Islam In The Digital Age : E-Jihad, Online Fatwas and Cyber Islamic Environments (Critical Studies on Islam)
Автор:Gary R. Bunt Год: [не указано] Издание: [не указанo] Страниц: [не указано] ISBN: 0745320988 The Internet is an increasingly important source of information for many people in the Muslim world. Many Muslims in majority and minority contexts rely on the Internet -- including websites and e-mail -- as a primary source of news, information and communication about Islam. As a result, a new media culture is emerging which is having a significant impact on areas of global Muslim consciousness. Post-September 11th, this phenomena has grown more rapidly than ever. Gary R. Bunt provides a fascinatingaccount of the issues at stake, identifying two radical new concepts: firstly, the emergence of e-jihad ('Electronic Jihad') originating from diverse Muslim perspectives -- this is described in its many forms relating to the different definitions of 'jihad', including on-line activism (ranging from promoting militaristic activities to hacking to co-ordinating peaceful protests) and Muslim expression post 9/11; secondly, he discusses religious authority on the Internet -- including the...
