iMuslims : rewiring the house of Islam / Gary R. Bunt.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bunt, Gary R.

Series:

Islamic civilization & Muslim networks.

Islamic civilization and Muslim networks

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Islam--Electronic discussion groups.

Islam.

Islam--Computer network resources.

Muslims--Blogs.

Muslims.

Jihad--Electronic discussion groups.

Jihad.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (375 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Rewiring the house of Islam

Place of Publication:

Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Exploring 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

Contents:

Introduction: iMuslims and cyber-Islamic environments

Locating Islam in cyberspace

Accessing cyber-Islamic environments

Decoding the sacred: Islamic source code

The Islamic blogosphere

The cutting edge: militaristic jihad in cyberspace

Digital jihadi battlefields: Iraq and Palestine

Conclusion. The transformation of cyber-Islamic environments

Glossary of key Islamic terms.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9798893132601

9781469605876

1469605872

9780807887714

0807887714

OCLC:

405095844