iMuslims: Rewiring
the House of Islam
Penulis: Gary R Bunt
Price: RM45* RM 40*
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. The
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. By surveying the broad spectrum of approaches used to present
dimensions of Islamic social, spiritual and political life on the Internet, iMuslims
encourages diverse understandings of online Islam and of Islam generally.
*tambahan RM6 kos penghantaran
bagi semenanjung Malaysia dan RM 9
bagi sabah / sarawak
