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Muhammad in the Digital Age (Paperback)
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Muhammad in the Digital Age (Paperback)
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The early twenty-first century has experienced an unrivaled
dissemination of information and misinformation about Islam, its
prophet Muhammad, and its followers, largely facilitated by the
fact that the tragedy of 9/11 roughly coincided with the advent of
the digital age. In the first collection of its kind, Ruqayya Khan
has compiled essays that treat Muhammad and the core elements of
Islam as focal points in an exploration of how the digital
era-including social media and other expressions-have both had an
effect on and been affected by Islam. Scholars from a variety of
fields deal with topics such as the 2005 cartoon controversy in
Denmark and the infamous 2012 movie trailer "Innocence of Muslims"
that some believe sparked the attacks on the US consulate in
Benghazi, as well as how the digitization of ancient texts have
allowed the origins of Islam to be studied in new ways. Other
essays examine how Muhammad's wives have been represented in
various online sources, including a web comic; the contrasting
depictions of Muhammad as both a warrior and peacemaker; and how
the widespread distribution of "the look" of Islamic terrorists has
led to attacks on Sikhs, whose only point of resemblance to them
may be a full beard. These findings illuminate the role of the
Internet in forms of representation, advocacy, and engagement
concerning Islam and Muslims in our world today.
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