Cyber-Herding: Exploiting Islamic Extremists Use of the Internet

On November 28, 2006, the Al-Fajr Information Center released the first issue of the Technical Mujahid Magazine. The purpose of the online magazine is to help prevent aggressive acts against Muslims in cyberspace and to assist the mujahid in their efforts. A mujahid is a Muslim fighting in a war or involved in any other struggle. The magazine proclaims that the Internet provides a goldenopportunity for the mujahid to break the Western media control over information. The magazine also recogn...