Original author(s) | Islamic State |
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Developer(s) | Al-Himmah Library |
Initial release | 2016 |
Operating system | Android |
Available in | Arabic |
Type | Learning Game |
Huroof ( Arabic: حروف, lit. 'Letters') is an Android kids application produced by the Islamic State, specifically the Islamic States' Al-Himmah Library, [1] which is targeted towards kids in order to teach kids the Arabic alphabet, and to also get kids to support the Islamic State and its practices. [2] [3]
Huroof uses child-like appearances on the main menu, and throughout multiple of Huroof's in-game games for learning the alphabet, [4] a lot of the games reference jihadist concepts, including imagery of weapons, Islamic State imagery, including the flag of the Islamic State, [5] Huroof uses nasheeds from Ajnad Media Foundation for Audio Production in the app. [6]
In the Huroof app, there's a game where you listen to a radio, with the Al-Bayan logo on it, and learn the Arabic alphabet while the nasheed plays. [7]
In Huroof, there's a game where you can write out letters of the Arabic alphabet, as well as numbers while a small child tells you what they are.
In the app, there's a game they shows you images, and you choose which letter that image/item starts with. [8]
Original author(s) | Islamic State |
---|---|
Developer(s) | Al-Himmah Library |
Initial release | 2016 |
Operating system | Android |
Available in | Arabic |
Type | Learning Game |
Huroof ( Arabic: حروف, lit. 'Letters') is an Android kids application produced by the Islamic State, specifically the Islamic States' Al-Himmah Library, [1] which is targeted towards kids in order to teach kids the Arabic alphabet, and to also get kids to support the Islamic State and its practices. [2] [3]
Huroof uses child-like appearances on the main menu, and throughout multiple of Huroof's in-game games for learning the alphabet, [4] a lot of the games reference jihadist concepts, including imagery of weapons, Islamic State imagery, including the flag of the Islamic State, [5] Huroof uses nasheeds from Ajnad Media Foundation for Audio Production in the app. [6]
In the Huroof app, there's a game where you listen to a radio, with the Al-Bayan logo on it, and learn the Arabic alphabet while the nasheed plays. [7]
In Huroof, there's a game where you can write out letters of the Arabic alphabet, as well as numbers while a small child tells you what they are.
In the app, there's a game they shows you images, and you choose which letter that image/item starts with. [8]