Al-Fustat Media
 | |
Native name | الفُسطاط |
|---|---|
Website type | Propaganda |
| Available in | Arabic |
| Predecessor | ar-Raud |
| Owner |  Islamic State |
Al-Fustat (Arabic: الفُسطاط, romanized: Alfusṭāṭ) or Al-Fustat Media (Arabic: مؤسسة الفسطاط الإعلامية, romanized: Muʼassasat al-Fusṭāṭ al-Iʻlāmīyah) is an online propaganda platform and successor to the Ar-Raud media archive associated with the Islamic State. The website is directly linked with the Islamic State Wilayah, Islamic State - Khorsan Province.[1]
History
[edit]The website was launched on January 13, 2025, after the website of ar-Raud was shutdown, Al-Fustat launched with their propaganda outlet with a surface web domain and, in order to avoid takedowns with their surface web domain, they also launched an onion domain.[2] The website hosted an archive of Islamic State propaganda as well as "security tips" relating to operational security for Islamic State supporters including the usage of virtual private networks, MAC address changers, and the Tor browser.[3]
Supporter media posted on the platform has also targeted adolescents for recruitment.[4]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Terrorism Update Details - is-kp-launches-al-fustat-website". www.satp.org. Retrieved 2026-09-21.
- ↑ "Extremist Content Online: White Supremacist Telegram Channels Identify Need for Alternative Platform After State Department's Terrorgram Collective Designation". Counter Extremism Project. 2025-01-21. Retrieved 2026-09-21.
- ↑ Bolpagni, Alessandro (2025-10-30). "Islamic State Information Technology: The New "Security Tips Series" of Electronic Horizon Foundation". GNET. Retrieved 2026-09-21.
- ↑ Mavini, Samuel (2025-04-14). "(PDF) Unofficial Islamic State (IS) Al-Fustat Media: Propaganda Targeting Middle School Students, Cyberspace – 14 April 2025". TRAC. Retrieved 2026-09-21.
