH 19-6-2023AD
Apps, Iran internet

Iran Apps Suspended

Arab News, Major Iranian apps suspended from Google Play as US sanctions bite, 19 June 2023 “London-based Farsi network Iran International reported on Monday that e-commerce company Digikala and...

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

Bibliography and Glossary

Review by Michael Dhanoya (University of Leicester) in LSE Blogs

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