Jihad Watch
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| URL | http://jihadwatch.org/ |
| Commercial? | no |
| Type of site | blog |
| Registration | Proxy, Inc. 501 (c) 3 organization |
| Available language(s) | English |
| Owner | Robert Spencer |
| Created by | Robert Spencer and Hugh Fitzgerald |
| Launched | September 23, 2003 |
| Revenue | donations |
| Current status | active |
Jihad Watch is a website and blog directed by American author Robert Spencer.[1][2][3][4] According to Spencer, Jihad Watch aims to bring public notice to the role that jihad theology and ideology plays in the modern world, and thus focuses on documenting the part that jihad and Islam play in contemporary conflicts.[5] The site features regular commentary from both Spencer and contributor Hugh Fitzgerald. The latter is referred to as "Jihad Watch Vice President",[6] although he does not appear in public. Jihad Watch was launched in October 2003.
Jihad Watch also contributes to The Intelligence Summit, which tracks current jihadist activity worldwide.[7] The project is affiliated with the David Horowitz Freedom Center, but is run independently by Spencer.[8]
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[edit] Dhimmi Watch
Dhimmi Watch is a blog on the Jihad Watch site, also maintained by Spencer. Spencer has defined its purpose to bring public attention to the following:
- Religious minorities in Muslim countries today;
- The status of women under Sharia provisions;
- Slavery in Muslim countries today[citation needed]
- The role of jihad and dhimmitude ideology in global terrorism today;
- Instances of academic and journalistic dhimmitude.
Articles posted to Dhimmi Watch are archived by several news-gathering agencies and advocacy groups tracking these issues.[9][10][11]
[edit] Criticism
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) called Jihad Watch an "Internet hate site" and said it "is notorious for its depiction of Islam as an inherently violent faith that is a threat to world peace."[12] Guardian writer Brian Whitaker describes Jihad Watch as a "notoriously Islamophobic website",[13] while other critics such as Dinesh D'Souza,[14] Karen Armstrong,[15] and Cathy Young,[16] point to what they see as deliberate mischaracterizations of Islam and Muslims by Spencer as inherently violent and therefore prone to terrorism. Various attempts to block the site based on allegations of "hate speech" have been mostly unsuccessful.[17][18] In response to criticism, Spencer states "I vehemently reject the 'Islamophobe' label, which is only a tool used by Islamic apologists to silence criticism".[19]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ ROBERT SPENCER Page at Jihadwatch.
- ^ Glenn Beck Transcript, CNN, August 10, 2006
- ^ Glenn Beck Transcript, CNN, October 23, 2006
- ^ Invitation to author upsets Muslims, Indianapolis Star, March 18, 2007
- ^ Jihad Watch
- ^ Jihad Watch: Hugh Fitzgerald: Ten Things to Think When Thinking of Muslim "Moderates"
- ^ Contributors The Intelligence Summit.
- ^ Robert Spencer Joins the David Horowitz Freedom Center, FrontPage Magazine, September 6, 2006
- ^ Campus Watch: Monitoring Middle East Studies on Campus
- ^ Watch: Covering the War on Terror
- ^ Hindu Voice
- ^ CA Synagogue That Hosted Islamophobe Urged to Invite Muslim Speaker, Council on American-Islamic Relations, November 08, 2005 archived version retrieved 15 May 2008
- ^ Drawn conclusions, The Guardian, February 7, 2006
- ^ Dinesh D'Souza (2007-03-02). Letting Bin Laden Define Islam.
- ^ Balancing the Prophet. Financial Times.
- ^ The Jihad Against Muslims.
- ^ Unblock Jihad Watch!
- ^ Banning Jihad Watch
- ^ Wikipedia and Robert Spencer. Retrieved on 2008-03-25.
[edit] External links
Websites hosted by Spencer
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