Islam in the Digital Age
E-Jihad, Online Fatwas and Cyber Islamic Environments
- 248 pages
- English
- PDF
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
The Internet is an increasingly important source of information for many people in the Muslim world. Many Muslims in majority and minority contexts rely on the Internet as a primary source of news, information and communication about Islam. As a result, a new media culture is emerging which is having a significant impact on areas of global Muslim consciousness. Post-September 11th, this phenomenon has grown more rapidly than ever. Gary R. 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.
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Table of contents
- Contents
- 1 Introduction
- 2 The Digital Sword ? and Defining E- Jihad
- 3 Hacktivism, Hacking and Cracking in the Name of Islam
- 4 Cyber Islamic Reactions to 9- 11: Mujahideen in Cyberspace
- 5 Cyber Islamic Reactions to 9- 11: The Inter- fada and Global E- jihad
- 6 Cyber Islamic Reactions to 9- 11: Jihad for Peace
- 7 Islamic Decision- Making and Advice Online
- 8 Sunni Religious Authority on the Internet I: Muslim Majority Contexts
- 9 Sunni Religious Authority on the Internet II: Muslim Minority
- 10 The Online Mujtahid : Islamic Diversity and Authority Online 184Locating Shi a Religious Authority on the Internet 184Concluding Comment: Shi ism
- 11 Islam in the Digital Age
- Bibliography
- Glossary of Islamic Terminology
- Index