Virtually Islamic

Gary R. Bunt

Work in progress

A new volume on Islam, Muslims and the net is being edited, for 2008 publication with the University of North Carolina Press. A new chapter about Cyberspace and Muslims in the UK is in-press. A new chapter on religion and cyberspace is in-press (Oxford University Press). An encyclopaedia entry on Islam Online is in-press (Oxford University Press). An encyclopaedia entry on Islam and the internet is in-press for an Italian language project.

Related Publications

“CyberMuslimUK: Islam, UK Muslim Communities and Cyberspace”, chapter in Religious Minorities in the Age of Information, Göran Larsson (editor), (Stockholm: Swedish Science Press, 2006)

“Towards an Islamic Information Revolution?”, chapter in Muslims in the News Media, Liz Poole & John Richardson (Editors), (London: IB Tauris, 2006)

"Negotiating Islam and Muslims in Cyberspace", in Concilium, Cyberspace Cyberethics Cybertheology issue, 2005/1. Editors: Erik Borgman, Stephan van Erp and Hille Haker. Also in German, Italian, French, Dutch, Portuguese and Spanish editions.

"'Using the Internet as a 'jihadi' recruitment tool', edited transcript of presentation, in: IRIS, Institut de Relations Internationales et Strategiques, 'Europe face to face with terrorism', (Paris, IRIS, 2005). Note: This is a PDF file of the conference proceedings. French version: L'Europe face au terrorisme also available.

"Defining Islamic Interconnectivity", chap. in Muslim Networks from Hajj to Hip Hop edited by miriam cooke and Bruce B. Lawrence (University of North Carolina Press, 2005) cloth $59.95 ISBN 0-8078-2923-4 paper $21.50 ISBN 0-8078-5588-X

"Towards an Islamic Information Revolution?", in Global Dialogue, Vol. 6, No. 1-2, 2004, 107-117

"'Rip.Burn.Pray.' Islamic Expression Online", chap. in Religion Online: Finding Faith on the Internet, Douglas E. Cowan & Lorne Dawson (editors),(New York & London: Routledge, 2004, ISBN 0415970210, £16.99)

Islam in the Digital Age: E-jihad, Online Fatwas and Cyber Islamic Environments, (London: Pluto Press/Stylus Publications (USA direct ordering) ISBN 0 7453 2099 6 hardback/ISBN 0 7453 2098 8 paperback, £14.99/US$ 24.95, 248 pp)

(2003) "Islam Interactive: Mediterranean Islamic Expression on the World Wide Web" chap. in Shaping the Current Islamic Reformation, Barbara Allen Roberson (editor), (London & New York: Frank Cass, 2003, ISBN 0 7146 5341 1 hardback/ISBN 0 7146 8280 2 paperback, originally a special Issue of Mediterranean Politics, Vol. 7, No. 3, Autumn 2002 (London: Frank Cass & Co.) Chapter links

Virtually Islamic: computer-mediated communication and cyber Islamic environments (Cardiff: University of Wales Press, 2000)

The Good Web Guide to World Religions (London: The Good Web Guide, 2001, ISBN 1 903282 25 X hbk £14.99.

Studying Islam after 9-11: Reflections and Resources

"Surfing Islam: Ayatollahs, Shayks and Hajjis on the Superhighway", a chapter in Religion on the Internet: Research Prospects and Promises edited by Jeffrey K. Hadden and Douglas E. Cowan, (New York, Elsevier Science, 2000). Chapter links

"The Islamic Internet Souq", Q-News (November 2000). Article links also available. Also published in SHAP Journal 2001.

Wirtualny suk [Arabia.pl Polish translation of The Islamic Internet Souq

"Interface Dialogues: Cyber Islamic Environments and the On-line Fatwa", ISIM Newsletter (November 2000).

Associated Material

Interview Wall Street Journal Online - Islamic Web Sites Draw Crowds To Details on Religion, Culture. November 2001

Islamic Inter-Connectivity in a Virtual World Video of Conference Presentation at Duke University (requires Real Player)

"islam@britain.net: British Muslim Identities in Cyberspace", Islam and Christian-Muslim Relations, Vol. 10, No. 3, 1999, pp. 353-362

"Islam in Cyberspace: Islamic Studies Resources on the World Wide Web", Muslim World Book Review, Autumn 1997

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