Prayer, Dreams, and Sex: A Showcase of an AI-Augmented Distant Reading of 20 Thousand e-Fatwas

Prayer, Dreams, and Sex: A Showcase of an AI-Augmented Distant Reading of 20 Thousand e-Fatwas

Prayer, Dreams, and Sex: A Showcase of an AI-Augmented Distant Reading of 20 Thousand e-Fatwas
Jonas Svensson Article This article provides a methodologically oriented case study of the application of Large Language Models (LLMs) in Islamic studies. Its empirical focus is on 20 thousand e-fatwas from the website askimam.org. The study demonstrates how LLMs, here represented by the open-source tool BERTopic, can significantly augment a process of distant reading. The research focuses on a topic modelling revealing insights into recurring concerns evident from…