Sound Vision: Spreading Islamism to the Youth With Puppets, Hashtags, and Goofy Billboards

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Sound Vision: Spreading Islamism to the Youth With Puppets, Hashtags, and Goofy Billboards
Dig deeper and it becomes apparent the group is not as moderate as its billboard suggests.

 In August, one Chicago-based, 501(c)3 organization, Sound Vision, trotted out a bizarre idea when they unveiled a billboard in Chicago featuring words written like chalk on a blackboard: “Hey ISIS, you suck!!! From: #ActualMuslims.”

This was part of the group’s overall efforts to target millennials through juvenile phrasing and the use of a Twitter hashtag. The Islamist group specializes in reaching out to young people, both Muslims and nonbelievers alike. It accomplishes this goal through a variety of methods and mediums that target both children and adults.

First, Sound Vision provides kid-friendly content featuring a puppet called Adam, which it bills as the Islamist version of Mickey Mouse. It then tells people how to use public schools as an excellent place for spreading its Islamist message to children. A large part of this effort involves pressuring educators and school administrators into allowing Islamist content on school grounds, with the end goal being the establishment of an environment in which “everywhere a non-Muslim turns, he notices Islam portrayed in a positive way and gets influenced by it and eventually accepts Islam with Allah’s guidance.”

In its efforts to reach young adults, Sound Vision successfully utilizes a range of 21st-century technology and techniques. The organization also has a vibrant website, an active social media presence, a number of films, several Islamic educational multimedia programs, and a radio broadcast channel. It also co-sponsors MuslimFest, a two-day festival that features Muslim artists and comedians, a “multicultural bazaar,” and a children’s carnival.

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