New Pillars app launched. Haven't looked at it in detail yet. Interface looks interesting:
Category: Apps
Tell MAMA, Police investigating racist and misogynistic harassment of Muslim woman on dating app
"A Muslim woman had to involve the police due to the ongoing anti-Muslim and Islamophobic harassment she faced from a man ...
Stepfeed, Overruling Appearances: Muslim matchmaking app 'veils' your photos, 16 July 2020
"The dating world wasn't born yesterday and is definitely not limited to internet access, and that gives it room to grow in many different ways and ...
Another interesting article on online 'dating'. There must be a thesis or two in this subject - although fieldwork might be problematic. I have written ...
Yasmin Hai, RestofWorld, E-rranged Marriages,
I'm in catch-up mode with RestofWorld, as this came out last year. "...Hawaya’s strategy is to embed Muslim cultural values into its design. Its minimum age was raised from 18 to 21, to ensure that people were serious about marriage. ...
Further prayer app issues have emerged:
Leaked Location Data Shows Another Muslim Prayer App Tracking Users - VICE https://t.co/aC7k9UNFPO
— Gary Bunt (@garybunt) January ...
Conference
Islamic Responses to COVID-19: Authority and Religiosity in #Muslim Communities and Digital Worlds - Online Conference. 1 July 2021. Click the link for details.
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