Islam in the Digital Age: E-Jihad, Online Fatwas and Cyber Islamic Environments (Critical Studies on Islam)
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| Rating | : | 4.77 (639 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0745320988 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 248 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-07-19 |
| Language | : | English |
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Literally, millions of people in the Muslims world rely on web-sites to get their information and fatwas. After Al-Jazeera, it is the second most important source of dissenting opinion. "The Internet is very big in the Arab world. A whole new life of cyber Imams and a new culture is emerging through Internet programmes and will have a profound effect on Arab consciousness. This book documents all this and examines various sites and offers the first comprehensive analysis of the impact of the Internet on Islamic culture." Zia Sardar, author of Postmodernism and
"An important survey of Islam online" according to Midwest Book Review. E-jihad, online Fatwas and other cyber Islamic environments are surveyed in quite a different critical study of Islam online. Islam In The Digital Age is the first comprehensive analysis of Muslims and Islam on the Internet to appear after 9/11: Islam In The Digital Age identifies issues and radical concepts of e-jihad, describes its different forms in the online environment rangin. Really good information on the Muslim use of the Internet to Gregory A. Posey Nearly new. Really good information on the Muslim use of the Internet to pursue contacts and causes.. "Excellent insight" according to Dr. Mohamed Taher. This book is a valuable in three ways. First, it demonstrates that activism and decision-making are two dominant zones in Cyber Islamic Environments (p. 205). Second, it deals with changes in the post 9/11, reflected in sacred cyberspace (p. 2). Third, as I see, it goes in the deep Web to trace the e-content's human face. In fact, Bunt made history by writing Virtually Islamic --th
Bunt provides a fascinating account of the issues at stake, identifying two radical new concepts:Firstly, the emergence of e-jihad ('Electronic Jihad') originating from diverse Muslim perspectives -- this is described in its many forms relating to the different definitions of 'jihad', including on-line activism (ranging from promoting militaristic activities to hacking, to co-ordinating peaceful protests) and Muslim expression post 9/11.Secondly, he discusses religious authority on the Internet -- including the concept of on-line fatwas and their influence in diverse settings, and the complexities of conflicting notions of religious authority.. Post-September 11th, this phenomenon has grown more rapidly than ever.Gary R. Many Muslims in majority and minority contexts rely on the Internet -- including websites and e-mail -- as a primary source of news, information and communication about Islam. The Internet is an increasingly important source of information for many people in the Muslim world. As a result, a new media culture is emerging which is having a significant impact on areas of global Muslim consciousness