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Islamic Fundamentalism in Arab Television: Islamism and Salafism in Competition
In: Fundamentalism in the Modern World. Vol. 2: Fundamentalism and Communication: Culture, Media and the Public Sphere
London; New York: Tauris (2011), pp. 264-291
"Within less than 20 years, the number of Arabic-language satellite channels has risen from zero to more than 500, including channels financed by the US, Russia, China, the UK and France. Some 50 of these channels label themselves as Islamic (and a handful are Christian), but Islamic programming is
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Analyzing Taliban Taranas (chants): An Effective Afghan Propaganda Artifact
Small Wars & Insurgencies, volume 22, issue 1 (2011), pp. 3-31
"This article describes and analyzes a little understood Afghan Taliban propaganda tool: chants or taranas. These melodic refrains effectively use historical narratives, symbology, and iconic portraits. The chants are engendered in emotions of sorrow, pride, desperation, hope, and complaints to mobi
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The Use of the Internet by Islamic Social Movements in Collective Action: The Case of 'Justice and Charity'
Westminster Papers in Communication and Culture, volume 8, issue 2 (2011), pp. 63-91
"The article addresses the use of the internet by Islamic social movement organizations (SMOs), focusing on the case of Justice and Charity (JC), the biggest opposition political group in Morocco. It examines the extent to which the SMO exploits the potential of the medium in collective action, and
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Religious Media Content: A Cable TV Phenomenon
audiencescapes (2011), 7 pp.
Radio and Religion: A Case of Difference and Diversity
In: Radio in Africa: Publics, Cultures, Communities
Johannesburg: Wits University Press (2011), pp. 208-222
Islam and Popular Culture in Indonesia and Malaysia
Abingdon, Oxon; New York: Routledge (2011), xv, 259 pp.
Medienstrategien ägyptischer Islamisten im Kontext von Demokratisierung
Berlin: Frank & Timme (2011), 349 pp.
"Die Umbrüche in Ägypten 2011 haben gezeigt, dass Medien eine wesentliche Rolle für die Mobilisierung politischer Partizipation spielen. Die Muslimbruderschaft, einer der wichtigsten gesellschaftlichen Akteure Ägyptens, hat seit 2002 gezielt auf Internetmedien gesetzt, um das Regime Mubaraks her
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Global Communication and Cultural Particularisms: The Place of Values in the Simultaneity of Structural Globalization and Cultural Fragmentation - the Case of Islamic Civilization
In: The Handbook of Global Communication and Media Ethics
Chichester: Wiley Blackwell (2011), pp. 54-78
The Trans-Saharan Book Trade: Manuscript Culture, Arabic Literacy and Intellectual History in Muslim Africa
Leiden; Boston: Brill (2011), xii, 422 pp.
"As the manuscript treasures in the libraries of Timbuktu and throughout the northwestern quarter of Africa become known, many questions are raised. How did a manuscript culture flourish in the Sahara and in Muslim Africa more generally? Under what conditions did African intellectuals thrive, and ho
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Surfing the App Souq: Islamic Applications for Mobile Devices
CyberOrient, volume 4, issue 1 (2010), pp. 3-18
"This article introduces issues associated with Islamic apps for mobile devices, and surveys some of the products that have emerged into the market. It considers the potential impact of mobile phone interfaces in relation to interpretations of Islam and the use of Islamic resources, given that mobil
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Media Parenting and the Construction of Media Identities in Northern Nigerian Muslim Hausa Video Films
Authoritarian Regimes, Muslims' Religious Rights in Central Asia, and Lack of Foreign Press Coverage of Rights Violations
Central Asia and the Caucasus, volume 11, issue 1 (2010), pp. 146-158
"Today, extended geographical links are the most important yet far from the only factor that makes Central Eurasia highly significant for China's conceptualization of its security. The Soviet Union's disintegration, which created newly independent states, also generated favorable conditions for Chin
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Reality Television and Arab Politics: Contention in Public Life
Cambridge; New York: Cambridge University Press (2010), xvi, 252 pp.
"Based on a wealth of primary data collected during five years, Reality Television and Arab Politics analyzes how reality television stirred an explosive mix of religion, politics, and sexuality, fueling heated polemics over cultural authenticity, gender relations, and political participation in the
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The Digital Origins of Dictatorship and Democracy: Information Technology and Political Islam
Oxford; New York: Oxford University Press (2010), xii, 285 pp.
"Around the developing world, political leaders face a dilemma: the very information and communication technologies that boost economic fortunes also undermine power structures. Globally, one in ten internet users is a Muslim living in a populous Muslim community. In these countries, young people ar
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Médias et islamisme
Beyrouth: Institut Français du Proche-Orient (Ifpo) (2010), 132 pp.
Media Seminars on Militants’ Media in Pakistan and its Impact
Islamabad: Pak Institute for Peace Studies (2010), 5 pp.
"The Pak Institute for Peace Studies (PIPS) organized a series of policy dialogues to seek expert opinion on a PIPS research report titled ‘Understanding Militants’ Print Media in Pakistan and its Impact’. The report maps the militants’ media, its genesis and evolution, and impact on the Pak
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Islam meets cyberspace: Geographies of the Muslim Internet
Arab World Geographer, volume 13, issue 3-4 (2010), pp. 217-233
"About 200 million people in Muslim-majority countries used the Internet in 2010, forming oneninth of the world’s population of netizens. Literature on the Muslim Internet tends to focus disproportionately on radical fundamentalism, overlooking the large numbers of ordinary Muslims for whom the In
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Journalistic Ethics and Responsibility in Relation to Freedom of Expression: An Islamic Perspective
In: Media Ethics Beyond Borders: A Global Perspective
New York; London: Routledge (2010), pp. 142-156
