ABSTRACT
This chapter explores changing approaches to analysing and researching Islam and Muslims in cyberspace, based on substantial personal experience ‘in the field’. The field is virtual, but has a real-world impact at many levels, with increasing implications for Muslims in local and global contexts. As such, it has become an important subject for academic study. Specific and innovative methodological approaches are required, and these continue to evolve in response to changing issues and technological shifts. The following narrative seeks to reflect on experience to date, and considers ways in which digital content can be integrated into academic discourse. The approach is multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary in nature.
