TY  - BOOK
AU  - El-Nawawy,Mohammed
AU  - Khamis,Sahar
TI  - Islam dot com: contemporary Islamic discourses in cyberspace 
T2  - Palgrave Macmillan series in international political communication
SN  - 0230600352
AV  - BP40.5 .E46 2009
U1  - 025.06297 22
PY  - 2009///
CY  - New York, NY
PB  - Palgrave Macmillan
KW  - Islam
KW  - Electronic discussion groups
KW  - Computer network resources
KW  - Muslims
KW  - Blogs
KW  - Internet
KW  - Social aspects
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; 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?
N2  - "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."--Publisher's website
ER  -