Arabic – Page 2 – Virtually Islamic News

Thu 29 Safar 1445AH 14-9-2023AD
Arabic, Music, Saudi Arabia

Meanwhile, on the Dancefloor …

Mary Fawzy, New Lines Magazine, Nooriyah Brings Arabic Music to the Dance Floor, 22 Sep 2023. “The Saudi DJ splices genres and shows how regional classics have influenced modern...

Mon 19 Safar 1445AH 4-9-2023AD
Arabic, Artificial Intelligence

JAIS Arabic Language Model

Tue 6 Safar 1445AH 22-8-2023AD
Arabic, Artificial Intelligence, Languages, Persian, Urdu

AI MSA Translations

Arab News, Meta releases AI model for translating speech between dozens of languages, 22 Aug 2023 “… its [Meta’s] SeamlessM4T model could support translations between text and speech in...

Tue 28 Muharram 1445AH 15-8-2023AD
Artificial Intelligence, Iraq, Iraq Internet, Radio

Iraq AI News

Mohammad Ayesh, Middle East Eye, Not so paranoid about androids: Iraqi radio lauds AI, 15 Aug 2023 “A local Iraqi radio station based in the city of Mosul has resorted to using artificial...

Thu 23 Muharram 1445AH 10-8-2023AD
Arabic, Podcasts, Research

Podcast: Digital Activism in the Arab World

This conversation with Laila Shereen Sakr on the afikra podcast is highly recommended. I found it helpful as I’m now working on archiving-related projects. I’ve just started reading Dr...

Thu 25 Dhul Hijjah 1444AH 13-7-2023AD
Arabic, Artificial Intelligence, Google

Haifa Alshammari, Arab News, Google launches chatbot Bard in Arabic, 13 July 2023 “Google launched its latest generative artificial intelligence experiment, Bard in Arabic, on Thursday, having introduced it...

Thu 18 Dhul Hijjah 1444AH 6-7-2023AD
Arabic

NaTakallam

Arab News, Refugee-powered NaTakallam launches professional Arabic language courses, 5 July 2023 “Six Syrian refugees in the US have crafted the “Arabic for Professionals” course launched on Wednesday by...

Mon 23 Dhul Qidah 1444AH 12-6-2023AD
'Arab Spring', Arabic, East Africa, Languages, LanguagesLinguistics, MENA, Sub-Saharan Africa, West Africa

African Arabic

Vaughn Rasberry, New Lines Magazine, In Search of African Arabic, 30 September, 2021 I missed this article the first time around: “For more than a millennium, Arabic in Africa...

Mon 9 Dhul Qidah 1444AH 29-5-2023AD
Arabic, Artificial Intelligence

Training AI in Arabic Content

Arab News, Former Google X CBO urges for more high-quality Arabic content to train AI, 29 May 2023, “Artificial intelligence programs like ChatGPT should be trained with more high-quality...

Sun 8 Dhul Qidah 1444AH 28-5-2023AD
Arabic, Artificial Intelligence, ChatGPT

AI Arabic

Saeed Saeed, The National, How ChatGPT has the potential to change our view of the Arab world, 28 May 2023 “Artificial intelligence programs including ChatGPT can deliver more nuanced information about...

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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