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Behind the Scenes of Virtual Jihad: The Anatomy of a Jihadist Forum
MEMRI.ORG ^ | March 9, 2009 | n/a

Posted on 04/07/2009 7:34:00 PM PDT by Cindy

Inquiry and Analysis - No. 503 March 9, 2009 No. 503

Introduction

The existing published research pertaining to the world of virtual jihad has focused mostly on the content published on jihadist websites and forums. For the most part, scholars and investigators have followed the news posted on jihadist forums, analyzed the various ideological views reflected in them, and scrutinized jihadists' writings regarding their operational intentions and capabilities. Little if any research has centered on the technical aspects of virtual jihad. The purpose of this article is to allow the public a glimpse behind the scenes of the shadowy world of virtual jihad. More specifically, the article will study seven jihadi forums, with a strong focus on one of them, and analyze the ways in which jihad forums/websites are created, maintained, managed, secured, and, possibly, funded.

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TOPICS: Computers/Internet; History; Reference; Society
KEYWORDS: alboraq; cyberjihad; globaljihad; internet; jihad; virtualjihad

1 posted on 04/07/2009 7:34:00 PM PDT by Cindy
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http://www.memri.org/bin/articles.cgi?Page=subjects&Area=jihad&ID=IA50909

Inquiry and Analysis - No. 509
April 6, 2009 No. 509

“Behind the Scenes of Virtual Jihad – Part II”

SNIPPET: “When the Interests of Iraqi Jihad Groups and the Coalition Coincide: The Case of Al-Boraq.com”


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