US Based Islamist Network - Presence in Cyberspace and Online Projects
US Based Islamist Network - Presence in Cyberspace and Online Projects
Author(s): Simona HlaváčováSubject(s): Media studies, Islam studies, Politics and communication, Politics and religion, ICT Information and Communications Technologies
Published by: Masarykova univerzita nakladatelství
Summary/Abstract: The purpose behind this paper is to explore how the organizations and individuals affiliated with the Islamic movement (Haraka Islamiyya i.e., Islamism/ political Islam) in the U.S. make use of electronic media as part of a broader “soft dacwah” strategy, to promote their interpretation of Islam and to attain political goals. It covers the web presence of major Islamist organizations based in the U.S.
Journal: Masaryk University Journal of Law and Technology
- Issue Year: 1/2007
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 263-274
- Page Count: 12
- Language: English