MENA – Virtually Islamic News

Wed 7 Safar 1445AH 23-8-2023AD
Artificial Intelligence, Digital MENA, Human Rights, Jordan Internet, MENA, Turkey, Turkey Internet

MENA AI Biometric Concerns

Cathrin Schaer, Deutsche Welle, AI-enhanced identification: A danger in the Middle East?, 23 Aug 2023 “The use of digital biometric identification — recognizing people by their unique features —...

Mon 5 Safar 1445AH 21-8-2023AD
Israel, X

X Blue Issues

Al Jazeera, X Blue users will need to send selfie, data to Israeli software company, 21 Aug 2023 “Subscription users of X, formerly Twitter, will need to send a...

Wed 1 Muharram 1445AH 19-7-2023AD
Digital MENA, Facebook, Gender, MENA, Research

New & Noted: “Gender Beliefs of Muslim Facebook Users”

This looks interesting: Charles, M., Friedland, R., Afary, J., & Yang, R. (2023). Complicating Patriarchy: Gender Beliefs of Muslim Facebook Users in the Middle East, North Africa, and South...

Tue 3 Dhul Qidah 1444AH 23-5-2023AD
Digital MENA, MENA, Podcasts

MENA Podcasts

Arab News, Swedish Acast partners with MidEast podcast networks Sowt and Kerning Cultures “Podcasts are an estimated $6 billion market opportunity in MENA and have largely gone untapped. We’re...

Tue 29 Shaban 1444AH 21-3-2023AD
Digital Archives, Digital MENA, Photography

Middle East Digital Archive

Middle East Eye, Dusting off the family album: A personal history of the Middle East, 21 March 2023 “Photographs collated in a new digital Middle East archive shed new...

Mon 28 Shaban 1444AH 20-3-2023AD
Bahrain, Gulf Region, Influencers, MENA, Religious Authority, Research, Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabia Internet, UAE

‘Digital Islam and Muslim Millennials’

Zaid, Bouziane, Jana Fedtke, Don Donghee Shin, Abdelmalek El Kadoussi, and Mohammed Ibahrine. 2022. “Digital Islam and Muslim Millennials: How Social Media Influencers Reimagine Religious Authority and Islamic Practices”...

Thu 24 Shaban 1444AH 16-3-2023AD
Books, History, Podcasts

Podcast: Sykes-Picot ‘agreement’

Wed 23 Shaban 1444AH 15-3-2023AD
Artificial Intelligence, Education, Saudi Arabia Internet

AI MENA Education

Jumana Khamis, Arab News, How AI and remote learning platforms are transforming education in the Middle East, 15 March 2023 “As the market for these tools continues to grow...

Islamic Algorithms – book cover

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

The ebook will be out on the 4th of April 2024; the hardcover will be out on the 2nd of May 2024; the paperback date is to be confirmed.

Amazon.com

Amazon.co.uk

Early 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

Turkey Crypto Case Wed 1 Shawwal 1445AH 10-4-2024AD

Women Rappers in Egypt Wed 1 Shawwal 1445AH 10-4-2024AD

Social Media and Online Coverage: Israel-Hamas… Wed 1 Shawwal 1445AH 10-4-2024AD

ISIS Crypto Wed 1 Shawwal 1445AH 10-4-2024AD

CFP AI Islam Workshop Tue 30 Ramadan 1445AH 9-4-2024AD

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