This is the case of Sami Omar al-Hussayen, which has picked up substantial press coverage, and has a strong internet subtext:
casperstartribune.net, Prosecutors claim Al-Hussayen lied on visa application: "The defense maintains Al-Hussayen, who was only months away from earning a doctorate in computer science when he was charged, was a mere volunteer and charitable supporter of the assembly and its religious outreach programs with no connection to terrorism.
But Lindquist told jurors that he was a key official in the Michigan-based organization and ran the web site the government says is the foundation for an Internet network that recruits and funds terrorists around the world."
Saturday, April 17, 2004
Arab News, Haram Imam Urges Muslims to Foil Attacks by Terrorists: "The imam of the Grand Mosque in Makkah told Muslims yesterday it was their duty to foil terror attacks as the Kingdom battles Al-Qaeda-linked terrorists."
Tuesday, April 13, 2004
IPS, Activists Crusade Against E-Jihad
"”There are hundreds of these websites, and new ones appear every day,” Egyptian political analyst Hassan Abu Taleb told IPS. ”They spread a very negative and incorrect image of Islam.”"
"”There are hundreds of these websites, and new ones appear every day,” Egyptian political analyst Hassan Abu Taleb told IPS. ”They spread a very negative and incorrect image of Islam.”"
gopusa.com, Internet Provider Pulls Plug on Jihadi 'News' Service
: "Global Islamic Media, with its 7,352 members at time of writing, is one of many Yahoo groups devoted to propagating radical Islamic beliefs."
: "Global Islamic Media, with its 7,352 members at time of writing, is one of many Yahoo groups devoted to propagating radical Islamic beliefs."
OfficialWire: The Official News & PR Delivery Service, Marine Reservist Under Investigation For Deplorable Photo I blogged this story last week - now see the official US military follow up.
The Oregonian, Terrorism trial opens Tuesday in Idaho : "A radical Saudi Arabian cleric took to the Internet with gusto four years ago to promote violent jihad, justify terrorist suicide missions and demonize the United States."
Pittsburg Post-Gazette, Arabs once dominated science refers to the net, and also the Arab Science and Technology Foundation
Saturday, April 10, 2004
CommonDreams.org, Osama's Wet Dream: Losing Hearts & Minds in Iraq and Beyond piece by Lawrence Pintak: "“I want YOU to invade Iraq,” said an apocryphal recruiting poster featuring Osama bin Laden that circulated on anti-war web sites after 9/11. And so we did. Historian Barbara Tuchman had a phrase for it: “The march of folly,” which she defined as “the pursuit of policy contrary to self-interest.”"
So You Want To Be an Ayatollah - How Shiite clerics earn the name. By Brendan I. Koerner: "Muqtada Sadr, the Shiite cleric whose supporters are attacking U.S. troops in Iraq, has yet to attain the title of ayatollah. According to the New York Times, Sadr is 'several ranks and many years away' from earning that honorific. How does a garden variety Shiite cleric become an ayatollah?"
MSNBC - A Net of Control "How the Internet could become a tool of corporate and government power, based on updates now in the works."
MSNBC - Tangled Ties "Law-enforcement officials follow the money trail among suspected terrorists straight to the doors of the Saudi Embassy." according to Newsweek journalists
Where is Raed ? Where is Salam? Salam Pax was on BBC News 24 yesterday, on the programme 'Hard Talk'.
Wired News/Reuters, Million Shi'ite Pilgrims Gather Amid Iraq Clashes
"Up to a million Muslim pilgrims massed in the Iraqi Shi'ite holy city of Kerbala on Saturday as radical Shi'ite fighters and Polish troops exchanged rocket and mortar fire on the outskirts."
"Up to a million Muslim pilgrims massed in the Iraqi Shi'ite holy city of Kerbala on Saturday as radical Shi'ite fighters and Polish troops exchanged rocket and mortar fire on the outskirts."
Gulf News, New Arabic encyclopaedia is huge hit with quiz buffs Malomat Encyclopedia of General Knowledge has an internet component, but I have yet to check it out
Boston.com / News / World / Protesters across Middle East denounce siege of Fallujah : "In a statement posted on Internet sites and repeated on Arab TV stations, prominent Islamic figures including the leader of the Hezbollah militant group and the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt, Syria and Jordan praised the ''national unity'' shown by Iraqis."
Agenzia Giornalistica Italia - Interior Ministry, no al-Qaeda cells in Italy brief reference to the net.
MuslimWakeUp, Mohja Kahf, Sex & the Umma: Lustrous Companions A colourful account that will confront some people's stereotypes of Muslim women, and also brings a new dimension to cyber Islamic environments. Related stories below.
MuslimWakeUp: Enough with the Prudes: Bring on “Sex and the Umma” article by Scott Siraj Al-Haqq Kugle, from Swarthmore College, which relates to the Daily News story below.
