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 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.
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