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April 19, 2026Religions1 citationsOpen Access

Transformation of Islamic Religious Authority in the Digital Age

The Transformation of Islamic Religious Authority

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RLRüdiger LohlkerSWSoleh Hasan Wahid

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Digital ethnography examines how authority is negotiated on platforms used by Muslims, suggesting new dynamics.

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  • Examine how digital media alters the construction and negotiation of Islamic religious authority.
  • Conducted digital ethnography across various platforms used by Muslims
  • Analyzed seven authoritative figures representing different authority types
  • Investigated audience interactions and message dissemination patterns
  • Studied the influence of algorithms on religious content exposure
  • Established patterns of authority delegation favoring digital platforms
  • Showed that algorithms significantly influence audience reach and content distribution
  • Highlighted the importance of audience participation in validating clerical authority
  • Revealed how representational aesthetics shape the perception of religious authority
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Lohlker et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69e47282010ef96374d8e7c8https://doi.org/10.3390/rel17040493
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