Virtually Islamic - Computer-Mediated Communication and Cyber Islamic Environments

Klappentext This is the first broad-ranging academic survey to explore how Islam and the internet combine and interact. Information technology is now making a global impact on how Muslims approach and interpret Islam. Given its utilization as a primary source of information! the internet also influences how non-Muslims perceive Islam and matters relating to Muslims. Among the issues addressed are: how multimedia applications are being integrated into websites! enabling surfers to listen to and see sermons delivered thousands of miles away and to partake of new opportunities for religious experience; how Muslim organizations are networking globally through the electronic medium! and how that impacts upon understanding of Islam and Muslim identities; how can Muslims and non-Muslims approach the Qu'ran in its digital form; how the internet is used to present diverse dialogues relating to Islam! often reaching wide audiences where other forms of communication are heavily censored. Zusammenfassung This is a survey of the phenomena relating to Islam and the Internet. Technology is making a global impact on how Muslims approach and interpret Islam. Given its utilization as a primary source of information! the Internet influences how non-Muslims perceive Islam and matters relating to Muslims.

Product details

• Authors: Gary R Bunt, Gary R. Bunt
• Publisher: University of Wales Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 29.11.2002
• EAN: 9780708316115
• ISBN: 978-0-7083-1611-5
• No. of pages: 224
• Series: Religion, Culture and Society; Religion, Culture & Society S.
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Other religions; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > IT, data processing > General, dictionaries; Islam, Computer, Communication, RELIGION / Islam / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Islamic Studies, Islamic, Islamic Studies, Cyber, Ethical & social aspects of IT, Relating to Islamic / Muslim people and groups, COMPUTERS / Social Aspects, Social groups: religious groups and communities, Environments, mediated, Virtually