Ramadan – Virtually Islamic News

Thu 2 Ramadan 1447AH 19-2-2026AD
Ramadan, Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabia Internet

Moonsighting

I’ve been writing about Moonsighting since Virtually Islamic emerged in 2000. Every year, there is a dynamic conversation and the presentation of multiple opinions, reflecting projections of religious authority...

Fri 25 Shaban 1447AH 13-2-2026AD
Education, Ramadan, UAE, UAE Digital

Ramadan UAE

#Ramadan #UAE online learning...

Sun 1 Shawwal 1446AH 30-3-2025AD
Indonesia, Ramadan

Eid Mubarak

Eid Mubarak to all who are celebrating… #eidmubarak...

Mon 17 Ramadan 1446AH 17-3-2025AD
Indonesia, Indonesia Internet

Indonesia Ramadan

Important fact-checking from Deutsche Welle‘s Afrose Jahan and Matt Ford "A viral video claims to show Christians being harassed in Indonesia for not observing Ramadan. It does show Ramadan-related harassment, but...

Mon 17 Ramadan 1446AH 17-3-2025AD
Malaysia, Malaysia Internet, Ramadan

Malaysia Ramadan Assault Allegations

This incident captured social media attention in Malaysia: "The alleged assault has drawn broad condemnation on Malaysian social media, with many agreeing that the assailant be subjected to the...

Thu 13 Ramadan 1446AH 13-3-2025AD
Malaysia, Malaysia Internet, Ramadan

Malaysia conversion controversy

SCMP, Japanese ex-adult star Rae Lil Black raises eyebrows as ‘Muslim convert’ in Malaysia, 12 Mar 2025. “Japanese former adult film star Rae Lil Black has ignited a social...

Tue 4 Ramadan 1446AH 4-3-2025AD
Ramadan

‘Muawiyah‘ TV Series

Middle East Eye, Muawiya: The Ramadan series about an early Islamic ruler that’s causing a stir, 3 Mar 2025 “A TV show centred on the life of an early...

Mon 3 Ramadan 1446AH 3-3-2025AD
Ramadan

Ramadan 1446AH (updated)

Wishing a peaceful Ramadan to all [image or embed] — Gary R. Bunt (@garyrbunt.bsky.social) 1 March 2025 at 00:56 Welcoming Ramadan 1446AH. It’s come around quickly (again). Ramadan Mubarak...

Mon 3 Ramadan 1446AH 3-3-2025AD
British Muslims, Business, Ramadan

Ramadan Commerce

Nadeine Asbali discusses the commercial side of Ramadan here. I encountered it myself yesterday – in the gardening aisle of B&Q, the speaker system wished me Ramadan Mubarak, and...

Wed 17 Jumada Al Akhira 1446AH 18-12-2024AD
Digital Islam Across Europe, Ramadan, Research

‘Sharing Ramadan‘

I was pleased to contribute to this with my colleagues: Anna Grasso, Dorota Wójciak, Gary R Bunt, Digital Islam Across Europe, ‘Sharing Ramadan: online and offline initiatives‘, December 2024....

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.*

* 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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