Islamic Religious Authority in Cyberspace: A Qualitative Study of Muslim Religious Actors in Australia

The arrival of new technologies has always presented new challenges and opportunities to religious communities anchored in scriptural and oral traditions. In the modern period, the volume, speed and accessibility of digital technologies has significantly altered the way knowledge is communicated and...

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Veröffentlicht: MDPI 2022
In: Religions
Jahr: 2022, Band: 13, Heft: 1
weitere Schlagwörter:B Imam
B Islam
B religious authority
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B Ulama
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