UAE – Virtually Islamic News

Wed 6 Dhul Hijjah 1445AH 12-6-2024AD
UAE, UAE Digital

UAE AI

AFP/Al-Monitor, ‘Selective’ UAE courting US, not China, on AI: minister. “ “The United Arab Emirates is in “complete alignment” with the US on developing artificial intelligence, the oil-rich country’s...

Tue 28 Shawwal 1445AH 7-5-2024AD
Artificial Intelligence, UAE, UAE Digital

UAE AI

The National, UAE selected for Hiroshima AI Process Friends Group, 7 May 2024. “The UAE has been selected to join 49 other countries to be part of the Hiroshima...

Mon 20 Shawwal 1445AH 29-4-2024AD
Abu Dhabi, Archives, Digital Archives, UAE, UAE Digital

Archiving the UAE

John Dennehy, The National, How the UAE is safeguarding its history in huge recording drive, 28 Apr 2024. “It has also teamed up with the UK’s National Archives to...

Thu 9 Shawwal 1445AH 18-4-2024AD
Artificial Intelligence, China,, Digital MENA, MENA, Microsoft, UAE, UAE Digital

AI UAE

This is a significant story on influence and AI in UAE: Ryan Heath & Ina Fried, Axios, U.S., Microsoft elbow China’s AI in Gulf, 17 Apr 2024 “Microsoft’s new...

Fri 7 Rajab 1445AH 19-1-2024AD
Artificial Intelligence, Digital MENA, MENA, Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabia Internet, UAE, UAE Digital

KSA AI

MacKenzie Sigalos, CNBC, Saudi Arabia goes big in Davos as it looks to become a top AI tech hub for the Middle East, 19 Jan 2024 “Becoming a tech...

Thu 29 Jumada Al Akhira 1445AH 11-1-2024AD
Dubai Internet, UAE, UAE Digital

Dubai Content Creators‘ Fund

Arab News, Dubai to allocate more than $40m for content creators’ support fund, 11 Jan 2024 “The move appears to align with Dubai’s commitment to investing in creative talents...

Fri 24 Jumada Al Oula 1445AH 8-12-2023AD
Comic books, UAE Digital

UAE Comics

Rob Salkowitz, Forbes, A Comics Sandstorm Is Brewing In The Gulf As UAE Unveils Massive Investment In Creative Industries, 7 Dec 2023 “The festival is a showcase for Sandstorm, a...

Wed 22 Jumada Al Oula 1445AH 6-12-2023AD
Politics, Russia, UAE

Putin in UAE

Coverage of/opinions about Putin’s UAE trip. He’ll be in Saudi Arabia afterwards.

Wed 7 Safar 1445AH 23-8-2023AD
UAE

Phishing UAE

The National, Phishing email threats in the UAE surged 77% last quarter, Kaspersky says, 23 Aug 2023 “The UAE recorded a steep increase in the number of emails that...

Tue 28 Muharram 1445AH 15-8-2023AD
Business, China,, Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabia Internet, Technology, UAE, UAE Digital

Chip Race

Joseph Wilkins, Markets Insider, Saudi Arabia, UAE join Elon Musk and Chinese tech titans in the race for scarce Nvidia chips, 15 Aug 2023 “Saudi Arabia and the United...

Islamic Algorithms – book cover

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

Explore the book

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

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Early 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

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