New York Daily News - Home - Lloyd Grove's Lowdown: Muslim women talk sex "... in the online magazine muslimwakeup.com, the Syrian-born Kahf, a literature professor at the University of Arkansas, launches the mag's first Islamic sex column, "Sex & the Umma.""
Thursday, April 08, 2004
The Star (Malaysia), Impact of ICT innovations: The Islamic context "Waseda University of Japan, in collaboration with our own Multimedia University (MMU), recently organised a conference on ICT Innovations and Their Impact on Socioeconomic and Cultural Environments: Dialogue in a Borderless World and the Islamic Context."
Reuters | Jews, Americans top targets in "Qaeda" document "A strategy paper posted on a Web site sympathetic to al Qaeda lists Jews, Americans and Britons as main targets, and calls on militant cells worldwide to "turn the infidels' lands into hell"."
MSNBC - Video calls on Muslims to kill Americans: "A masked man identified as Abdulaziz al-Muqrin in a video on the Dirasat website said Americans had yet to feel the 'real fires of battle.'"
Wednesday, April 07, 2004
Some other useful ZMag resources that I have seen before - but haven't blogged:
Internet Analysis and Commentary Links
Webwatch
Internet Analysis and Commentary Links
Webwatch
Noam Chomsky, Turning the TideI was interested to see (via the Guardian's webwatch that Chomsky is now a blogger. Sounds like a natural outlet for his work and commentary -- so I'll be watching this one with interest.
Purported Tape by Top Militant Urges Anti-US Raids, Reuters.comfocuses on Abu Musab al-Zarqawi:
"The voice on the tape, posted on an Islamist Internet site, claimed responsibility for a string of attacks in Iraq, including the killing in August of Ayatollah Mohammed Baqer al-Hakim, head of the country's largest Shi'ite group. "
"The voice on the tape, posted on an Islamist Internet site, claimed responsibility for a string of attacks in Iraq, including the killing in August of Ayatollah Mohammed Baqer al-Hakim, head of the country's largest Shi'ite group. "
FrontPage magazine.com :: A Battle Plan Against Radical Islam by Daniel Pipes focuses on Cheryl Benard's book 'Civil Democratic Islam: Partners, Resources, and Strategies' (available through rand.org)
RAND: Mapping the Risks: Assessing the Homeland Security Implications of Publicly Available Geospatial Information available through a PDF version.
robert-fisk.com, A collection of Articles & Reports by Mr. Robert Fisk This is a regularly updated resource of articles by Fisk. Note that the Independent requires a subscription to view Fisk's content. His latest headline is 'US airlifts Saddam out of Iraq'.
arabnews.com, Karzai Calls for 'Jihad' Against Afghanistan's Growing Drugs Trade:
"Afghan President Hamid Karzai yesterday called for a 'jihad' against the country's growing narcotics trade, saying the drug industry threatened the stability of the government."
reflects different approaches to the concept of jihad, which I discuss in my book
"Afghan President Hamid Karzai yesterday called for a 'jihad' against the country's growing narcotics trade, saying the drug industry threatened the stability of the government."
reflects different approaches to the concept of jihad, which I discuss in my book
Tuesday, April 06, 2004
aljazeerah.info/Observer/Arab News, What Ails Britain’s Muslim Community?: Fareena Alam (editor, Q-News), has written this piece, which has net references.
HamptonRoads.com/Pilot Online, Beach man sued over claims on Web about Muslim group this refers to the anti-CAIR site. CAIR is the Council for American Islamic Relations.
The main CAIR story today also holds an internet reference and allegation:
U.S. Muslims seek Pentagon probe on Iraq photo : "The photo sent to CAIR seems to be of an American soldier standing next to two Iraqi children who are giving the thumbs-up sign. One child holds a hand-lettered sign in English that reads: "Lcpl Boudreaux killed my Dad, th(en) he knocked up my sister!" ("Knocked up" is American slang for making someone pregnant out of wedlock.)"
Also see http://www.cair-net.org/images/lcpl11.jpg (enlarged version)
The main CAIR story today also holds an internet reference and allegation:
U.S. Muslims seek Pentagon probe on Iraq photo : "The photo sent to CAIR seems to be of an American soldier standing next to two Iraqi children who are giving the thumbs-up sign. One child holds a hand-lettered sign in English that reads: "Lcpl Boudreaux killed my Dad, th(en) he knocked up my sister!" ("Knocked up" is American slang for making someone pregnant out of wedlock.)"
Also see http://www.cair-net.org/images/lcpl11.jpg (enlarged version)
Ample/AFX UK Focus, Zarqawi broadcasts threats against US forces in Iraq - Islamist website : "Jordanian Mussab al-Zarqawi, the alleged leader of a network in Iraq believed responsible for several attacks there, threatened US-led forces in a recording broadcast Monday on an Islamist website."
