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Islam dot com contemporary Islamic discourses in cyberspace

This book analyzes the discourses and deliberations in the discussion forums of three of the most visited Islamic websites. In doing so, it explores the potential impact of the Islamic public sphere, and the re-configuration of the 'virtual umma' (Islamic community) online, on the creation...

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Main Authors: El-Nawawy, Mohammed 1968- (Author), Khamis, Sahar (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Palgrave Macmillan [2009]
Series:Palgrave Macmillan series in international political communication
Subjects:
Islam > Electronic discussion groups
Islam > Computer network resources
Muslims > Blogs
Internet > Social aspects
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Table of Contents:
  • The public sphere in an islamic context
  • Religion in the virtual public sphere: the case of Islam
  • Is the umma a public sphere?
  • The "virtual umma": collective identities in cyberspace
  • Islamic websites: divergent identities in cyberspace
  • Virtual islamic discourses: platforms for consensus or sites of contention?

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