We are live! Watch our first episode here: youtube.com/playlist?list=…

For more details about GAMING ISLAM, check out this thread from Alireza Doostdar علیرضا دوستدار, which breaks down Ep 1's analysis of imperialism, gender politics, martyrs, white saviors, and more in "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare." Watch Ep 1 here: tinyurl.com/3jzynymy Gaming Islam ghenwa

Hooray! Gaming Islam, a new docu-series I've been working on with profs-cum-gamers Ghenwa Hayek and Alireza Doostdar, has finally launched! This has been my oasis of respite when faced with the sheer Islamophobia and anti-Palestine sentiment we are seeing today.

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Join Saadia khan (@saadiak on BlueSky🦋) as she delves into gaming + representation. She’s joined by The University of Chicago's Alireza Doostdar علیرضا دوستدار + ghenwa who share insights from their project Gaming Islam. They explore the portrayal of SW Asians, MENA + Muslims in Call of Duty. New ep out: loom.ly/i-mB3xY

Explore the world of "Gaming Islam" with professors Alireza Doostdar and Ghenwa Hayek from the University of Chicago! 🎮✨ 🔗 Our main YouTube Channel: youtube.com/@VideoGamingIs… #islam #gaming #callofduty #cod #universityofchicago #videogames #islamichistory #culturalstudies

Check out the new clip from Gaming Islam by professors Alireza Doostdar and Ghenwa Hayek from the University of Chicago! 🎮 Our YouTube channel: youtube.com/@VideoGamingIs… #islam #gaming #CallofDuty #cod #universityofchicago #videogames #islamichistory #culturalstudies

Explore how COD designed flags in the game and how they reflect real-world politics! 🎮✨ Watch the latest clip from our series "Gaming Islam" and dive deeper into our research. 📚 🔗 Our YouTube Channel: youtube.com/@VideoGamingIs… #islam #gaming #callofduty #cod #videogames

See how COD draws inspirations from realworld events with professors Alireza Doostdar and Ghenwa Hayek from UChicago! 🎮✨ Watch the full video on our YouTube channel: youtube.com/@VideoGamingIs… #islam #gaming #callofduty #cod #universityofchicago #videogames #islamichistory 📷

See how COD proves itself to be another white saviorism with professors Alireza Doostdar and Ghenwa Hayek from UChicago! 🎮 📷Watch the full video on our YouTube channel: youtube.com/@VideoGamingIs… #islam #gaming #callofduty📷 #cod #universityofchicago #videogames #islamichistory

See how COD became entangled with the US Military Recruitment with professors Alireza Doostdar and Ghenwa Hayek from UChicago! 🎮 📷Watch the full video on our YouTube channel: youtube.com/@VideoGamingIs… #islam #gaming #callofduty #cod #universityofchicago #videogames

New episode of Gaming Islam dropping soon! In this episode, we talk about Inkle Studios' "Heaven's Vault"

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