Denis Cuspert, once a rapper known as Deso Dogg, now goes by Abu Malik. IMAGO
German Islamists Target Youth on the Internet -- Christoph Sydow, Spiegel Online
A growing community of German-speaking Islamists has developed on the Internet. Aiming to find new recruits, they glorify jihad and call for attacks on Germany. A new study warns that such online propaganda might foster a new generation of terrorists.
As a rapper, Denis Cuspert was a bit player, but as a propagandist for jihad he is a star in some circles. He has gained considerable prominence since 2010, when he transformed himself from a Berlin hip-hop artist named Deso Dogg into the Islamist Abu Malik.
Actually, not much has changed since he became a Salafist. He still makes music, and distributes it primarily through the Internet. But instead of performing rap songs like "Gangxta" and "Ich und mein Baby" ("Me and My Baby"), he releases so-called Anasheed, or Islamic vocal music in which he glorifies jihad.
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My Comment: At least the Germans are taking this threat seriously .... but the internet is a huge platform for just about anyone, and shutting down these radical websites does take time and work.
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