Virtually Islamic: Computer-mediated Communication & Cyber Islamic Environments (University of Wales Press - Religion, Culture, and Society) by Gary Bunt

by Gary R. Bunt

This is the first broad-ranging academic survey to explore how Islam and the internet combine and interact.

Information technology is now making a global impact on how Muslims approach and interpret Islam. Given its utilization as a primary source of information, the internet also influences how non-Muslims perceive Islam and matters relating to Muslims. Among the issues addressed are: how multimedia applications are being integrated into websites, enabling surfers to listen to and see ‘sermons’ delivered thousands of miles away and to partake of new opportunities for religious experience; how Muslim organizations are networking globally through the electronic medium, and how that impacts upon understanding of Islam and Muslim identities; how can Muslims and non-Muslims approach the Qu’ran in its digital form; how the internet is used to present diverse dialogues relating to Islam, often reaching wide audiences where other forms of communication are heavily censored.

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First published January 1, 2000

Reviews

[Tamara · Rating 4 out of 5]

His first book on this topic - it's good, but start with Hashtag Islam.