ABSTRACT
This contribution discusses the effects of the Internet on Muslim expression and self-representation in Mediterranean contexts, focusing on the articulation of Islamic political ideals and notions of Muslim religious authority within the fluid parameters of ‘Mediterranean Islamic expression’. While there may at present be a ‘digital divide’ between a minority of Internet users and others in the region(s), the medium is sufficiently relevant for it to be the focus of concern, particularly in relation to how political and religious concepts are discussed, depicted and ‘exported’ to a (potential) global audience. This account surveys selected Cyber Islamic Environments, and focuses on the current and future impact of the World Wide Web within Mediterranean Islamic contexts.
