Gary R. Bunt – Page 2 – Virtually Islamic News

Thu 22 Muharram 1447AH 17-7-2025AD
Artificial Intelligence, Books, Digital Islam, Gary R. Bunt

Islamic Algorithms – Religion & Theology Review

Religion & Theology has comprehensively (and generally positively) reviewed ‘Islamic Algorithms‘, with reflective insights from Reza Adeputra Tohis and Zulkifli Mansyur, who suggest the book ” … is crucial...

Cover image for Digitaler Islam review of ‘Islamic Algorithms‘; green, with blocks.

Fri 16 Muharram 1447AH 11-7-2025AD
Books, Gary R. Bunt, Germany

Islamic Algorithms – Review

Margareta Wetchy, Universität Wien, Machine Against the Rage, ‘Gary R. Bunts Islamic Algorithms unter der Lupe‘ (‘Gary R. Bunt’s Islamic Algorithms under the microscope‘),* 11 Jul 2025 ‘Von muslimischen InfluencerInnen über Datingplattformen und...

Sat 10 Muharram 1447AH 5-7-2025AD
Digital British Islam, Gary R. Bunt

Manchester Presentation

I presented on the Digital British Islam project at Khizra Mosque in Manchester, followed by a Q&A Session and discussion with Dr Sadek Hamid.

Sat 10 Muharram 1447AH 5-7-2025AD
Conferences, Digital British Islam, Gary R. Bunt

BRAIS 2025

I was part of the BRAIS 2025 Digital British Islam Keynote presentation at Cambridge University last week, along with Dr Sadek Hamid, Prof. Sariya Cheruvallil-Contractor, and Dr Laura Jones....

Sun 5 Dhul Hijjah 1446AH 1-6-2025AD
Books, Gary R. Bunt

‘Islamic Algorithms‘ Paperback

Now available to pre-order (out November 2025). Islamic Algorithms: Online Influence in the Muslim Metaverse is now available to pre-order in paperback from Bloomsbury. This version is much cheaper...

Sun 5 Dhul Hijjah 1446AH 1-6-2025AD
Digital Islam Across Europe, Gary R. Bunt, Research, Scotland

CHANSE Digital Islam Across Europe Conference

A few personal photos here from last week’s Chanse DigitIslam event in Edinburgh. More team photos will be posted in due course via the Digital Islam Across Europe social...

Wed 16 Dhul Qidah 1446AH 14-5-2025AD
Archives, Conferences, Digital Archives, Digital Islam Across Europe, Gary R. Bunt, Scotland

Digital Islam Across Europe Conference

Here are details of the Digital Islam Across Europe Conference (for which I am a Co-Investigator). The programme is diverse and offers a chance to learn more about the...

Prof. Gary R. Bunt speaking at the Digital British Islam event at East London Mosque, 8 May 2025

Fri 11 Dhul Qidah 1446AH 9-5-2025AD
east London, Research

East London Mosque Event

Here’s a recording of the 8 May 2025 Digital British Islam event at East London Mosque/London Muslim Centre. Sariya Cheruvallil-Contractor, Sadek Hamid and I presented. Thanks to our hosts...

Tue 4 Ramadan 1446AH 4-3-2025AD
Gary R. Bunt, Research

Islamic Algorithms

Please excuse the commercial break: Here’s a word cloud for my book Islamic Algorithms (details in the sidebar).

Gary R Bunt, at Religions Digitals Conference, Barcelona

Fri 15 Shaban 1446AH 14-2-2025AD
Artificial Intelligence, Digital Islam Across Europe, Gary R. Bunt, Research, Spain internet,

Religions Digitals Barcelona

I gave a presentation yesterday at the Religions Digitals: Transformacions Technologiques i Espirituals Conference organised by the Oficina d’Afers Religiosos i Investigacions en Sociologia de la Religio in Barcelona,...

Islamic Algorithms – book cover

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

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Paperback, hardback and ebook editions are available now.

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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

‘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).

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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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