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Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Tanzeem-e-Islami

The Nation, Renowned Islamic scholar Dr Israr Ahmed is dead, 14 Apr 2010 "Dr. Israr was the head and founder of Tanzeem-e-Islami. He had a huge following in Pakistan, India and Gulf countries, especially in Saudi Arabia."

Tanzeem-e-Islami has an extensive and regularly updated website, including Dr Ahmed's speeches and discussions.

Monday, April 07, 2008

Pakistan Protests

AFP, Thousands of Pakistanis protest against anti-Islam film, cartoons, 7 Apr 08, "Party leader Munawar Hussain said tens of thousands participated Sunday to vent their anger against the Internet release of a 15-minute film last month by far-right Dutch MP Geert Wilders."

This was a Jamaat-e-Islami organised event, but doesn't seem to have been reported on their website yet (expect update to follow).

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Hashtag Islam

Gary R. Bunt's latest book 'Hashtag Islam: How Cyber Islamic Environments are Transforming Religious Authority' was published by the University of North Carolina Press in October 2018. See the University of North Carolina Catalogue page for more information

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"For contemporary Islam, the internet has become an empowering tool for religious teaching, mobilization, and networking. Hashtag Islam provides a clear and well-written focus on the impact of cyber-technologies on issues of faith and authority, offering insights into the ways in which the internet has become integrated into the dissemination of Islamic knowledge within global and local contexts. A key contribution that will attract students from an array of disciplines, including Islamic studies, Middle Eastern studies, and political science." Vahideh Golzard, University of Leeds

"Hashtag Islam--the newest work by one of the pioneers in reporting on Islam in cyberspace--reflects an incredible range of materials, views, and counterviews. It provides a valuable corrective to the tendency to focus on the negative and political uses of the internet and social media by jihadists without due consideration of the more everyday uses by all kinds of Muslims." Daniel Varisco, Qatar University."

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Chapters in-press include a chapter on Islamic spirituality and the internet, and a chapter on the Qur'an and the internet. Details will be posted when the books are published.

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