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Mon 6 Shawwal 1445AH 15-4-2024AD
Egypt Internet, Egypt,

Egyptian Responses to Iran attack

The National, Iran’s attack on Israel met with online ridicule from Egyptians, 15 Apr 2024 “Iran’s drone and missile attack on Israel has produced a wave of ridicule among Egyptians on social...

Thu 25 Ramadan 1445AH 4-4-2024AD
Broadcasting Media, famine, Gaza, Hamas, Health, Human Rights, Israel-Gaza Conflict 2024, Israel-Hamas Conflict 2024, Media manipulation, News Media, Streaming Media, War crimes

Social Media and Online Coverage: Israel-Hamas Conflict (Month Six) – updated

This is the sixth month since the current Israel-Hamas conflict commenced. I have been keeping copies of selected online content since 7 October 2023. Many of these posts feature...

Thu 6 Rajab 1445AH 18-1-2024AD
Indonesia, Indonesia Internet, Rohingya

Indonesia: Anti-Rohingya Social Media

Rebecca Ratcliffe and Ardila Syakriah, The Guardian, The online hate campaign turning Indonesians against Rohingya refugees, 18 Jan 2024 “In a statement this week, Human Rights Watch accused anonymous accounts...

Wed 28 Jumada Al Akhira 1445AH 10-1-2024AD
Mental health,

Mental Health and Social Media

Arab News, Experts discuss link between social media, mental health at 1Billion Followers Summit, 10 Jan 2024 ““Social media might be free, but it comes at your mental health’s...

Thu 16 Jumada Al Oula 1445AH 30-11-2023AD
Gender, Pakistan Internet,

Kohistan Shooting

National Post, Pakistani woman shot dead after alleged doctored photo of her with a man went viral, 30 Nov 2023 “Police said both photos seemed to have been photoshopped...

Tue 14 Jumada Al Oula 1445AH 28-11-2023AD
Houthi, Influencers, Israel, Israel-Hamas Conflict 2023, Yemen, Yemen Internet

Yemen Social Media On-board

Wed 26 Rabi Al Awwal 1445AH 11-10-2023AD
Academia, Research

Dealing with graphic online content

This is a repost from 2018, published by Bellingcat. These issues discussed below can also apply to academic researchers working in aspects of online content. This can include students....

Wed 19 Rabi Al Awwal 1445AH 4-10-2023AD
'Islamophobia', COVID-19, Politics, Research

Research: Mediated Contestations of Islamophobia

For my Reading List: Poole, E., Giraud, E. H., Richardson, J. E., & de Quincey, E. (2023). Expedient, Affective, and Sustained Solidarities? Mediated Contestations of Islamophobia in the Case...

Wed 28 Safar 1445AH 13-9-2023AD
Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabia Internet

KSA, NUFC + Social Media

iNews, I am the sister of a Saudi political prisoner – this is what I want Newcastle fans to know, 13 Sep 2023 “Lina al-Hathloul has been vocal about...

Sun 25 Safar 1445AH 10-9-2023AD
Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabia Internet

KSA Social

Arab News, First Saudi social network attracts 1m users in 2 months, 10 Sep 2023 “… supervisor of the Jaco network, Fahd Al-Shidi, said the aim was to achieve...

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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Prof. Gary R. Bunt, 2026

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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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