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Al-Qal3ah, Qal3ah, or Qal3ati ((アラビア語:القلعة), ' — "the castle"; the ''3'' is an ASCII representation of the Arabic ع ) was an Internet forum infamous for being the site of announcements and discussions by Islamic extremists. Postings included several videos of the decapitation of hostages by Abu Musab Al-Zarqawi's group in Iraq. The website had upwards of ten mirrors,〔(SOFIR article on the web presence Sa'ad Al-Faqih ), May 2005〕 but all are down as of 23 February 2007. The Islamist-extremist watchdog group Society for Internet Research〔(Society for Internet Research (SOFIR) )〕 claim that the forums were owned by the Muslim reformist Sa'ad Al-Faqih (or ''al-Fagih''). On the same day as the 7 July 2005 London bombings, the Qal3ah forum carried a posting which took responsibility for those bombings.〔(UK-based dissident denies link to website that carried al-Qaida claim ), The Guardian〕 But on July 9, 2005, ''The Guardian'' reported〔 that al-Faqih denied ownership of the site and claimed that the accusation was a "Zionist smear." Al-Qal3ah was registered in Abu Dhabi, capital of the United Arab Emirates. The site officially distanced itself from terrorist and pro-terrorism activity, maintaining that it was a discussion forum for religious and political views and issues. However, it has been labelled as a cover for a "jihadi forum" by SOFIR.〔 Such claims cite as evidence that Sa'ad Al-Faqih has been identified by the United States Treasury as having financially assisted Al Qaeda.〔(US Treasury blacklists Sa'ad al-Faqih )〕 The mirrors' Internet Service Providers included Everyones Internet and PIPEX. ==References== 〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Qal3ah」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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