OT. Islamist Websites and Their Hosts Part I: Islamist Terror Organizations
By: Marie-Hélène Boccara*
July 16, 2004
memri.org
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
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
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 |
