Religious Authority – Virtually Islamic News

Fri 8 Dhul Hijjah 1445AH 14-6-2024AD
Artificial Intelligence, Hajj, Medina, Mosques, Pilgrimage, Religious Authority, robots, umrah

Masjid Al-Nawabi’s Robot

Thu 13 Rajab 1445AH 25-1-2024AD
Influencers, Religious Authority, Research, Twitter

Millennial Muslims and Use of Cyber-Islam

Cabrera Cusi, M. R., & Berghout, A. . (2023). Millennial Muslims and Use of Cyber-Islam: A Case Study of Bilal Philips and Mufti Menk on Twitter and their Impacts. Journal...

Thu 13 Rajab 1445AH 25-1-2024AD
Australia, Books, Religious Authority, Research

Islamic Religious Authority in a Modern Age

New and noted: Shaheen Amid Whyte, Islamic Religious Authority in a Modern Age: Australian and Global Perspectives (Palgrave Macmillan 2024). Looks interesting. It’s just come out, so I haven’t...

Fri 7 Rajab 1445AH 19-1-2024AD
Books, Religious Authority

Reading List: Making Islam Work

I’ll be catching up with this book soon: it looks really interesting, and it is Open Access. Thijl Sunier, (2023). Making Islam Work. Leiden: Brill. https://doi.org/10.1163/9789004684928

Tue 4 Rajab 1445AH 16-1-2024AD
Artificial Intelligence, Fatwas, Religious Authority

Изкуственият интелект на Аллах (продължение) Here’s the second part of an interesting article by Atanas Shinikov on aspects of artificial intelligence in Islam, which also summarises some key points...

Mon 8 Rabi Al Thani 1445AH 23-10-2023AD
Fatwas, Religious Authority, UAE, UAE Digital

AI and Fatwas

Khaleej TImes, UAE minister proposes fatwa on how AI, robots should be used to serve people, 23 Oct 2023 “In a world that is changing by the minute, there...

Wed 12 Rabi Al Awwal 1445AH 27-9-2023AD
Artificial Intelligence, Fatwas, Iran, Iran internet, Iranian internet, Religious Authority

Robot Fatwas

Vishwam Sankaran, Independent, Iranian officials mulling over use of AI to issue fatwas, 27 Sep 2023. Based on FT.com, ‘Robots can help issue a fatwa’: Iran’s clerics look to...

Mon 26 Safar 1445AH 11-9-2023AD
'healing', Gender, Health, Journalism, Morocco, Qur'an, Sudan internet

‘Spiritual Healing’ Investigation

This was first broadcast over a month ago, but I have only caught up with it on its broadcast repeat. It’s a must-see programme. Hanan Razek, BBC News, Investigating...

Thu 1 Safar 1445AH 17-8-2023AD
Academia, Canada, Religious Authority, Research

Research: Muslims in Canada

New and noted: Selby, J.A., Sayeed, R. Religious authorities in the digital age: the case of Muslims in Canada. Contemporary Islam (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11562-023-00536-7 Some very interesting research findings. I’m...

Mon 20 Muharram 1445AH 7-8-2023AD
Animal Welfare,, Egypt Internet, Egypt,, Religious Authority

Egypt and Animal Welfare

Alice Bennett, Grunge, The Real Reason there are so many Stray Dogs in Egypt, 6 Aug 2023 There is a positive social media edge to this story. “Egypt’s highest...

Islamic Algorithms – book cover

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

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Hardcover and ebook editions are available now; the paperback edition’s publication date is to be confirmed.

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First 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

Review by Michael Dhanoya (University of Leicester) in LSE Blogs

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