iMuslims: Das Haus des Islam neu verkabeln

Author/Contributor(s):	Bunt, Gary R
Publisher:	University of North Carolina Press
Date:	04/30/2009
Binding:	Paperback
Condition:	NEW

Exploring the increasing impact of the Internet on Muslims around the world, this book sheds new light on the nature of contemporary Islamic discourse, identity, and community. Drawing on more than a decade of online research, Bunt shows how social-networking sites, blogs, and other "cyber-Islamic environments" have exposed Muslims to new influences outside the traditional spheres of Islamic knowledge and authority. Furthermore, the Internet has dramatically influenced forms of Islamic activism and radicalization, including jihad-oriented campaigns by networks such as al-Qaeda. By surveying the broad spectrum of approaches used to present dimensions of Islamic social, spiritual, and political life on the Internet, Bunt encourages diverse understandings of online Islam and of Islam generally.