Author: Bunt, Gary R.
Title: Islam in the Digital Age : E-Jihad, Online Fatwas and Cyber Islamic Environments
Description: London, Pluto Press, 2003. orig.wrappers. 22x14cm, viii,237 pp. PAPERBACK.. Minor rubbing. VG. ¶ Contents: ’The digital sword’? and defining ’e-jihad’ -- Hacktivism, hacking and cracking in the name of Islam -- Cyber Islamic reactions to 9-11 : muhajideen in cyberspace -- Cyber Islamic reactions to 9-11 : the ’ inter-fada’ and global e-jihad -- Cyber-Islamic reactions to 9-11 : jihad for peace -- Islamic decision making and advice online -- Sunni religious authority on the internet I : Muslim majority contexts -- Sunni religious authority on the internet II : Muslim minority -- The online mujtahid : Islamic diversity and authority online -- Islam in the digital age. ["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 phenomenon has grown more rapidly than ever. Gary R. Bunt provides a fascinating account 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 concept of on-line fatwas and their influence in diverse settings..." - publisher's description.

Keywords: Islamic Theology, Islam, Jihad, Fatwas, History of Religion, , , ,