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June 22, 2007 Inquiry & Analysis Series No. 5001

Islamist Websites and Their Hosts Part I: Islamist Terror Organizations

June 22, 2007 | By Marie-Hélène Boccara*
Inquiry & Analysis Series No. 5001
Introduction

The post September 11 war on terrorism has increased Islamist organizations' dependence on the Internet, making it a vital means of communication and indoctrination for both Islamist organizations and for the infrastructure of Al-Qa'ida supporters. As a result of Islamist websites often being tracked and in some cases hacked, or shut down by their Internet Service Providers (ISPs), the Islamist organizations have also become increasingly dependent on chat rooms and message boards for communication.

The following list of 25 Islamist websites and message forums, the first in a series of reports, includes website affiliations, IP addresses, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), and information about their registrants.[1]The entries are categorized by ISP location.

The IP addresses and hosts included in the list were valid as of July 16, 2004.[2]

United States

www.abrarway.com

Affiliation: News website of Palestinian Islamic Jihad.

Registered by: "Samail" in Beirut, Lebanon

IP address: 216.7.186.93

ISP: VONOC in Englewood, Colorado, United States, and WeHostWebSites.com in Loveland, Colorado, United States

Domain/Nameserver provider: VONOC in Englewood, Colorado, United States, and WeHostWebSites.com in Loveland, Colorado, United States: dnsracks.com IP-216.7.186.91 and IP-216.7.186.92

www.almjlah.com

Affiliation: Pro-Al-Qa'ida website.

Registered by: "None" in Dammam, Saudi Arabia

IP address: 198.87.87.9

ISP: Verio Inc. in Englewood, Colorado, United States

Domain/Nameserver provider: Verio Inc. in Englewood, Colorado, United States: damammhost.com IP-198.87.87.38 and IP-198.87.87.39

http://alsaha.com

Affiliation: Message forum used by Al-Qa'idasupporters.

Registered by: fares.net

IP address: 66.98.148.179

ISP: Everyone's Internet Inc. in Houston, Texas, United States

Domain/Nameserver provider: Everyone's Internet Inc. in Houston, Texas, United States: fares.net: IP-66.98.148.180, and IP-207.44.240.233; NetTransactions LLC in Holmdel, New Jersey, United States, and CEF in Hazlet, New Jersey, United States: nettica.com IP-64.237.45.34; 1-800-Hosting Inc. in Dallas, Texas, United States: nettica.com IP-69.41.170.223

www.alsakifah.org

Affiliation: Message forums used by Al-Qa'ida supporters.

Registered by: Al-Sakifah in Malami, Malaysia

IP address: 64.62.172.111

ISP: Hurricane Electric in Freemont, California, United States, and Powersurge Technologies Inc. in Cedar Falls, Iowa, United States

Domain/Nameserver provider: Hurricane Electric in Freemont, California, United States, and Powersurge Technologies Inc. in Cedar Falls, Iowa, United States: rhinodns1.com IP-64.62.172.110

http://ansar-alsonnah.8k.com

Affiliation: Website of the Army of Ansar Al-Sunnah ; K nown supporters of Al-Qa'ida.

Registered by: Details unavailable

IP address: 208.185.127.165

ISP: Abovenet Communications in New York, United States, and About Web Services in Orem, Utah, United States

Domain/Nameserver provider: UUNET Technologies in Ashburn, Virginia, United States, and North Sky Inc. in Orem, Utah, United States: Abovenet Communications in New York, United States: freeservers.com IP-63.108.71.180; and About Web Services in Orem, Utah, United States: freeservers.com IP-208.185.127.192

www.ansarnet.ws/vb

Affiliation: Message forums used by Al-Qa'ida supporters.

Registered by: Al-Ansar Net in London, United Kingdom

IP address: 67.15.48.24

ISP: Everyone's Internet Inc. in Houston, Texas, United States

Domain/Nameserver provider: Rackspace.com in San Antonio, Texas, United States: micfo.com IP-69.20.54.201

www.chechan.org

Affiliation: Website of the Chechen Information Center.

Registered by: Chechannet in Miksan, Vanuatu

IP address: 69.13.27.58

ISP: C I Host in Bedford, Texas, United States

Domain/Nameserver provider: C I Host in Bedford, Texas, United States: muzikalite.net IP-69.13.27.250

www.hostinganime.com/neda4/index.htm

Affiliation: Pro-Al-Qa'ida website.

Registered by: Details unavailable.

IP address: 66.98.141.123

ISP: Everyone's Internet Inc. in Houston, Texas, United States

Domain/Nameserver provider: anoncities.com[3]

www.hostinganime.com/sout19/bttar.htm

Affiliation: Pro-Al-Qa'ida website. Publishes Al-Qa'ida's Al-Battar Training Camp magazine.

