Ar-Raud

Ar-Raud
أرشيف إعلام الرعود
PredecessorAl-Elokab Media
SuccessorAl-Fustat Media
Formation2021
DissolvedJuly 2024
Legal statusMedia organization
PurposeArchiving and disseminating Islamic State propaganda
Official language
Arabic
AffiliationsIslamic State Islamic State

Ar-Raud (Arabic: الرعود, romanized: ar-raʕd, lit. 'the Thunder') also known as ar-Raud Media Archive (Arabic: أرشيف إعلام الرعود, romanized: ʔaršīf ʔiʕlām ar-raʕd) was a media archive of all publications (videos, news reports, magazines, etc.) of the Islamic State.

History

Ar-Raud Media Archive was established in 2021 succeeding the Al-Elokab website[1] with association of the Islamic State to disseminate Islamic State propaganda. The website hosted videos made by Al-Hayat Media Center, Al-Furat Media Center, Al-I‘tisam Media Foundation, and Al-Furqan Media Center, including nasheeds and Quran reciting from Ajnad Media Foundation and nasheeds Asdaa Foundation. It also included a section of content made by supporter media organizations of the Islamic State such as Al-Adiyat, Al-Battar, At-Taqwa, and Caliphate Castle media, including an archive of all Al-Bayan Radio recordings in English and Arabic. It posted the weekly Al-Naba magazine with translations from Halummu and reports from Amaq News Agency which included both photo and video coverage of incidents.[2][3]

Around June of 2024, the Ar-Raud website experienced an outage which deemed the site unusable and the only text displayed on the site said "The general site is not available now and will be back soon, Inshallah. You can follow us on our site on Twitter." (الموقع العام غير متاح الآن وسيعود قريبا إن شاء الله .. يمكنكم متابعتنا على موقعنا على التور), with Islamic State support media warning against using the site at the time of outage, citing security concerns.[4] By July 2024, the site was taken down permanently alongside the I'lam Foundation after several takedown attempts. The takedown was considered a large impact against the Islamic States' internet presence.[5]

The website was funded through cryptocurrency donations including Monero and Ethereum.[6]

References

  1. ^ European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation. (2022). "2021 in review" (PDF). Online Jihadist Propaganda. 1 (1): 22. doi:10.2813/43926. ISBN 978-92-95220-39-3. ISSN 2600-4410 – via Europol.
  2. ^ Lakomy, Miron (2024-08-24). "In the digital trenches: Mapping the structure and evolution of the Islamic State's information ecosystem (2023–2024)". Media, War & Conflict. 1 (6). doi:10.1177/1750635224127455 (inactive 8 September 2025) – via Sage Publishing.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: DOI inactive as of September 2025 (link)
  3. ^ Lakomy, Miron (2023-08-18). "Why Do Online Countering Violent Extremism Strategies Not Work? The Case of Digital Jihad". Terrorism and Political Violence. 35 (6): 1261–1298. doi:10.1080/09546553.2022.2038575. ISSN 0954-6553.
  4. ^ "BBC Monitoring – Essential Media Insight". monitoring.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-01-28.
  5. ^ Hasbi, Ahmad Helmi Bin Mohamad; Fakirra, Nurrisha Ismail; Basha, Saddiq Basha Bin Cekendar (2024). "Key Trends in Digital Extremism 2024: The Resilience and Expansion of Jihadist and Far-Right Movements". Nanyang Technological University. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
  6. ^ Attila, Gulyás (4 October 2024). "Dzsihadista terrorszervezetek kriptovaluta alapú online adománygyűjtése" [Cryptocurrency-based online fundraising by jihadist terrorist organizations]. Honvédségi Szemle (in Hungarian). 152 (5): 71. doi:10.35926/HSZ.2024.5.4. Retrieved 20 January 2025.

Content Disclaimer

Informasi ini disarikan dari Wikipedia dan disajikan kembali untuk tujuan edukasi. Konten tersedia di bawah lisensi CC BY-SA 3.0. Kami tidak bertanggung jawab atas ketidakakuratan data yang bersumber dari kontribusi publik tersebut.

  1. The information displayed on this website is sourced in part or in whole from Wikipedia and has been adapted for the purpose of restating it. We strive to provide accurate and relevant information, however:
  2. There is no guarantee of absolute accuracy. Wikipedia is an open, collaborative project that can be edited by anyone, so information is subject to change.
  3. It is not intended to constitute professional advice. The content displayed is for informational and educational purposes only. For important decisions (e.g., medical, legal, or financial), please consult a professional.
  4. Content copyright. Wikipedia is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License (CC BY-SA). This means that content may be reused with appropriate attribution and shared under a similar license.
  5. Responsible use. Any risk arising from the use of information from this website is entirely the responsibility of the user.