{"product_id":"imuslims-rewiring-the-house-of-islam-9780807859667","title":"iMuslims: Rewiring the House of Islam","description":"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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Internet has profoundly shaped how both Muslims and non-Muslims perceive Islam and how Islamic societies and networks are evolving and shifting in the twenty-first century, says Gary Bunt. While Islamic society has deep historical patterns of global exchange, the Internet has transformed how many Muslims practice the duties and rituals of Islam. A place of religious instruction may exist solely in the virtual world, for example, or a community may gather only online. 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBy surveying the broad spectrum of approaches used to present dimensions of Islamic social, spiritual, and political life on the Internet, \u003ci\u003eiMuslims\u003c\/i\u003e encourages diverse understandings of online Islam and of Islam generally. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gary R. Bunt\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of North Carolina Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/30\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 376\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780807859667\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/13\/2009 pg. 46\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBunt, Gary R.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Gary R. Bunt is senior lecturer in Islamic studies at the University of Wales. He is author of \u003ci\u003eVirtually Islamic\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eIslam in the Digital Age\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of North Carolina Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40424462975091,"sku":"9.78081E+12","price":72.17,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_bb51f181-1c8d-4603-9657-36408e82a1d6.jpg?v=1662558955","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/imuslims-rewiring-the-house-of-islam-9780807859667","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}