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New York Times, Intruders in the House of Saud, Part I: The Jihadi Who Kept Asking Why

Essential reading, about Mansour Al-Nogaidan - it contains several Internet references:

"Mansour is in a virtual war. Jihadi sympathizers routinely flood his e-mail and cellphone text messages with death threats and insults. Earlier last year, Mansour replied in kind -- calling one jihadi the Arabic word for ''bitch.'' ... "

"Mansour had made such criticisms before in various autobiographical essays published in the Saudi press and on popular Saudi Internet sites ...

"... A Saudi mother with a teenage son told me Mansour's Op-Ed had given her so much hope that she printed it out from the Internet and carries it in her purse to ensure all her friends read it.""

AP/Salon.com News | Malaysian Islamic leader promises heaven Transparent political statement from Nik Aziz, whose PAS has a substantial online presence: ""It is stated in the Quran that those who rally behind Islam are also those who want to live under divine laws laid down by Allah," Nik Aziz was quoted as saying in The Star newspaper. "And naturally, they will go to heaven for choosing an Islamic party, while those who support un-Islamic parties will logically go to hell."

arabicnews.com, Muslim Brothers propose a reform initiative in Egypt

Remarkably similar findings here, from two studies:

Daily Times - Muslim immigrants in West remain anchored to Islam: "A study of Muslim cultural patterns in North America and Western Europe has indicated that while they have succeeded in “pluralising” the societies in which they live, they remain firmly anchored to the concept of the “umma” ...

"Today Muslim communities in the West are constantly receiving “cultural adrenaline” from the vast Islamic heartland through the Internet, e-mail, TV, radio, newspapers, the telephone and jet flights"

And here's the second report (visit the sites for details):

EurActiv.com Portal - Analysis - What perspectives for Islam and Muslims in Europe? An Overview: "September the 11th has only deepened the sense of alienation. The attacks were felt to be an abomination, and initially the British government and media were careful not to blame Islam and all Muslims for the terrorism. There was no surge in animosity against British Muslims, although tensions have since increased and British Muslims are expressing resentment at the intrusive, illegal and unfair treatment they claim they receive. They have become more engaged internationally, connected with the Ummah through the internet."

Independent, Al-Qa'ida suspects captured after phone chips left electronic trail ""They thought these phones protected their anonymity, but they didn't," a senior European-based intelligence official told The New York Times. "This was one of the most effective tools we had to locate al-Qa'ida. The perception of anonymity may have lulled them into a false sense of security."

BBC NEWS | World | Europe | 9/11 prisoner wins German retrial

TalibanOnline - Taliban info a Taliban site back in circulation (referred to on Internet Haganah)

Internet Haganah, 4 Mar 04 documenting targetting of Internet Haganah through DoS attacks.

Aljazeera.Net - Al-Qaida denies Karbala, Baghdad bombings: "In a statement obtained by Aljazeera.net on Thursday, al-Qaida blamed US 'crusaders' for the attacks"

aljazeerah.info, Iran halts pilgrimages to Iraq: "The pro-conservative Baztab Internet site also lamented what it said was 'Shiite passiveness in the face of Wahhabites over recent years.'"

Atlanta Journal-Constitution/AP, Brunei Jails Army Officers for Treason internet theme here: "Oil-rich Brunei has jailed without trial two retired senior army and police intelligence officers and a businessman for leaking government secrets, some of them posted on the Internet. "

Saudi Arabia isn't going to collapse any time soon - March 4, 2004 according to Saudi FM Saud al-Faisal : "Making use of the great innovations in communications and information technology, we should be able to build on these common denominators and defeat the irrational messages of extremism, terrorism and racism."

FrontPage magazine.com, Neo-Nazi Al Qaeda theories of "close cooperation between Muslim extremists and Fascists ever since the founding of the Nazi movement in the 1920`s." I included it in this blog primarily for the reference to Radio Islam, which I have written about in my books.

The Globe and Mail, Khadrs backed al-Qaeda, CBC show says blogged for references to bin Laden's life style (non-tech)

GN Online: First independent rights body set up in Saudi Arabia

[taken from http://www.parti-pas.org]

Islam Online- Malaysia Dissolves Parliament, Set For Snap Polls expect substantial dialogues online from the various political parties, all of whom maintain strong web presences (as discussed in my books). I shall be watching this with interest.

Parlimen Malaysia-Parti Politik with reference to the story, here are the URLs for the main Malaysian political parties.

Islam Online- Sunni Scholars Denounce Blasts, Suspect Foul Play

alt.muslim - your muslim news community: "With the advent of the Internet, the Shia Muslim holiday of Ashoura has emerged as one of Islam's biggest public relations nightmares, with pictures of bloody flagellation rituals, some involving unwilling small children. "

MSNBC - Virus writers trade insults as e-mail users suffer Virus update