Islam is going through a fundamental diffusion of religious knowledge and authority. Media
technologies like the Web and satellite television are facilitating the emergence of a new …

Religion in the Middle East is, in general, related to political discussions on Islams position
and influence on the development of democracy. The same approach has been dominant in …

After the events of 9/11, media representations of Muslims in the West—never known for
their accuracy—became even more stereotypically negative. Few of us realize, however, the …

Spring, 20 0 9. According to conventional wisdom in Western media, an ultraconservative
form of Islam is gaining traction in Egypt, pushing aside other moderate interpretations and …

The development of popular Islamic media in the digital era, associated with an authority
shift from traditional to popular religion, has enhanced peoples' ways of thinking. Ironically …

The Muslim world is experiencing a media explosion-from street-corner kiosks to satellite
television and the Internet. Islamic messages and discussions of them are everywhere. They …

Home to approximately one-fifth of the world's Muslim population, Indonesia and Malaysia
are often overlooked or misrepresented in media discourses about Islam. Islam is a religion …

This is the age of Hollywood, yet, the pedagogic utilisation of popular films as a legitimate
extra-ecclesiastical resource for the study of religion is frequently ignored, unappreciated or …

Today, a new breed of charismatic and media‐savvy religious figures are reinvigorating
internal debates on Islam by drawing large audiences across the Muslim world and the …

Political Islam has been at the forefront of political discussions in and of the Middle East and
has often been associated with violence and'terrorism'. Much has been written on political …