Software:Huroof
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| Original author(s) |  Islamic State |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Al-Himmah Library |
| Initial release | 2016 |
| Operating system | Android |
| Available in | Arabic |
| Type | Learning game |
Huroof (Arabic: حروف, lit. 'letters') is an Android kids application produced by the Islamic State, specifically the Islamic States' Al-Himmah Library (de),[1] which is targeted towards kids in order to teach kids the Arabic alphabet, and to also get kids to support the Islamic State and its practices.[2][3]
Application
Huroof uses child-like appearances on the main menu,[4] and throughout multiple of Huroof's in-game games for learning the alphabet,[5] a lot of the games reference jihadist concepts, including imagery of weapons (such as missile, tank, cannon, sword,...),[6] 'violent' images,[7] as well as Islamic State imagery, including the flag of the Islamic State,[8] Huroof uses nasheeds from Ajnad Media Foundation for audio production in the app.[9]
Reportedly, Huroof was released via Telegram channels of the Islamic State, as well as other file sharing websites.[10] It is not the first moblie app released by Islamic State, but it is the first time they released a moblie application targeting children.[11]
Nasheed game
In the Huroof app, there's a game where you listen to a radio, with the Al-Bayan logo on it, and learn the Arabic alphabet while the nasheed plays.[12]
Writing game
In Huroof, there's a game where you can write out letters of the Arabic alphabet, as well as numbers while a small child tells you what they are.
Letter choosing game
In the app, there's a game they shows you images, and you choose which letter that image/item starts with.[13]
References
- ↑ Reisinger, Don (May 11, 2016). "ISIS Has launched a mobile app—For children" (in en). https://fortune.com/2016/05/11/isis-mobile-app-children/.
- ↑ Hunt, Elle (May 11, 2016). "Islamic State releases children's mobile app 'to teach Arabic" (in en). https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/may/11/islamic-state-children-app-mobile-teach-arabic.
- ↑ Framer, Robbie (February 16, 2017). "J Is For Jihad: How The Islamic State Indoctrinates Children With Math, Grammar, Tanks, and Guns" (in en). https://foreignpolicy.com/2017/02/16/j-is-for-jihad-how-isis-indoctrinates-kids-with-math-grammar-tanks-and-guns/.
- ↑ Lloyd, Peter (12 May 2016). "Islamic State alphabet app educates kids with pictures of guns, bullets, rockets" (in en). https://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-05-12/islamic-state-release-alphabet-app-for-children/7408554. "When the app Huroof — an Arabic word for alphabet — launches, its appearance looks harmless at first, colourful and bright like any other children's app."
- ↑ Moore, Jack (May 11, 2016). "ISIS releases mobile app to teach child recruits Arabic" (in en). https://www.newsweek.com/isis-releases-mobile-app-teach-child-recruits-arabic-458459.
- ↑ "IS dạy bảng chữ cái bằng... vũ khí" (in vi). Vietnam News Agency. May 12, 2016. https://baotintuc.vn/the-gioi/is-day-bang-chu-cai-bang-vu-khi-20160512203318794.htm.
- ↑ Thành Luân (May 16, 2016). "IS ra ứng dụng dạy trẻ em biết về tên lửa và xe tăng" (in vi). https://thanhnien.vn/is-ra-ung-dung-day-tre-em-biet-ve-ten-lua-va-xe-tang-185561875.htm.
- ↑ Dearden, Lizzie (May 12, 2016). "Isis releases app for children to 'learn Arabic Alphabet' using jihadist songs and cartoons of weapons" (in en). https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/isis-releases-app-for-children-to-learn-arabic-alphabet-using-jihadist-songs-and-cartoons-of-weapons-a7025476.html?amp.
- ↑ Weiss, Caleb (May 11, 2016). "Islamic State launches mobile app for children" (in en). https://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2016/05/islamic-state-launches-mobile-app-for-children.php.
- ↑ "ISIS launches smartphone app 'Huroof' to turn kids into jihadis" (in en). May 11, 2016. https://www.indiatvnews.com/buzz/life-isis-launches-smartphone-app-huroof-to-turn-kids-into-jihadis-328779.
- ↑ Suryakusumah, Nur Ikhsan (May 16, 2016). "Kini ISIS Punya Aplikasi Android untuk Anak-anak" (in id). https://www.inilah.com/kini-isis-punya-aplikasi-android-untuk-anak-anak.
- ↑ Vale, Gina (2018). "Cubs in the Lions' Den: Indoctrination and recruitment of children in Islamic State territory". International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation 1 (1): 19–21.
- ↑ Segal, Oren (May 13, 2016). "New ISIS App One of Many Efforts to Indoctrinate Children" (in en). https://www.adl.org/resources/blog/new-isis-app-one-many-efforts-indoctrinate-children.
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