Maybe these e-Muftis will be able to at least stem some of the youth running off to join ISIS.
The battle of the e-Muftis
Dominic CascianiHome affairs correspondent
The Grand Mufti of Jordan: The young generation have more power to do this than the older one
Even if every Muslim scholar in the world constantly tweeted against IS, young Muslims on social media could simply turn their backs and carry on reading IS's output. But Jordan's e-Muftis are among those beginning, slowly, to put up a fight online.
Earlier this year, IS posted a video showing its fighters burning alive Jordanian air force pilot Muad al-Kasasbeh, in revenge for the country's role in international air strikes.
The group then backed that up with postings claiming a religious justification for the murder - and they trolled anyone who said otherwise.
We are not waiting for them to come and visit - we're now paying a visit to their websites and accounts
Dr Abu Sarah
I asked the Grand Mufti of Jordan, Abdul Kareem Khasawneh, what he and his department were doing to counter Islamic State's online narrative. A mufti is a state-appointed Islamic scholar who interprets the faith for day-to-day life, answering queries from the faithful.
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The battle of the e-Muftis
Dominic CascianiHome affairs correspondent
The Grand Mufti of Jordan: The young generation have more power to do this than the older one
Even if every Muslim scholar in the world constantly tweeted against IS, young Muslims on social media could simply turn their backs and carry on reading IS's output. But Jordan's e-Muftis are among those beginning, slowly, to put up a fight online.
Earlier this year, IS posted a video showing its fighters burning alive Jordanian air force pilot Muad al-Kasasbeh, in revenge for the country's role in international air strikes.
The group then backed that up with postings claiming a religious justification for the murder - and they trolled anyone who said otherwise.
We are not waiting for them to come and visit - we're now paying a visit to their websites and accounts
Dr Abu Sarah
I asked the Grand Mufti of Jordan, Abdul Kareem Khasawneh, what he and his department were doing to counter Islamic State's online narrative. A mufti is a state-appointed Islamic scholar who interprets the faith for day-to-day life, answering queries from the faithful.
Continue reading at:
The battle of the e-Muftis - BBC News
