Islam Tweets. Changing Power Structures due to Social Media

Table of Contents

• Introduction: Around the world in 3,74 degrees.
• Chapter one.
• Structure
• Methodology
• Chapter two
• One Community of Believers-One Islam?
• One Source, many Meanings - who is right?
• A Game of Revelations
• Chapter three
• The Advent of a New Society.
• Entering the Network Society.
• Virtual Islam 2.0
• Re-thinking the Network Society?
• Chapter four
• Salafism [+] Wahhabism [=] ISIS?
• A Movement of the many Faces.
• Lesser or Greater?
• An Ephemeral Movement?
• Jihad, quo vadis?
• Chapter five
• Looking behind the Wall—Manual Twitter Content Analysis
• Categorization of Tweets
• Approaching a first Content Analysis
• Applied Tools?
• How engagement is avoided.
• Chapter six
• Visualization of a Network Analysis

Frequently Asked Questions

How has social media changed religious power structures?

Social media platforms like Twitter allow alternative networks to challenge traditional notions of authority and concepts like Jihad.

What is "Virtual Islam 2.0"?

It refers to the manifestation of Islamic discourse and community building within the digital Network Society.

How does ISIS use Twitter according to the book?

The study analyzes ISIS's Twitter engagement and content strategy as part of a broader "netwar" and religious group behavior.

What methodology was used for the Twitter analysis?

Mathias Hörlesberger applied manual Twitter content analysis and network visualization to study Muslim scholars and extremist groups.

What is the relationship between Salafism and ISIS in this study?

The book explores the ideological links and differences between Salafism, Wahhabism, and the rise of ISIS in the digital age.