Guardian Unlimited | The Guardian | Son of the Hidden Imam preaches rebellion to his army of men in black I think that the application of the term 'hidden imam' is somewhat contentious in this context
Monday, April 05, 2004
Times Online - Zealots open online training
refers to al-Battar online manual, which has been previously referred to in this blog. Cites MEMRI.
Also see Northeast Intelligence Network, Everything you always wanted to know about becoming a terrorist, but were afraid to ask.
Asia Media, Al-Qaeda publishes magazine on the Net
refers to al-Battar online manual, which has been previously referred to in this blog. Cites MEMRI.
Also see Northeast Intelligence Network, Everything you always wanted to know about becoming a terrorist, but were afraid to ask.
Asia Media, Al-Qaeda publishes magazine on the Net
Sunday, April 04, 2004
Aljazeera.Net - Australian media hypes hatred
"Authors Peter Manning and Iain Lygo argue that views of Arab and Muslim people in Australia have been significantly distorted in recent coverage." includes net coverage.
The Salt Lake Tribune -- Many in Middle East indifferent to deaths of Americans article is better than the headline. "Hundreds of American troops in Iraq never saw the gruesome Fallujah footage in full because many satellite TV networks didn't show it and many Internet sites are blocked on U.S. bases."
Seeing Iraq through the globalization lens | csmonitor.com "As I sat in a Baghdad Internet cafe watching Iraqi teenagers and middle-aged business people check e-mail or research new products, it was clear that Iraqis would like to profit from globalization as much as the wealthy Mecca Mall patrons. As bombs and gunfire echoed blocks away, this dream of a truly human globalization seemed both possible and singularly urgent."
Jerusalem Post Internet Edition, The whistleblower of Islam
: more information on Irshad Manji, who also has a net presence (and has been featured elsewhere on this blog)
: more information on Irshad Manji, who also has a net presence (and has been featured elsewhere on this blog)
BBC NEWS | Technology | Jordan's king puts faith in hi-tech: "The king is hoping that the investment in technology and education will be successful so that younger generations in the region would recognise Jordan had been successful, and themselves take risks."
Friday, April 02, 2004
webpronews.com, Ten Major Tips to Develop a Multilingual Web Site to Work some useful advice here on developing sites in languages such as Farsi and Arabic.
contractoruk.com, Week in the Workplace: Human stupidity blights security, but smartphones are pretty dumb too - 2 April 2004: "... the New York Times asserts that “Al Qaeda” actually means “database”, from the records of trainee terrorists kept by Osama Bin Laden. The NYT doesn’t speculate which database Bin Laden used, but as UK analyst Robin Bloor comments, this cannot be positive news for the database vendors."
Reuters | Hatred of Jews and Muslims takes root in France
: "The report noted that many Internet sites were spreading anti-Arab and anti-Muslim hate speech and said abusive racist language had become worryingly common in French schools."
: "The report noted that many Internet sites were spreading anti-Arab and anti-Muslim hate speech and said abusive racist language had become worryingly common in French schools."
NEWS.com.au | Al-Qaeda business plan 'cutting edge' (April 2, 2004)findings of a business studies student who explores the 'organisational model' of al-Qaeda:
"Mr Harrison reached his conclusions after reading the al-Qaeda operations manual he downloaded from the US Department of Justice website.
"He was surprised the manual advocated the decentralised management approach favoured by many management gurus."
"Mr Harrison reached his conclusions after reading the al-Qaeda operations manual he downloaded from the US Department of Justice website.
"He was surprised the manual advocated the decentralised management approach favoured by many management gurus."
NEWS.com.au | Iraq killings 'revenge on Israel' (April 2, 2004): "A previously unknown group overnight claimed responsibility for the the gruesome killing of four US contractors in Fallujah, western Iraq.
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Not a tech story, but nonetheless relevant:
Guardian Unlimited Books | News | Bush, the Saudi billionaire and the Islamists
Discussion of book 'House of Bush, House of Saud', by Craig Unger, and the cancellation of its publication because of libel risks. The book - according the The Guardian - features a number of allegations:
"Unger collates links between Mr Bin Mahfouz and Islamist fundamentalists. But the new dimension of his research is that he also analyses the Texas business links between the Bush circle and the families of Mr Bin Mahfouz and other rich Saudis."
Guardian Unlimited Books | News | Bush, the Saudi billionaire and the Islamists
Discussion of book 'House of Bush, House of Saud', by Craig Unger, and the cancellation of its publication because of libel risks. The book - according the The Guardian - features a number of allegations:
"Unger collates links between Mr Bin Mahfouz and Islamist fundamentalists. But the new dimension of his research is that he also analyses the Texas business links between the Bush circle and the families of Mr Bin Mahfouz and other rich Saudis."
