Virtually Islamic: Salman al-Awdah

Showing posts with label Salman al-Awdah. Show all posts

Monday, April 07, 2014

Leftward Shift by Conservative Cleric Leaves Saudis Perplexed

Leftward Shift by Conservative Cleric Leaves Saudis Perplexed - NYTimes.com "Mr. Awda had something akin to a conversion moment during the Arab uprisings of 2011, and since then has become a passionate promoter of democracy and civic tolerance. He has more than 4.5 million followers on Twitter and several million on his regular YouTube broadcasts, making him a significant thorn in the side of the Saudi monarchy. He can be dangerously blunt, at least by Saudi standards, and the government has made its displeasure clear, barring him from print media, television and foreign travel." Salman al-Oadah is discussed in this article.

Monday, March 18, 2013

Salman al-Awdah

Ahram Online, KSA could face Arab spring-like spark of violence: Saudi Cleric "Sheikh Salman al-Awdah, a conservative who was imprisoned from 1994-99 for agitating for political change and has 2.4 million followers on Twitter, expressed his concerns in an open letter on the social media site." Accompanied by an internet derived photo of the Sheikh on his Mac:

Subscribe to: Posts (Atom)

Research

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

OUP University Scholarship Online edition 2019 (subscription)

New Delhi: Pentagon Press edition (Indian Subcontinent market)

Visit the Hashtag Islam page on VirtuallyIslamic.com for more information.

Amazon.com details here; Amazon UK details here; Amazon.de hier

Publishers Weekly, Understanding Islam...With Books includes reference to 'Hashtag Islam

"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."

“ … the sociological underpinnings of this work make for a touchstone for further investigation.” James Wetherbee, Library Journal, 'Spirituality and Religion', August 2018

“If you're interested in how Islamic identity is changing across the world as social media grows, pre-order @garybunt's excellent new volume.” Hussein Kesvani @HKesvani, 23 July 2018

""...by investigating how Muslim communities are utilizing (and being transformed by) the ongoing worldwide digital revolution, this work proves to be an important addition to literature on contemporary Islam." Publishers Weekly

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.

Please return to this page for updates. Gary R. Bunt can be reached via: grb at virtuallyislamic.com

Gary R. Bunt's Amazon (UK) Academic Profile/Bookstore

Gary R. Bunt's Amazon.com Academic Profile/Bookstore

Gary R. Bunt: Academia.edu

Google Scholar Profile

Gary R. Bunt, Facebook (Author page)

Gary R. Bunt, Instagram

UWTSD Staff Page: Prof. Gary R. Bunt