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| Original author(s) |  Islamic State |
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| 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) 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.
Application
Huroof uses child-like appearances on the main menu, and throughout multiple of Huroof's in-game games for learning the alphabet, a lot of the games reference jihadist concepts, including imagery of weapons, Islamic State imagery, including the flag of the Islamic State, Huroof uses nasheeds from Ajnad Media Foundation for Audio Production in the app.
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.
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.
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.