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iMuslims: Rewiring the House of Islam (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780807859667)
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xExploring the increasing impact of the Internet on Muslims around the world, this book sheds new light on the nature of contemporary Islamic discourse, identity, and community.
The Internet has profoundly shaped how both Muslims and non-Muslims perceive Islam and how Islamic societies and networks are evolving and shifting in the twenty-first century, says Gary Bunt. While Islamic society has deep historical patterns of global exchange, the Internet has transformed how many Muslims practice the duties and rituals of Islam. A place of religious instruction may exist solely in the virtual world, for example, or a community may gather only online. Drawing on more than a decade of online research, Bunt shows how social-networking sites, blogs, and other "cyber-Islamic environments" have exposed Muslims to new influences outside the traditional spheres of Islamic knowledge and authority. Furthermore, the Internet has dramatically influenced forms of Islamic activism and radicalization, including jihad-oriented campaigns by networks such as al-Qaeda.
By surveying the broad spectrum of approaches used to present dimensions of Islamic social, spiritual, and political life on the Internet, iMuslims encourages diverse understandings of online Islam and of Islam generally.
Author: Gary R. Bunt
ISBN-10: 0807859664
ISBN-13: 9780807859667
Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
Language: English
Published: 04/30/2009
Pages: 374
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.20lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.90d
Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 04/13/2009 pg. 46
Choice 11/01/2009
The Internet has profoundly shaped how both Muslims and non-Muslims perceive Islam and how Islamic societies and networks are evolving and shifting in the twenty-first century, says Gary Bunt. While Islamic society has deep historical patterns of global exchange, the Internet has transformed how many Muslims practice the duties and rituals of Islam. A place of religious instruction may exist solely in the virtual world, for example, or a community may gather only online. Drawing on more than a decade of online research, Bunt shows how social-networking sites, blogs, and other "cyber-Islamic environments" have exposed Muslims to new influences outside the traditional spheres of Islamic knowledge and authority. Furthermore, the Internet has dramatically influenced forms of Islamic activism and radicalization, including jihad-oriented campaigns by networks such as al-Qaeda.
By surveying the broad spectrum of approaches used to present dimensions of Islamic social, spiritual, and political life on the Internet, iMuslims encourages diverse understandings of online Islam and of Islam generally.
Author: Gary R. Bunt
ISBN-10: 0807859664
ISBN-13: 9780807859667
Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
Language: English
Published: 04/30/2009
Pages: 374
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.20lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.90d
Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 04/13/2009 pg. 46
Choice 11/01/2009
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