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Iran Protests 2023, Iranian Social Media

Iran Protesters’ Voices

BBC News, Iran protests: Victims shot in eyes hold on to hopes, 5 Apr 2023 “The New York Times has established that 500 people with similar injuries sought treatment...

Thu 1 Ramadan 1444AH 23-3-2023AD
Hacking, Iran, Iran Protests 2023, Iranian internet

Iran’s ‘Cyber Army’

Arian Khameneh, Wired, The Scorched-Earth Tactics of Iran’s Cyber Army, 21 March 2023 “Amid ongoing protests, the Iranian regime has lost control of its image, pushing it to employ...

Sun 27 Shaban 1444AH 19-3-2023AD
Iranian internet, Music

Iran: Arrest of Dancers

Indy100, Selena Gomez praises ‘courageous’ Iranian girls ‘detained’ by police for dancing to her track ‘Calm Down’, 19 March 2023. “The video is understood to have been filmed near...

Tue 1 Shaban 1444AH 21-2-2023AD
Iranian internet

Islamic Centre of England

The National, Rishi Sunak urged to act against Iran-linked cultural groups “The UK government has been urged to launch an inquiry into groups posing as charities and cultural centres...

Thu 4 Rajab 1444AH 26-1-2023AD
Hacking

‘Charming Kitten’

BBC News, Iranian and Russian hackers targeting politicians and journalists, warn UK officials “An Iranian Group – known as TA453 or Charming Kitten – has been linked by independent...

Sun 8 Jumada Al Akhira 1444AH 1-1-2023AD
Iran Protests 2023

Iran Protests 2023

At the huge Berlin Rally attended by +80,000 Iranians in October, German security authorities noticed that Iranian services were interested in finding out the identity of those involved, head...

Tue 19 Jumada Al Oula 1444AH 13-12-2022AD
Iranian internet, TikTok

Iran TikTok

Whitney Shylee May, The Conversation, Iranian protesters turn to TikTok to get their message past government censors “One effective method the protesters have hit on has been to use...

Mon 27 Rabi Al Thani 1444AH 21-11-2022AD
Iran Protests 2022

Iran Protests 2022

Iranian fans raised the “Woman, Life, Freedom” banner during the #IranvsEngland game. The game was overwhelmingly under the shadow of the protests & the killings in Iran. Many want...

Tue 14 Rabi Al Thani 1444AH 8-11-2022AD
Iran, Iran Protests 2022, Iranian internet

I’m including this here as representative of the ongoing social media campaign (a couple of contrasting items): Brave Iranian Girls and Boys. What a campaign. 👏👏👏#IranRevolution2022 #IranRevolution #IranProtests #IranProtests22...

Thu 17 Rabi Al Awwal 1444AH 13-10-2022AD
Iran, Iran Protests 2022, Iranian internet

Iran Protests 2022 update

This is a compilation of posts on the Iran Protests, with specific reference to internet issues and social media: Al Jazeera, Iran top judge orders harsh sentences for ‘main...

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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Prof. Gary R. Bunt, 2026

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“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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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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