Islamic group Hizb ut-Tahrir getting cozy with YouTube

by TheBigRuski | August 20, 2007 at 10:22 am
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“Some of their marketing schemes have included hip-hop fashion boutiques, hip-hop bands, use of online social networks, use of video-sharing networks, chat forums and blogs” - US intelligence analyst Madeleine Gruen


In the it-was-only-a-matter-of-time department. From News.com.au:



Hardline Islamic Group Hizb ut-Tahrir Posting Propaganda Videos on YouTube


The hardline Islamic group Hizb ut-Tahrir has started posting professionally produced propaganda video clips on YouTube.


The clips, some lasting almost 10 minutes, posted on the internet video-sharing site depict Muslims being attacked by Western forces and asks “for how much longer?”


Produced by the group’s Malaysian branch, the clips call on Muslims to “arise and shake off the dust” of European colonialism and show members marching in support of Palestinians to the commentary “O armies of the Muslim world, we wait for your help.”


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