Muhammad in the Digital Age / / ed. by Ruqayya Yasmine Khan.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter University of Texas Press Complete eBook-Package 2014-2015
• MitwirkendeR: Brockopp, Jonathan,; Donner, Fred M.,; Edis, Taner,; Hidayatullah, Aysha,; Khan, Ruqayya Yasmine,; Klausen, Jytte,; Nadeau, Randall,; O’Brien, Peter,; Saif, Wth Mashal,; Singh, Simran Jeet,
• HerausgeberIn: Khan, Ruqayya Yasmine,
• TeilnehmendeR: Nadeau, Randall.
• Place / Publishing House: Austin : : University of Texas Press, , [2021]; ©2015
• Year of Publication: 2021
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (256 p.)

The early twenty-first century has experienced an unrivaled dissemination of information and misinformation about Islam, its prophet Muhammad, and its followers, largely facilitated by the fact that the tragedy of 9/11 roughly coincided with the advent of the digital age. In the first collection of its kind, Ruqayya Khan has compiled essays that treat Muhammad and the core elements of Islam as focal points in an exploration of how the digital era—including social media and other expressions—have both had an effect on and been affected by Islam. Scholars from a variety of fields deal with topics such as the 2005 cartoon controversy in Denmark and the infamous 2012 movie trailer “Innocence of Muslims” that some believe sparked the attacks on the US consulate in Benghazi, as well as how the digitization of ancient texts have allowed the origins of Islam to be studied in new ways. Other essays examine how Muhammad’s wives have been represented in various online sources, including a web comic; the contrasting depictions of Muhammad as both a warrior and peacemaker; and how the widespread distribution of “the look” of Islamic terrorists has led to attacks on Sikhs, whose only point of resemblance to them may be a full beard. These findings illuminate the role of the Internet in forms of representation, advocacy, and engagement concerning Islam and Muslims in our world today.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Muhammad and the Debates on Islam’s Origins in the Digital Age -- 2. Muhammad the Peacemaker, Muhammad the Warrior: Visions of Islam’s Prophet after 9/11 -- 3. Art History and the Contemporary Politics of Depicting Muhammad: The Case of the Danish Cartoon Controversy -- 4. Postmodern Politics: Manipulating Images of Islam in Contemporary Europe -- 5. Of Cyber Muslimahs: Wives of the Prophet and Muslim Women in the Digital Age -- 6. Behind Every Good Muslim Man: Fictional Representations of ʿAʾisha after 9/11 -- 7. Muslimophobia, Racialization, and Mistaken Identity: Understanding Anti-Sikh Hate Violence in Post-9/ 11 America -- 8. Finding an Enemy: Islam and the New Atheism -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Contributors -- Index