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Tue 19 Shawwal 1444AH 9-5-2023AD
Pakistan Internet

Pakistan Net Disruption

Netblocks, Internet disrupted in Pakistan amid arrest of former PM Imran Khan, 9 May 2023 “NetBlocks metrics confirm the disruption of Twitter, Facebook and YouTube on multiple internet providers...

Fri 9 Ramadan 1444AH 31-3-2023AD
Pakistan Internet, Ramadan

Karachi YouTuber’s Ramadan Stall

The National, Karachi YouTuber’s discount fruit stall keeps Ramadan prices down, 31 March 2023, , “Mustafa Hanif is a YouTuber who rose to fame during the Covid-19 pandemic. He...

Wed 30 Shaban 1444AH 22-3-2023AD
LGBTQ+, Pakistan Internet,, Trans

Transgender Pakistan

Ayesha Le Breton, gal-dem, How Pakistan’s Khwaja Sira and transgender communities are fearing and fighting for their futures, 21 March 2023 Social media elements associated with this story. “There...

Tue 22 Shaban 1444AH 14-3-2023AD
Gaming, Pakistan Internet, Scams

Pakistan Digital Economy ‘Scammed’

Zuha Siddiqui, Wired, Scams Are Ruining Pakistan’s Digital Economy, 14 Mar 2023 “Ecommerce is booming, but as one gaming group found out, there are few protections for buyers.”

Sun 20 Shaban 1444AH 12-3-2023AD
Censorship, Pakistan Internet, Politics

Pakistan and ‘Free Speech’

Amber Rahim Shamsi, Dawn, Bleep Bleep: Pemra’s wobbly dance with free speech, 11 March 2023, “How do you contain anger, accusation, propaganda and political hyperbole? And what do you...

Fri 19 Rajab 1444AH 10-2-2023AD
Gender, Pakistan Internet

Pakistan and Social Media

Deutsche Welle, For Pakistani women, social media can be deadly “In Pakistan, the brutal practice of “honor killing” is often carried out by male family members when they consider...

Mon 15 Rajab 1444AH 6-2-2023AD
Censorship, Pakistan Internet, Wikipedia

Wikipedia blocked in Pakistan

Munir Ahmed, AP. Pakistan blocks Wikipedia, says it hurt Muslim sentiments, 6 Feb 2023 “Pakistan’s media regulator said Monday it blocked Wikipedia services in the country for hurting Muslim...

Thu 12 Safar 1444AH 8-9-2022AD
Mecca, Pakistan Internet

Umrah Vlog Issues

Rija Sohaib, propakistani.pk, Internet Criticizes YouTuber Maaz Safder For Vlogging, Cracking Jokes During Umrah, 7 Sep 2022 “As soon as the pictures and videos from his trip went viral...

Thu 20 Muharram 1444AH 18-8-2022AD
LGBTQ+, Pakistan Internet, Trans

Trans Pakistanis

Hasan Ali, CSM, Why Nayyab Ali puts her life on the line to protect trans Pakistanis “Ms. Ali founded the school (Khawaja Sira Quran School) as a space where...

Tue 23 Shawwal 1443AH 24-5-2022AD
Ahmadiyya, Pakistan Internet

Sanchita Bhattacharya, SATP, EurasiaReview, Pakistan: Ahmadis Killed, Tortured, Hounded – Analysis “Even in cyberspace the Ahmadis are not safe. While anti-Ahmadi speech proliferates on the internet, the Pakistani state...

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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“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.*

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“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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