UAE digital – Page 2 – Virtually Islamic News

Thu 13 Dhul Qidah 1447AH 30-4-2026AD
UAE, UAE Digital

UAE Digital Regulations

Be careful what you screenshot … "For residents, tourists, creators, and anyone carrying a smartphone, the practical lesson is simple: Some common online habits can have legal implications." The...

Mon 11 Shawwal 1447AH 30-3-2026AD
UAE, UAE Digital

UAE Cyber

A greater focus on cyber security: A greater focus on cyber security in Gulf …...

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

Inbetween discussions of other forms of sovereignty, this one seems to have been underreported: From @therestpolitics.bsky.social Good points on tech sovereignty in this pod, and KSA-UAE politics/influence...

Tue 15 Shaban 1447AH 3-2-2026AD
Artificial Intelligence, UAE, UAE Digital

AI UAE

UAE’s digital push intensifies: "Mohammed Al Gergawi, UAE Minister of Cabinet Affairs and chairman of the World Governments Summit Organisation, on Tuesday said AI was one of the four...

Tue 15 Shaban 1447AH 3-2-2026AD
Abu Dhabi, Artificial Intelligence, UAE, UAE Digital

Abu Dhabi AI

"Abu Dhabi’s artificial intelligence company G42 is developing national infrastructure for autonomous AI systems, alongside plans to build a large-scale computing centre in the UAE." #UAE...

Tue 15 Shaban 1447AH 3-2-2026AD
Abu Dhabi, Cryptocurrencies, Research, UAE, UAE Digital

Crypto Abu Dhabi

From a few days ago (missed it amongst everything else!). "A crypto venture linked to Donald Trump accepted a half-billion-dollar investment backed by an Abu Dhabi royal days before...

Mon 14 Shaban 1447AH 2-2-2026AD
KSA, Research, Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabia Internet, UAE, UAE Digital, Yemen, Yemen Internet

KSA-UAE ‘Digital War‘

Some significant perspectives here Mohamad Elmasry discussing the implications of a KSA-UAE "digital war": Drill down for the details here. Worth reading …...

Mon 7 Shaban 1447AH 26-1-2026AD
Elon Musk, Starlink, UAE, UAE Digital

Starlink UAE

#Stargate #UAE "The development of the 5-gigawatt Stargate UAE – backed by some of the world's biggest technology companies – proves the Emirates' ambitions to be at the forefront...

Tue 24 Rajab 1447AH 13-1-2026AD
Influencers, Research, UAE, UAE Digital

UAE Licensed to Influence

Licensed to Influence #UAE...

Mon 23 Rajab 1447AH 12-1-2026AD
Qatar, Qatar digital, UAE, UAE Digital

Pax Silica

Jarrett Renshaw, Reuters, Qatar and UAE to join U.S.-led effort to bolster technology supply chain, 11 Jan 2026 “Qatar and the United Arab Emirates will soon join a U.S.-led...

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.*

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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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