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Research

Anwar’s “Second Wife”

SCMP, Putin’s ‘second wife’ joke about Malaysia’s Anwar draws laughs and anger amid MH17 ruling, 16 May 2025 “A joke by Russian President Vladimir Putin about Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and a “second wife”...

Sat 12 Dhul Qidah 1446AH 10-5-2025AD
India internet, Indian Muslims, Kashmir Internet, Pakistan, Pakistan Internet

Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and ‘313’ Online

A detailed report from Sky’s Data and Forensic Team: A focus on social media in this from @skynewsrss.bsky.social Data and Forensics Team: [image or embed] — Gary R. Bunt...

Wed 11 Shawwal 1446AH 9-4-2025AD
Artificial Intelligence, Bitcoin,, Pakistan, Pakistan Internet

Pakistan AI Bitcoin Power Strategy

Ariba Shahid, Reuters, Pakistan turns to bitcoin miners, AI data centers to use surplus power, 9 Apr 2025 “Pakistan plans to allocate part of its surplus electricity to Bitcoin...

Sat 16 Shaban 1446AH 15-2-2025AD
Music, Pakistan, Pakistan Internet, Rap

Pakistan Rap

Headphones on … Really interesting on Pakistani rap music – could do with a playlist right now … www.rollingstone.co.uk/culture/a-lo…...

Tue 24 Jumada Al Oula 1446AH 26-11-2024AD
China,, Cyber Security, Pakistan, Pakistan Internet

Pakistan Firewall

Abid Hussain, Al Jazeera, Pakistan tests China-like digital ‘firewall’ to tighten online surveillance, 26 Nov 2024 “The trial of the new firewall comes at a time of heightened political tensions in...

Wed 13 Rabi Al Thani 1446AH 16-10-2024AD
Pakistan, Pakistan Internet

Pakistan online ‘blasphemy‘ cases

This is a long-running theme, but has extra momentum with the increased activities of so-called ‘vigilantes‘:

Thu 18 Safar 1446AH 22-8-2024AD
APIs, Artificial Intelligence, Cyber Security

APIs for IDV Iran and Pakistan

Ghulam Shabir Arain, Biometric Update, APIs for IDV key to digital transformation in Pakistan and Iran22 Aug 2024. “Digital identity platforms Nishan Pakistan and Iran’s UID are both two...

Sun 18 Dhul Qidah 1445AH 26-5-2024AD
Pakistan, Pakistan Internet, X

X Pakistan Ban

Chiara Castro, TechRadar, How Pakistan’s 4-month X ban is changing the internet, 25 May 2024. “Pakistan authorities began blocking social platform X (formerly known as Twitter) on February 17,...

Thu 23 Shawwal 1445AH 2-5-2024AD
Pakistan, Pakistan Internet

SIM Tax Issues in Pakistan

Kalbe Ali, Dawn, Telcos question FBR’s SIM blocking move, 2 May 2024 “The FBR has forwarded a list of 506,671 individuals to the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) for blocking...

Mon 1 Ramadan 1445AH 11-3-2024AD
Pakistan, Pakistan Internet, WhatsApp

WhatsApp ‘Blasphemy‘ Charge

Asim Tanveer, Independent, Pakistan sentences young man to death for insulting Prophet Mohammed on WhatsApp, 11 Mar 2024 “A 22-year-old student has been sentenced to death and given a teenager a...

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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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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