Islamic Algorithms

Online Influence in the Muslim Metaverse

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Islamic Algorithms

Online Influence in the Muslim Metaverse

Description

This book examines how Islam is digitally mediated at a time of technological change, enhanced digital literacy and proactive engagement in Islamic online content by authorities and influencers.

What is the impact of this on societies, believers and understandings of Islam? Islamic Algorithms provides a thorough exploration of Cyber Islamic Environments (CIEs) through representations of significant historical and religious influences across contexts and diversities. This ranges from jinn and angels through to contemporary influencers.

Gary R. Bunt raises issues of how digital content is embedded in contemporary understandings of Islam and their dissemination. Bunt shows how the interpretation of pivotal figures in Islam – including Muhammad and his family, scholars and imams – can be informed by new generations of digital influences, such as apps and social networking, which have become primary sources of information for many Muslims globally.

Further resources relating to this book can be found art: www.virtuallyislamic.com/books/islamicalgorithms/resources.html

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements
Note on the Transliteration
Introduction: Into Muslim Metaverses
1. Islamic Algorithms: Transmission, Influence, Design.
2. Before Muhammad
3. Muhammad and Digital Influence
4. Cyber Representation: the Prophet's Family,
Proximity and Succession.
5. CIE Legal: Sunni Influences, Law and Authority
6. Ahl al-Bayt, Shi'ism, and Imamates in Cyberspace
7. Shi'ism, - Ayatollahs in Digital Zones
8. Sufi Pathways in a Muslim Metaverses
9. Media Offensive: Doomscrollers, Digital Content,
Influencers and E-Jihad
10. Processing Islam: Contemporary Influencers
and Influencers in an Evolving Muslim Metaverses
11. Islamic Algorithms and Meta Islamic Futures
Notes
Index

Product details

Published Apr 04 2024
Format Ebook (PDF)
Edition 1st
Extent 328
ISBN 9781350418271
Imprint Bloomsbury Academic
Illustrations 0
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

About the contributors

Author

Gary R. Bunt

Gary R. Bunt is Professor of Islamic Studies at th…

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