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Virtually Islamic: Computer-mediated Communication & Cyber Islamic Environments (Religion, Culture, and Society) - Softcover

Bunt, Gary

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9780708316115: Virtually Islamic: Computer-mediated Communication & Cyber Islamic Environments (Religion, Culture, and Society)
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ISBN 10: 0708316115 ISBN 13: 9780708316115
Publisher: University of Wales Press, 2002

Synopsis


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 Qur’an 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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About the Author


Gary Bunt is Lecturer in Islamic studies at University of Wales, Lampeter.

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Publisher
University of Wales Press
Publication date
2002
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0708316115
ISBN 13 
9780708316115
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
189
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