Islam-Online, LiveDialogue: Dr. Abdullah Abdur Rahman, the Counselor for Muslims in non-Muslim countries, 'Cybersex: Is Your World Being Turned Upside Down?':
This is a distraction from world affairs relating to Islam and the Internet. Islam-Online, one of the subjects of my book 'Islam in the Digital Age', recently held a 'Live Dialogue' sesson relating to 'cybersex' and its impact on Muslim communities. Not all the questions relate specifically to this phenomena, but some interesting points are made associated with cybersex, and the impact of technology in general. Here's an extract from one response - but do take a look at the entire dialogue:
"The problem has never really been the internet or any form of technology actually but rather the uses of the technology. The internet masha'Allah has such tremendous potential for Muslims to take advantage of, for example. This live dialog you and I are having! However, what is at the root of the problem is that our fellow Muslims who do engage in cybersex are actually far from the understanding of Islamic teachings. It does not matter if there is internet or not. If there was no internet, they would find an alternative way to satisfy their desires."
This is a distraction from world affairs relating to Islam and the Internet. Islam-Online, one of the subjects of my book 'Islam in the Digital Age', recently held a 'Live Dialogue' sesson relating to 'cybersex' and its impact on Muslim communities. Not all the questions relate specifically to this phenomena, but some interesting points are made associated with cybersex, and the impact of technology in general. Here's an extract from one response - but do take a look at the entire dialogue:
"The problem has never really been the internet or any form of technology actually but rather the uses of the technology. The internet masha'Allah has such tremendous potential for Muslims to take advantage of, for example. This live dialog you and I are having! However, what is at the root of the problem is that our fellow Muslims who do engage in cybersex are actually far from the understanding of Islamic teachings. It does not matter if there is internet or not. If there was no internet, they would find an alternative way to satisfy their desires."
SudanTribune, Turabi charged with damaging Sudan's security, Islamist party shut down non-tech, but the arrest of Hassan al-Turabi is extremely significant.
Straits Times, JI bombers 'acting on Osama's fatwa' - APRIL 2, 2004: "Jemaah Islamiah (JI) terrorists responsible for the 2002 Bali bombings and other deadly attacks in South-east Asia were operating under a fatwa, or religious edict, which they believed came from Osama bin Laden, an alleged member of the group said."
Thursday, April 01, 2004
al-Muhajiroun al-Muhajiroun's statements on events below, including *their* reaction to the MCB announcement:
" ...the MCB would instead have our mosques become outposts for the MI5 and special branch on behalf of the Kufaar (i.e. non-Muslims) who are currently slaughtering Muslims in Iraq, have slaughtered Muslims in Afghanistan and who support the slaughter of Muslims in Palestine!!"
Read their full text here
" ...the MCB would instead have our mosques become outposts for the MI5 and special branch on behalf of the Kufaar (i.e. non-Muslims) who are currently slaughtering Muslims in Iraq, have slaughtered Muslims in Afghanistan and who support the slaughter of Muslims in Palestine!!"
Read their full text here
Guardian Unlimited | The Guardian | Police search emails for trail to Pakistan: "Police computer experts were last night trawling through email records from a West Sussex internet cafe as the intelligence agencies tried to establish links between eight UK terror suspects and senior militants in Pakistan."
The Sun, Fanatics with playboy past: from the father of one of the people arrested in Crawley:
“"He has two interests — the internet and the Koran — but all he was doing in Pakistan was building a house.”"
Further references to al-Muhajiroun in this article
“"He has two interests — the internet and the Koran — but all he was doing in Pakistan was building a house.”"
Further references to al-Muhajiroun in this article
Reuters AlertNet - FEATURE-Algeria's restless youth in liberal city several references here to internet cafes
Reuters | Latest Financial News / British police pursue Canada "terror" link
: "Police say they are working with Canadian authorities after a software developer was charged in Ottawa with aiding a 'terrorist group' in Britain and Canada."
: "Police say they are working with Canadian authorities after a software developer was charged in Ottawa with aiding a 'terrorist group' in Britain and Canada."
VOANews.com - Online Jihad: How Terrorists Are Exploiting the Internet report, citing United States Institute of Peace, SITE Institute and Internet Haganah. Also has audio versions.
Aljazeera.Net - Occupation personnel killed in Iraq
photos of the attack have been circulating on the net.
Guardian Unlimited | Guardian daily comment | Aliens in their own country this page has some extremely useful links to related sites.
Guardian Unlimited | The Guardian | Muslim leaders in plea to imams Yesterday I mentioned the statement emerging from MCB (Muslim Council of Britain) - here's some of the text from it.
Guardian Unlimited | The Guardian | Rejected and dejected - the new generation of Muslims focuses on al-Muhajiroun, who I have written about elsewhere.
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