
Laura লরা
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Post-doc researcher exploring Muslims and the internet. PhD on Ramadan in the UK. Mum. Rarely tweets about baking. Siarad Cymraeg weithiau.
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Fascinating discussion of digital influence at our Digital British Islam conference with guests Nafisa Bakkar from A M A L I A H and Hamza A. Tzortzis, hosted by Khadijah Elshayyal and Dr Sadek Hamid #dbiconf2025


Digital British Islam Sariya C-C Laura লরা Khadijah Elshayyal Dr Sadek Hamid Dr Alamgir Ahmed The Alwaleed Centre Gary Bunt what a tremendous group of scholars and practitioners! I'll be reflecting for quite some time on everything I learned this week. many thanks, Gary Bunt, Sariya C-C Laura লরা Khadijah Elshayyal Dr Sadek Hamid and all the other project members / conference organizers!

It's that time of year again. Ramadan seems increasingly in the public consciousness with big brands marking the occasion. Me and Khadijah Elshayyal wrote the role of digital media in 'mainstreaming' Ramadan last year as part of our work for Digital British Islam theconversation.com/how-online-ram…

📢 Call for Papers – Digital Methodologies for the Study of Religion The Digital British Islam team are pleased to invite paper submissions for our upcoming symposium. 🔗 More details: digitalbritishislam.com/call-for-paper…

Call for Papers Digital British Islam symposium: Digital Methodologies for the Study of Religion. Details: digitalbritishislam.com/call-for-paper… Pls join us Gary Bunt The Alwaleed Centre Dr Sadek Hamid Khadijah Elshayyal Laura লরা Dr Alamgir Ahmed BRAIS MBRN BSA Socrel Network for New Media Religion & Digital Culture


Forthcoming event in Edinburgh: Prof. Gary Bunt and Prof. Sariya C-C will present Digital British Islam research findings at the Scottish Parliament on Tuesday, 29th April 18:00-20:00. RSVP to *[email protected]* by 27th April.


Digital British Islam Digital British Islam team members Sariya C-C, Dr Sadek Hamid and Gary Bunt will be East London Mosque & London Muslim Centre on Thursday 8th May (7-9 pm) to discuss research findings from the Economic and Social Research Council-funded project. Booking essential. eventbrite.com/e/digital-isla…


Digital British Islam were at the Scottish Parliament yesterday, in a session sponsored by Foysol Choudhury MBE MSP and organised by The Alwaleed Centre. Gary Bunt and Sariya C-C presented findings from the Economic and Social Research Council funded project.



Here's a link to Digital British Islam‘s presentation of initial findings, held at East London Mosque & London Muslim Centre on 8 May, with Gary Bunt Sariya C-C Dr Sadek Hamid The link goes directly to the start of the event. ⏰ 🙏Thanks to East London Mosque & London Muslim Centre for hosting. 🔗youtube.com/live/47RqWzJok…


Great to be at the launch of Digital Inclusion Wales last week, learning about the 'Minimum Digital Living Standard', the work of Cwmpas and Good Things Foundation. Very relevant to our work at Digital British Islam which includes aspects of digital inclusion amongst Muslim communities.



Photos from today’s Digital British Islam: Policy Roundtable at the Welsh Parliament Pierhead, Cardiff, presented by Laura লরা and me, with a welcome address from Julie Morgan MS. Thanks to all those who attended and contributed to this event.


Digital British Islam are presenting at BRAIS‘s Conference in Cambridge on the final day (1 July) - Laura লরা Gary Bunt Sariya C-C Dr Sadek Hamid will be discussing project findings. Conference details: brais.ac.uk/conferences/br…




Prof. Gary Bunt and Prof. Sariya C-C presented a Digital British Islam Policy Seminar at the House of Commons yesterday. The event was sponsored by Ayoub Khan MP and attended by Iqbal Mohamed MP, policy makers and community(-ies) representatives. All photos: Yvonne Howard-Bunt
