Al-Qal3ah , Qal3ah , or Qal3ati ( , '' '' &mdash; " the castle " ; the '' 3 '' is an ASCII representation of the Arabic ) was an Internet forum infamous for being the site of announcements and discussions by Islamic extremists . Postings included several videos of the decapitation of hostages by Abu Musab al-Zarqawi 's group in Iraq . The website had upwards of ten mirrors , but all are down as of 23 February 2007 . The Islamist-extremist watchdog group Society for Internet Research claim that the forums were owned by the Muslim reformist Sa'ad Al-Faqih ( or '' al-Fagih '' ) . On the same day as the 7 July 2005 London bombings , the Qal3ah forum carried a posting which took responsibility for those bombings . But on July 9 , 2005 , '' The Guardian '' reported that al-Faqih denied ownership of the site and claimed that the accusation was a " Zionist smear . " Al-Qal3ah was registered in Abu Dhabi , capital of the United Arab Emirates . The site officially distanced itself from terrorist and pro-terrorism activity , maintaining that it was a discussion forum for religious and political views and issues . However , it has been labelled as a cover for a " jihadi forum " by SOFIR . Such claims cite as evidence that Sa'ad Al-Faqih has been identified by the United States Treasury as having financially assisted al-Qaeda . The mirrors ' Internet service providers included Everyones Internet and PIPEX
7 July 2005 London bombings
7 July 2005 London bombings
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