iMuslims: Rewiring the House of Islam
IslamOnline.net is a very popular Islamic Web site that describes its mission as creating a unique, global Islamic service to Muslims and non-Muslims in several languages. Its motto is “credibility and distinction” and it is one of the two most visited Islam-related Web sites on the Internet. It has...
| Published in: | Sociology of religion |
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| Format: | Electronic Review |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford Univ. Press
2010
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| In: |
Sociology of religion
Year: 2010, Volume: 71, Issue: 4, Pages: 491-493 |
| Review of: | iMuslims (London : Hurst & Co., 2009) (Weimann, Gabriel)
iMuslims (London : Hurst & Co., 2009) (Weimann, Gabriel) iMuslims (Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, 2009) (Weimann, Gabriel) |
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| Summary: | IslamOnline.net is a very popular Islamic Web site that describes its mission as creating a unique, global Islamic service to Muslims and non-Muslims in several languages. Its motto is “credibility and distinction” and it is one of the two most visited Islam-related Web sites on the Internet. It has forums on various issues (politics, new Muslims, entertainment, etc.) and other interactive venues, such as the “Ask the Scholar” section where visitors can post questions regarding Islam and get responses within days. The Arabic and English sections are tailored to appeal to their respective audiences., IslamOnline is just one example of the new trend in modern Islam: the growing presence in cyberspace. The Internet has quickly become an important part of the daily lives of many Muslims. |
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| ISSN: | 1759-8818 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Sociology of religion
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1093/socrel/srq062 |