Terrorism: Jihadi propaganda on 4,800 websites, says study

(December, 06, Riyadh, Sri Lanka Guardian) There are 4,800 jihadist websites that are recruiting terrorists, claims a prominent Saudi scholar.

Faiz Abdullah al-Shahri, an expert on Saudi extremism was speaking at a new technology conference at Riyadh University and was quoted in an article published in the Riyadh newspaper, Okaz.

"There are 4,800 internet sites that disseminate jihadist propaganda and recruit terrorists around the world," he said.

Al-Shahri estimates the sites attract around 250,000 visitors from all around the world every week.

"The forums are crowded especially at weekend or after a particular attack," he said.

The Riyadh convention was told around 900 internet sites linked to al-Qaeda were being set up every year.