media – Virtually Islamic News

Sun 15 Rabi Al Awwal 1447AH 7-9-2025AD
Human Rights, Migration, News Media

Media Coverage Research

NEW: An Oxford report warns that misleading media coverage is shaping public debate on immigration and human rights. The study finds the ECHR is frequently misreported in deportation cases,...

Mon 18 Rabi Al Thani 1446AH 21-10-2024AD
Afghanistan, Afghanistan Internet, Broadcasting Media, Taliban

Taliban media restrictions

AP/Arab News, Taliban-run media stops showing images of living beings in some Afghan provinces, 15 Oct 2024 “Taliban run-media have stopped showing images of living beings in some Afghan...

Counter protester, Southport, holding up anti-racism banner.

Sun 29 Muharram 1446AH 4-8-2024AD
'Islamophobia', Andrew Tate, Anti-Muslim Hate, Anti-Muslim Prejudice, Disinformation, Mosques, policing, Politics, UK politics, Wales, X

Southport Tragedy Responses – Timeline

Updated Opportunist ‘dog whistle ‘ responses to the Southport tragedy include a strong anti-Muslim theme. The attention should be on the victims of the attack in Southport and their...

Thu 26 Shaban 1445AH 7-3-2024AD
Gaza, Human Rights, Israel-Hamas Conflict 2024, Journalism, Palestine, UK politics

Social Media and Online Coverage: Israel-Hamas Conflict (Month Five) – updated

This is the fifth month since the current Israel-Hamas conflict commenced. I have been keeping copies of selected online content since 7 October 2023. Many of these posts feature...

Wed 18 Shaban 1445AH 28-2-2024AD
'Islamophobia', Anti-Muslim Hate, Anti-Muslim Prejudice, Politics, UK politics

Lee Anderson & Suella Braverman (updated)

Lee Anderson’s comments about ‘Islamism’ and Sadiq Khan on GBNews have generated substantial social media responses, as have Suella Braverman’s Telegraph comments. There’s more on my X, but here’s...

Wed 19 Rajab 1445AH 31-1-2024AD
Egypt Internet, Egypt,, Journalism, News Media, Streaming Media

Hijab On-air

Hanaa Awny, Kariman Hamza was one of the first veiled presenters on air, paving the way for many other women like myself, 31 Jan 2024 “Despite the fact that...

Mon 13 Jumada Al Oula 1445AH 27-11-2023AD
Anti-Muslim Hate, Anti-Muslim Prejudice, Books, Broadcasting Media, News Media

‘How They Broke Britain‘

The new James O’Brien book ‘How They Broke Britain’ has an important chapter on #Islamophobia and the media, which I’d advise students working in this zone to refer to....

Wed 3 Rabi Al Thani 1445AH 18-10-2023AD
Egypt,, Gaza, Israel-Hamas Conflict 2023, Palestine, Streaming Media

Piers Morgan interview: Bassem Youssef

I’m dropping this here, as it picked up substantial social media traffic. I haven’t viewed it yet (it’s in the queue). Disclaimer applies. Descriptor follows: “Piers Morgan Uncensored is...

Tue 2 Rabi Al Thani 1445AH 17-10-2023AD
Broadcasting Media, Israel-Hamas Conflict 2023, Mohammed Hijab, Streaming Media

Mohammed Hijab (Piers Morgan Interview)

This interview between Piers Morgan and Mohammed Hijab was picking up substantial comments online today on social media channels (from all sides of the issues raised), hence its inclusion...

Wed 26 Rabi Al Awwal 1445AH 11-10-2023AD
'Islamophobia', Broadcasting Media, Media manipulation, News Media, Streaming Media

Spotting Fake News

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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