Huroof
Huroof (Arabic: حروف) is an Android kids application produced by the Islamic State, specifically the Islamic States' Al-Himmah Library,[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]
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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 |
Application
Huroof uses child-like appearances on the main menu, and throughout multiple of Huroof's in-game games for learning the alphabet,[4] a lot of the games reference jihadist concepts, including imagery of weapons, Islamic State imagery, including the flag of the Islamic State,[5] Huroof uses nasheeds from Ajnad Media Foundation for Audio Production in the app.[6]
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.[7]
Writing game
In Huroof, there's a game where you can write out letters of the Arabic alphabet 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.[8]
References
- Reisinger, Don (May 11, 2016). "ISIS Has launched a mobile app—For children". Fortune. Retrieved April 22, 2023.
- Hunt, Elle (May 11, 2016). "Islamic State releases children's mobile app 'to teach Arabic". The Guardian. Retrieved April 22, 2023.
- Framer, Robbie (February 16, 2017). "J Is For Jihad: How The Islamic State Indoctrinates Children With Math, Grammar, Tanks, and Guns". Foreign Policy. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
- Moore, Jack (May 11, 2016). "ISIS releases mobile app to teach child recruits Arabic". Newsweek. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
- Dearden, Lizzie (May 12, 2016). "Isis releases app for children to 'learn Arabic Alphabet' using jihadist songs and cartoons of weapons". The Independent. Retrieved April 22, 2023.
- Weiss, Caleb (May 11, 2016). "Islamic State launches mobile app for children". Long War Journal. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
- 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". ADL. Retrieved 2023-04-23.