Islam in Britain: Manchester Museum Revamp

Friday, 17 February 2023

Manchester Museum Revamp

Manchester Museum's £15m revamp puts spotlight on South Asian culture - BBC News https://t.co/bN4qEpllsw
— Gary Bunt (@garybunt) February 16, 2023

"A painted Bangladeshi rickshaw, a World War One uniform and flyers from 1970s gay nightclubs are among the exhibits chosen to offer a fresh view of South Asian culture in a new gallery."

Islamic Algorithms

Gary R. Bunt is Professor of Islamic Studies at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David; Principal Investigator for the ESRC funded Digital British Islam project; Co-Investigator for the CHANSE funded Digital Islam Across Europe project.

Prof. Bunt's book Hashtag Islam: How Cyber Islamic Environments are Transforming Religious Authority was published in 2018. A new book, Islamic Algorithms, is out in May 2024.

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