Woolwich attacker named 'Mujahid' was known to banned Islamist organisation Al Muhajiroun

Woolwich attack: Were the suspected killers influenced by Nigerian terrorists? - Telegraph speculation

Woolwich attack update

Man in bloody video - named 'Mujahid' - was known to Anjem Choudary's banned Islamist group Al Muhajiroun - The Independent: "He [Anjem Choudary] denied that Mujahid could have been radicalised by his teachings, adding that more extremist material, including the sermons of Yemen-based cleric Anwar Al Awlaki and the Al Qaeda-linked magazine Inspire, have been easily available via the internet."

Woolwich attack: We must tackle hate preaching over the internet, security experts say

Woolwich attack: We must tackle hate preaching over the internet, security experts say - Telegraph "Baroness Neville-Jones, a former security minister and chairman of the British Joint Intelligence Committee, and Colonel Richard Kemp, a former Army commander and terrorism expert, said the security services need to focus on the “inspiration” that comes from internet hate preaching." No indication of how this might be facilitated...

Woolwich attack: reaction round-up

MCB, Muslims Condemn Attack on Soldier in Woolwich

ITV News, Exclusive video: Man with bloodied hands speaks at Woolwich scene

Telegraph, 'Soldier beheaded' in Woolwich machete attack: latest

Guardian,Woolwich attack: lone wolf and jihadist theories will occupy security forces

Text Messages From NYPD's Secret Muslim Spying Program Revealed

gothamist.com, Text Messages From NYPD's Secret Muslim Spying Program Revealed

The Rise of Hijab Fashion Bloggers

thedailybeast.com, The Rise of Hijab Fashion Bloggers

Inspire magazine and the rise of open-source jihad

theconversation.com, Inspire magazine and the rise of open-source jihad "But, in absolute terms, the numbers moved by jihadist propaganda to engage in terror will remain small (though the threat they present could be great). Criminalising such material would probably create more problems by increasing the excitement attached to it and giving it an aura of transgressive power. And any attempt to clamp down on one online source may be like trying to dam a stream with a fork." opinion

Web Jihad Inaction

washingtonguardian.com, Web Jihad Inaction - Jihadists use US servers to spread terror message "Just miles from New York City’s hallowed Ground Zero, an Internet server in New Jersey hosts a Jihadist leader’s website that instructs supporters of al-Qaida to use explosive devices against western civilians, along with blueprints showing how to build the bombs."

U.K.: Where reading can send you to jail

U.K.: Where reading can send you to jail | Toronto Star  "Under Section 58 of the U.K.’s Terrorism Act, a 2000 law granting sweeping powers to law enforcement, it is a criminal offence to download, copy or otherwise possess Inspire. Same goes for bomb-making instructions, extremist speeches or any number of materials that in the United States are protected under the First Amendment."

Syria: update

ABCNews, Grisly Execution Videos Show Growing Brutality in Syria "Both the execution and “cannibal” videos rocketed around the internet, creating a firestorm on social networking sites. Opposition activists argue they are isolated incidents not representative of the rebel forces fighting the Assad regime, while supporters of Assad argued that their true character is finally coming to light."

Ummaland

twocircles.net, Ummaland: A Social Network for Muslims "Launched on 1st of February 2013 by friends Maruf Yusupov (Design and Strategy) and Jamolidding Daliyev (Backend Programmer) and Mahmudjan Memethaji (Frontend Developer), Ummaland.com is a social network for Muslims, trying to enable the community to become more united and productive. In an Interview to TCN’S Shaik Zakeer Hussain, Maruf explains the need for an online platform exclusively for Muslims and more." I shall track this one with interest.

Knights of Glory

wamda.com, Arab Heroes can now battle on the iPhone in Falafel Games' new mobile MMO Knights of Glory |"“We’re the only game where the Arabic player can identify with his own culture, his own history, and say ‘I’m one of the heroes’ instead of the one being shot at,” says Vince Ghossoub, co-founder of Falafel Games which recently released Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game (MMORPG) Knights of Glory for iPhone."

Bin Laden

foreignpolicy.com, Bin Laden's porn has been found "The pornography recovered in bin Laden's compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan, consists of modern, electronically recorded video and is fairly extensive, according to the officials, who discussed the discovery with Reuters on condition of anonymity."

Survey: Media Use in the Middle East

digitalislam.eu, Survey: Media Use in the Middle East | Digital Islam Also see: menamediasurvey.northwestern.edu This contains several useful resources.

Al-Qaida par l'image. La prophétie du martyre

Information on Asiem El Difraoui, 'Al-Qaida par l'image. La prophétie du martyre' (Jihad of Images - al-Qaeda’s Prophecy of Martyrdom), discussed in jihadica (info updated from earlier post). I have ordered a copy of this book. I had been considering a similar project, so was interested to see this. I am presently gearing up to get another book together (after I have worked through all my end-of-term marking!).

Saudi virtue police condemn Twitter

BBC News, Saudi virtue police condemn Twitter "Sheikh Abdul Latif Abdul Aziz al-Sheikh said anyone using social media sites - and especially Twitter - "has lost this world and his afterlife". "Twitter was the platform for those who did not have any platform, he said."

Imam William Suhaib Webb

Boston.com, Imam William Suhaib Webb emerges as face of Boston’s Muslim community in time of crisis

Syria video

Time, Savage Online Videos Fuel Syria’s Descent Into Madness "War is rarely anything but violent, but in Syria, where more than 70,000 civilians have been killed in the conflict since it started as a peaceful uprising inspired by the Arab Spring more than two years ago, the savagery has reached ghoulish proportions. And it seems that soldiers on both sides of the war are committing what appear to be crimes of war at least in part so that those acts can be viewed on the Internet."

GIMF

TPM, Can The Jihadi Geek Squad Secure The Web For Al Qaeda? "The Global Islamic Media Front Technical Center is a group of mysterious programmers with links to Al Qaeda who claim to be trying to arm jihadists with digital weaponry. These high tech terrorists have released a series of plugins that purportedly encrypt instant messages to help mujahideen avoid surveillance while communicating online."

Media Dialogue 2013

Media Dialogue 2013: Registration is open | DW AKADEMIE | DW.DE | 12.04.2013 on media in Pakistan

Secret NSA Google Search Tips

Use These Secret NSA Google Search Tips to Become Your Own Spy Agency | Threat Level | Wired.com

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s Dark Side, Carefully Masked

NY Times, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s Dark Side, Carefully Masked

Downloading al-Qaeda terror guide ‘will lead to arrest and prosecution’ | The Times

Downloading al-Qaeda terror guide ‘will lead to arrest and prosecution’ | The Times (subscription needed to read full article). Will this impact on research, for those people working on issues associated with these magazines (journalists, academics, consultants on security issues, etc.)?