‘How do Cyber Islamic Environments impact everyday life?’

Salam and Welcome

This is the web page for the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) funded Digital British Islam project (grant number ES/W002175/1).

Digital British Islam: How do Cyber Islamic Environments impact everyday life?’’ (shortened to ‘DBI’) is an innovative multi-institution investigation led by Professor Gary R. Bunt (University of Wales Trinity Saint David – UWTSD). The ESRC awarded DBI a £804,000 grant. The three-year project began in 2022.   

As Principal Investigator, Professor Bunt is working in collaboration with Co-Investigator Professor Sariya Cheruvallil-Contractor (Coventry University) and Co-Investigator Professor Frédéric Volpi (University of Edinburgh).

The DBI team includes Research Fellows Dr Khadijah Elshayyal (Edinburgh) and Dr Sadek Hamid (UWTSD). DBI’s Post-Doctoral Researchers are Dr Alamgir Ahmed (Coventry University/UWTSD) and Dr Laura Jones (UWTSD).

The Digital British Islam Conference will be held in Coventry, 5-6 February 2025.

Our Team

Prof Gary R. Bunt

Principal Investigator for the Digital British Islam project. Gary is Professor of Islamic Studies at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David.

Dr Sariya Cheruvallil-Contractor

Prof Sariya Cheruvallil-Contractor

Co-Investigator for the Digital British Islam. Sariya is Assistant Professor and Research Group Lead for Faith and Peaceful Relations at Coventry University.

Professor Frédéric Volpi

Prof Frédéric Volpi 

Co-Investigator for the Digital British Islam project. Frédéric Volpi is Chair in the Politics of the Muslim World at the University of Edinburgh.

Dr Sadek Hamid

Dr Sadek Hamid

Research Fellow for the Digital British Islam project, based at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David.

Dr Khadijah Elshayyal

Dr Khadijah Elshayyal

Research Fellow for the Digital British Islam project, based at University of Edinburgh.

Dr Alamgir Ahmed

Postdoctoral Researcher for the Digital British Islam (Coventry University and University of Wales Trinity Saint David).

Dr Laura Jones

Dr Laura Jones

Postdoctoral Researcher for the Digital British Islam (University of Wales Trinity Saint David).

Our Methodologies

We utilise five methods within a netnographic approach to develop a granulated analysis of online activity and its influence within diverse British Muslim communities.

Online Survey

Interviews

Insights

Cyber Islamic Environments Gender Podcasts Politics Religious Authority Women

British Muslim Podcasters: Gender Dynamics, Commodification and The Displacement of Traditional Islamic Authority

by Khadijah Elshayyal and Sadek Hamid This article links directly to the Digital British Islam: Podcast Archive. In recent years, the...
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Digital Islam Politics Research Women

The Rise of Islamophobic Hate Crimes in the UK: Findings from the Home Office Report

Islamophobic incidents have doubled across Britain between 2012 and 2022 due to a combination of factors including increased far-right activity, toxic...
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Apps

Exploring Medicine, Mental Health and Alternative Therapies

The Medicine, Mental Health and Alternative Therapies collection on the Digital British Islam archive presents websites related largely to health...
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Archiving Cyber Islamic Environments

Exploring Prominent Figures 

The Prominent Figures collection on the Digital British Islam archive displays the websites of a selection of prominent British Muslim...
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Apps

British Muslims and the 2024 Elections

British Muslims have been active in mainstream politics for many decades through advocacy work and electoral participation. Digital activism has...
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Methodology Research

Methodological Musings on Studying Religion Online

We know very little, and yet it is astonishing that we know so much, and still more astonishing that so...
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Cyber Islamic Environments Digital Islam Mosques

Exploring Directories

This Digital British Islam archive collection explores Directories and guides utilised across communities. The Muslim Directory, first published in the...
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Apps Digital Islam Marriage Relationships

Exploring Relationships

This Digital British Islam archive collection explores the world of relationships and marriage apps. Muslim marriage apps are a relatively...
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Halal Research

Exploring Lifestyle

This DBI Lifestyle collection profiles some of the most prominent British Muslim lifestyle websites currently operating online and includes two...
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Digital Islam Education Health Heritage Ramadan

Exploring Sports and Culture

This DBI Sports and Culture Collection contains a sample of sites and platforms that serve and advocate for British Muslims...
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Archiving Cyber Islamic Environments Digital Islam Education Research

Exploring Islam, Academia and Research

The Islam, Academia & Research collection forms part of Digital British Islam’s (DBI) archive. It represents a work-in-progress. The focus...
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Archiving Charities Digital Islam Podcasts Ramadan Religious Authority Research Women

Exploring Ramadan 1445

This article can be read in conjunction with Digital British Islam's Ramadan 1445 Collection. Ramadan is a month of worship...
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Archiving Cyber Islamic Environments Digital Islam Islamic Finance Religious Authority Research

Exploring Finance and Business

The Digital British Islam Finance and Business collection explores the remarkable growth of Islamic financial and business products and services...
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Cyber Islamic Environments Digital Islam Movements Politics Religious Authority

Exploring Political Dimensions

The Digital British Islam Political Organisations collection appears as part of the Digital British Islam project. This offers a taster...
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Cyber Islamic Environments Digital Islam Mosques Movements Organisations Religious Authority Research

Exploring Mosques and Mosque Organisations

This Digital British Islam archive represents a compilation of selected Mosques and mosque organisations from across the UK’s geographical spread...
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Archiving Cyber Islamic Environments Digital Islam Religious Authority Research

Exploring Religious Authority

The Religious Authority collection released as part of the Digital British Islam project, focusing on a key driver within cyber-Islamic...
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Archiving Digital Islam Organisations

Exploring British Muslim Charity Organisations

This introductory discussion relates to the Charities collection in the Digital British Islam web archive: Muslim charities have come to...
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Archiving Cyber Islamic Environments Digital Islam Education Gender Movements Organisations Religious Authority Research

Exploring British Muslim Education Organisations

Education is a significant driver of development in Muslim communities in the UK and much of this activity is represented...
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Archiving Cyber Islamic Environments Digital Islam Movements Organisations Religious Authority Research

Exploring British Muslim Advocacy Organisations

The intention of this section of the Digital British Islam archive is to explore British Muslim organisations, which are increasingly...
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Archiving Cyber Islamic Environments Digital Islam Gender Organisations Women

Exploring Women’s Organisations and Networks

Muslim women’s initiatives and organisations have an extensive and dynamic digital presence. In this Gender: Women collection, we have profiled...
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