Dr. Adel al-Abd al-Jabbar
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Adel al-Abd al-Jabbar (fl. 1426 AH / 2006 CE) is a contemporary Islamic author and researcher known for examining modern communication technologies and their social and religious dimensions.
Research and Views
Al-Abd al-Jabbar addressed the rapid expansion of wireless digital technologies in contemporary society, focusing on services such as Bluetooth file-sharing, multimedia messaging (MMS), mobile internet, and third-generation (3G) video calling . In his treatise al-Bluetooth, completed in Dhu al-Hijjah 1426 AH (January 2006 CE) after six months of research, he advocated for a balanced approach toward technological innovations, maintaining that emerging media technologies are fundamentally beneficial in themselves and that harms arise from improper usage and lack of moral self-restraint .
Alongside documenting the negative repercussions of unregulated file-sharing—such as privacy violations and the dissemination of inappropriate material—he highlighted constructive applications of digital media, promoting its use as a tool for Islamic outreach (da‘wah), moral reminders, and social reform .
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List of Works
Completed in 1426 AH (2006 CE), al-Bluetooth (al-Būlūtūth) is a treatise that examines the social, moral, and religious implications of Bluetooth technology and wireless mobile file-sharing in contemporary society.