Registered by: Details unavailable.

IP address: 66.98.141.123

ISP: Everyone's Internet Inc. in Houston, Texas, United States

Domain/Nameserver provider: anoncities.com[4]

www.info-bureau.com

Affiliation: Official website of Hamas.

Registered by: "Cravis" in Sofia, Bulgaria

IP address: 66.220.29.3

ISP: Hurricane Electric in Fremont, California, United States, and Powersurge Technologies Inc. in Cedar Falls, Iowa, United States

Domain/Nameserver provider: ourserver.net[5]

www.intiqad.com

Affiliation: Pro- Hizbullah weekly magazine.

Registered by: An Individual in Beirut, Lebanon

IP address: 64.176.6.40

ISP: Alabanza Inc. in Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Domain/Nameserver provider: Alabanza Inc. in Baltimore, Maryland, United States:

rakeemnet.com IP-65.108.51.98 and IP-65.108.52.182

www.kataebaqsa1.com

Affiliation: Website of Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades, military wing of Fatah.

Registered by: "Aboqosai" in Gaza, Palestine

IP address: 64.62.172.111

ISP: Hurricane Electric in Freemont, California, United States, and Powersurge Technologies Inc. in Cedar Falls, Iowa, United States

Domain/Nameserver provider: Hurricane Electric in Freemont, California, United States, and Powersurge Technologies Inc., in Cedar Falls, Iowa, United States: rhinodns1.com IP-64.62.172.110 and IP-64.62.172.111

www.manartv.com[6]

Affiliation: Website of Hizbullah TV station Al-Manar.

Registered by: ITX in Beirut, Lebanon

IP address: 64.106.143.226

ISP: DataPipe in Hoboken, New Jersey, United States, and ITX Sarl in Hoboken, New Jersey, United States

Domain/Nameserver provider: Internap Network Services in Atlanta, Georgia, United States; and eNom in Redmond, Washington State, United States: name-services.com IP-63.251.163.115

www.moqawama.net[7]

Affiliation: Pro-Hizbullah website.

Registered by: Hadeelnet in Beirut, Lebanon

IP address: 207.44.244.117

ISP: Everyone's Internet Inc. in Houston, Texas, United States

Domain/Nameserver provider: Rackspace in San Antonio, Texas, United States; Zone Edit in New York, United States: hostsvr.com IP-209.61.140.4; and Qwest Communications in Denver, Colorado, United States, and Ezzi.Net in Great River, New York, United States: hostsvr.com IP-65.125.228.67

www.nasrollah.org

Affiliation: Website of Hizbullah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah.

Registered by: Hadeel.net in Beirut, Lebanon

IP address: 69.59.157.93

ISP: ServePath LLC. in San Francisco, California, United States.

Domain/Nameserver provider: Register.com Inc. in New York, United States: register.com IP-216.21.229.101

www.neda2-friend.co.uk

Affiliation: Pro-Al-Qa'ida website.

Registered by: An Individual through agent at Fasthosts Internet Ltd. in the United Kingdom

IP address: 207.150.192.12

ISP: Affinity Internet Inc. in Ft. Lauderdal, Florida, California, United States

Domain/Nameserver provider: Affinity Internet Inc. in Ft. Lauderdal, Florida, California, United States: hostsave.com IP-207.150.196.199 and IP-207.150.197.103

www.qal3ati.org[8]

Affiliation: Message forums used by Al-Qa'ida supporters.

Registered by: "Qalaah Qalaah" in Abu Dhabi, Arab Emirates

IP address: 64.246.51.5

ISP: Everyone's Internet Inc. in Houston, Texas, United States

Domain/Nameserver provider: Everyone's Internet in Houston, Texas, United States:

hostworld4u.net IP-64.246.51.41

www.rabdullah.com

Affiliation: Website of Palestinian Islamic Jihad Secretary General Dr. Abdallah Ramadhan Shalah.

Registered by: "Abrar" in Beirut, Lebanon.

IP address: 64.156.223.250

ISP: Level 3 Communications Inc. in Broomfield, Colorado, United States

Domain/Nameserver provider: Level 3 Communications Inc. in Broomfield, Colorado, United States: jodoshared.com IP-64.156.220.224 and IP-64.156.223.231

www.sarayaalquds.com

Affiliation: Website of Al-Quds Brigades, military wing of Palestinian Islamic Jihad.

