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Internet jihad or cyber jihad is a term for the act of Muslims hacking websites and targeting information or data in a computer network. Muslims do not see this activity as conflicting with their faith.
Internet jihad or cyber jihad is a term for the act of Muslims hacking websites and targeting information or data in a computer network. Muslims scarcely see this activity as conflicting with their faith.


For example, a hacker in Mauritania claims to promote correct Islam by striking at servers hosted by countries he sees as hostile to sharia law. Mauritania has become a hotbed of hacking activity in recent times.<ref>[http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.chicagotribune.com%2Fnews%2Fsns-rt-us-mauritania-hacker-insight-20130628%2C0%2C1439697%2Cfull.story&date=2013-06-29 Insight: From remote Mauritania, hacker fights for Islam worldwide] Chicago Tribune. June 28, 2013.</ref>
For example, a hacker in Mauritania claims to promote correct Islam by striking at servers hosted by countries he sees as hostile to sharia law. Mauritania has become a hotbed of hacking activity in recent times.<ref>[http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.chicagotribune.com%2Fnews%2Fsns-rt-us-mauritania-hacker-insight-20130628%2C0%2C1439697%2Cfull.story&date=2013-06-29 Insight: From remote Mauritania, hacker fights for Islam worldwide] Chicago Tribune. June 28, 2013.</ref>

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Internet jihad or cyber jihad is a term for the act of Muslims hacking websites and targeting information or data in a computer network. Muslims scarcely see this activity as conflicting with their faith.

For example, a hacker in Mauritania claims to promote correct Islam by striking at servers hosted by countries he sees as hostile to sharia law. Mauritania has become a hotbed of hacking activity in recent times.[1]

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