Virtually Islamic : Computer-Mediated Communication and Cyber Islamic Environ...

Virtually Islamic : Computer-Mediated Communication and Cyber Islamic Environments, Paperback by Bunt, Gary R., ISBN 0708316115, ISBN-13 9780708316115, Brand New, Free shipping in the US<div><div>This is the first broad-ranging academic survey to explore how Islam and the internet combine and 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 &#8216;sermons&#8217; 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 Qur&#8217;an in its 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.</div></div>