Registered by: "Abrar" in Beirut, Lebanon

IP address: 64.156.223.250

ISP: Level 3 Communications Inc. in Broomfield, Colorado, United States

Domain/Nameserver provider: Level 3 Communications Inc. in Broomfield, Colorado, United States: jodoshared.com IP-64.156.220.224 and IP-64.156.223.231

Canada

www.alqassam.net

Affiliation: Website of Izz Al-din Al-Qassam, military wing of Hamas.

Registered by: "Ezzedeen" in Amman, Jordan

IP address: 69.10.142.30

ISP: RackForce Hosting in Kelowna, Canada.

Domain/Nameserver provider: RackForce Hosting in Kelowna, Canada: hostdeals.net, IP-69.10.142.26 and IP-69.10.142.27

United Kingdom

www.hizb-ut-tahrir.org

Affiliation: Website of Hizb al-Tahrir.

Registered by: Al-Khilafa Publications in London, Great Britain

IP address: 83.170.75.19

ISP: UK2-Net in London, Great Britain

Domain/Nameserver provider: Net Access Corporation in Parsippany, New Jersey, United States: zoneedit.com IP-64.21.143.21

Hong Kong

www.shareeah.org[9]

Affiliation: Website of Sheikh Abu Hamza and Supporters of Shareeah.

Registered by: 357Hosting in Niewvegein, Utrecht, Netherlands

IP address: 210.245.167.135

ISP: Hostrino in Kowloon Bay, Hong Kong

Domain/Nameserver provider: Internap Network Services in Atlanta, Georgia, United States; and eNom in Redmond, Washington State, United States: name-services.com IP-63.251.163.115

Russia

www.al-fateh.net

Affiliation: Hamas children's magazine.

Registered by: "Nizar Al-Hussein" in Beirut, Lebanon

IP address: 213.234.216.82

ISP: Corbina Telecom in Moscow, Russia

Domain/Nameserver provider: RUNNet, Russian Federal University Network in Moscow, Russia: ariadnamedia.ru IP-213.234.228.83; and Corbina Telecom in Moscow, Russia: ariadnamedia.ru IP-80.250.164.235

United Arab Emirates

www.palestine-info.info[10]

Affiliation: Pro-Hamas website.

Registered by: Palestine Information Center in Beirut, Lebanon.

IP address: 213.42.17.48

ISP: Emirates Internet in Dubai, Arab Emirates

Domain/Nameserver provider: Emirates Internet in Dubai, Arab Emirates: palestine-info.info IP-213.42.17.48

Iran

www.qudsway.com

Affiliation: Pro-Palestinian Islamic Jihad website.

Registered by: An individual in Faiha, Kuwait.

IP address: 217.218.0.123

ISP: Telecommunication Company of Iran in Teheran, Iran

Domain/Nameserver provider: Telecommunication Company of Iran in Teheran, Iran: qudsway.to IP-217.218.0.123

* Marie-Hélène Boccara is a research fellow of MEMRI and director of MEMRI's Scandinavian Department.

Endnotes:

[1]Names of individuals who register a website are kept in MEMRI archives.

[2]Sources: www.allwhois.com, www.whois.net, http://godaddy.com, www.apnic.net, www.arin.net, www.ripe.net

[3]Detail provided by www.allwhois.com, but this nameserver is inactive.

[4]Detail provided by www.allwhois.com, but this nameserver is inactive.

[5]Detail provided by www.allwhois.com, but this nameserver is inactive.

[6]www.manartv.orghas the same content and the same IP address as www.manartv.com

[7]www.moqawama.net appears to be alternating daily between two ISPs. The other IP address used is 69.10.136.209 ISP: RackForce Hosting Inc. in Kelowna, Canada. www.moqawama.org has the same content, but is registered by "Cyberia s.a.l" in Herndon, Virginia, United States. IP address: 69.59.157.93. ISP: Serve Path Inc. in San Francisco, California, United States. Domain/Nameserver provider: VeriSign Infrastructure and Operations in Dulles, Virginia, United States: worldnic.com IP-216.168.224.69.

[8]www.qal3ah.org www.qal3ati.net www.qal3ah.info are the same as www.qal3ati.org

[9]www.shareeah.org is the original address of www.shareeah.vze.com with the same content but a different IP address: 130.94.133.172. ISP: Verio Inc. in Englewood, Colorado, United States.

[10]www.palestine-info.comhas the same content, and is registered by Palestine Information Center in Beirut, Lebanon, but its IP address is: 62.149.0.195 and ISP: Colocall Ltd. in Kiev, Ukraine. Domain/Nameserver provider: Colocall Ltd. in Kiev, Ukraine: palestine-info.com IP-62.149.0.195 and IP-62.149.0.196.

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