Digital Islam – Virtually Islamic News

Wed 18 Jumada Al Oula 1446AH 20-11-2024AD
Digital Islam, Research

‘Islam and Digital Religion’

It’s always good to see former postgrads in print/digital editions: It's great to see Ibrahim Abusharif's "Islam and Digital Religion" chapter in Heidi Campbell and Pauline Hope Cheong's edited...

Tue 10 Jumada Al Oula 1446AH 12-11-2024AD
Conferences, Digital British Islam, Digital Islam Across Europe, Gary R. Bunt

Visual Minutes

Here are some ‘visual minutes‘ (by Julia Miranda) from recent presentations I have been involved with. Thanks to Julia and Recovira for permission to share.: Here's a photo from...

Digital British Islam banner. AI generated. Co-Pilot. Apr 2024

Thu 21 Rabi Al Thani 1446AH 24-10-2024AD
Conferences, Digital British Islam

Digital British Islam – Conference

The registration page for Digital British Islam’s 5-6 February ‘25 conference in Coventry is now open. ‘Digital British Islam: Experiences, Responses and Impact from Britain and Beyond‘ will explore...

Screenshot: presentation by Gary R. Bunt showing an imam embedded with digital circuits. AI generated. Co-Pilot.

Thu 23 Rabi Al Awwal 1446AH 26-9-2024AD
Conferences, Digital British Islam, Digital Islam, Digital Islam Across Europe, Gary R. Bunt, Germany

“Islam online – offline – and beyond”

Last week, I participated in a fruitful two-day workshop on online Islam organised by Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Forschungszentrum für Islam und Recht in Europa – FAU EZIRE in Erlangen. The workshop...

Wed 8 Rabi Al Awwal 1446AH 11-9-2024AD
Digital British Islam, Digital Islam Across Europe, Research

Conference: Religious Communities in the Virtual Age

Details on Recovira’s forthcoming conference. Organisers can be located via their X.

Tue 23 Safar 1446AH 27-8-2024AD
Archives, Digital Archives, Digital Islam Across Europe, Gary R. Bunt, Research

CHANSE DigitIslam EASR

The CHANSE DigitIslam panel presented at EASR 2024 Gothenburg. I discussed digital archiving (with Dr Anna Grasso). Colleagues updated on other findings of the project (so far).

Mon 9 Muharram 1446AH 15-7-2024AD
Digital Islam, Gary R. Bunt

Virtually Islamic

My first book Virtually Islamic can now be accessed on Kindle. Find out where it all started …

Thu 23 Shawwal 1445AH 2-5-2024AD
Conferences, Digital British Islam, Digital Islam, Gary R. Bunt

CFP Digital British Islam Conference

I’m pleased to announce the Digital British Islam CFP for its 2025 conference

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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