Egypt internet – Page 3 – Virtually Islamic News

Thu 8 Ramadan 1444AH 30-3-2023AD
Egypt Internet, LGBTQ+

LGBTQ Egypt

Jennifer Holleis, Deutsche Welle, LGBTQ rights in Egypt: Queer community battles crackdown, 30 March 2023 “Recent reports suggest that LGBTQ people in Egypt are increasingly being targeted digitally. But...

Thu 1 Ramadan 1444AH 23-3-2023AD
Apps, Dating, Egypt Internet, LGBTQ+, Relationships

Grindr Egypt Warning

Joe Ali, Pink News, Grindr sends every user in Egypt warning about police tricking and arresting queer men, 23 March 2023 “LGBTQ+ dating app Grindr has urged all users...

Sat 26 Shaban 1444AH 18-3-2023AD
Alaa Abdel-Fattah, Egypt Internet

Alaa Abdel-Fattah

Deutesche Welle, Egypt: New push to free activist Alaa Abdel-Fattah, 18 March 2023. “The activist and blogger is Egypt’s most prominent political prisoner. Despite a dramatic hunger strike late...

Mon 14 Shaban 1444AH 6-3-2023AD
Cryptocurrencies, Egypt Internet

Egypt Crypto Scam

Al Jazeera, Egypt arrests dozens over alleged online crypto scam, 6 Mar 2023 “Egyptian authorities say they have arrested 29 people accused of running an online cryptocurrency scheme.”

Sat 20 Rajab 1444AH 11-2-2023AD
Influencers

Egypt Influencers Arrested

Chao Deng, WSJ, Egypt Arrests Social-Media Influencers in Deepening Crackdown (paywalled)

Tue 9 Rajab 1444AH 31-1-2023AD
Egypt Internet

LGBTQ+ Egypt Persecution

Ahmed Shihab-Eldin, BBC News, How Egyptian police hunt LGBT people on dating apps, 31 Jan 2023 “In Egypt, homosexuality is highly stigmatised, and there have long been allegations that...

Sat 6 Rajab 1444AH 28-1-2023AD
Egypt Internet, Music, TikTok

Mohamed Ramadan

The New Arab, Egyptian singer Mohamed Ramadan ‘breaks TikTok record’ for artists in Arab World “Egyptian singer Mohamed Ramadan says a hashtag bearing his name on TikTok exceeded 8...

Wed 28 Dhul Hijjah 1443AH 27-7-2022AD
Egypt Internet, LGBTQ+, Saudi Arabia Internet

TikTok Issues

Sebastian Usher, BBC News, Tala Safwan: Egyptian TikToker held in Saudi over ‘immoral’ video, 26 Jul 2022 “Tala Safwan, who has five million followers on TikTok and some 800,000...

Mon 22 Shawwal 1443AH 23-5-2022AD
Egypt Internet, Facebook, Meta, Qur'an

Predictive Facebook

The New Arab, Quran predicted Facebook, internet says Egyptian preacher“Egyptian Islamic scholar Mabrook Atiyah has caused a stir in Egypt by saying that the Quran predicted the internet and...

Tue 9 Shawwal 1443AH 10-5-2022AD
Egypt Internet, ritual

Zar

AFP/France24, Egypt’s ancient ‘zar’ ritual puts exorcism on stage “The music and dance ritual known as “zar”, with centuries-old roots in Ethiopia and Sudan, is traditionally performed to ward...

Islamic Algorithms – book cover

Gary R. Bunt, Islamic Algorithms: Online Influence in the Muslim Metaverse (London: Bloomsbury Academic, 2024)

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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

“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

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