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Islam Dot Com: Contemporary Islamic Discourses in Cyberspace (The Palgrave Macmillan Series in Internatioal Political Communication)

By Mohammed El-nawawy , Sahar Khamis

Book information

Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Year
2009
ISBN
0230600352, 9780230600355
LCC
BP40.5 .E46 2009
Open Library ID
OL22666465M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (2236473 bytes)
Pages
280\280
Orientation
yes
Scanned
yes
Time added
2012-03-17 06:00:00

Description

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 of multiple identities and resistances, which manifest themselves through various Islamic sites, producing varying degrees of consensus, divergence, and negotiation in multiple contexts and across different discourses. The book also investigates the extent to which these Islamic websites have provided a venue for Muslims to freely engage in vibrant deliberations and constructive discussions among themselves, as well as with ‘Others’, i.e., non-Muslims, about various political, economic, religious and social issues.

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