Together, these constituted what the magazine called blessed. Some of the richest sources of information on these three linked efforts derive from isiss own publications. The magazine echoes this in its 6 th edition where an unknown author states. Islamic state releases dabiq magazine the return of. The creation of a 200,000,000 man army when this town is so small that it would take nearly 60,000 towns this size to create such a large army. The cover of the latest issue of the magazine, released this month. The edition of dabiq, the online magazine of the islamic state is, that followed the horrific paris attacks dead glorified the work of what it called the eight knights who carried out the killings. Together these magazines form 446 pages worth of pdf material. After identifying categories of narrative intent, data analysis. The response of, and on, twitter to the release of dabiq.
The latest issue of dabiq devoted two articles to women. Islamic states isis, isil horrific magazine clarion. The response of, and on, twitter to the release of dabiq issue 15 this paper was presented at the 1st european counter terrorism centre ectc conference on online terrorist propaganda, 1011 april 2017, at europol headquarters, the hague. Islamic state is has used englishlanguage magazines as a crucial component of its propaganda strategy, particularly targeting muslims living in the west. The views expressed are the authors own and do not necessarily represent those of europol. On 30 march 2015, daish propagandists were observed distributing links to dabiq, issue 8. Islamic state is has used englishlanguage magazines as a crucial component of its. This article analyzes and evaluates four issues of dabiq published in english between june and. In a foreword to the issue, dabiqs unnamed creators.
Two men, norwegian and chinese nationals, are offered for sale as slaves. Dabiq magazine issue 7 content contains some graphic images. Dabiq was published by isil via the deep web, although it was widely available online through other sources. The magazine was first published in july 2014 in a number of different languages including english. Here, a few examples concerning dabiq can serve to explain two separate parts of is utopianism. As as2620150318103157hmtg114as26wstatevotelusaj20150318. You might be asking yourself why i chose the title dabiq. The seventh issue of the islamic states chief englishlanguage publication, dabiq, is available online. Isis propaganda magazine issue 2 the flood uses the metaphor of the story of noah to put across a stark message.
Use just pattern from page 4 on the pdf to create your own shape or animal. Pohlthefour dimensionsoftheforeignfightersthreatjune2017. A magazine, almost unknown in the west, published by the islamic state provides the best clue. Inspire charles vallee, research assistant, ict summer 2015 the views expressed in this publication are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the international institute for. The latest issue of islamic state magazine dabiq features two pieces calling for more jihadists activities in bangladesh, where a string of lynching of secular bloggers indicate popular support for sharia law may be increasing. Every issue of dabiq contained a quote attributed to abu musab alzarqawi. The first issue carried the date ramadan 1435 in the islamic hijri calendar. The group proudly advertises the destruction of ancient archaeological sites in the syrian city of palmyra. Radical islamist englishlanguage online magazines army war. An analysis of islamic states dabiq magazine haroro j. The latest edition features an interview with the wife of amedy coulibaly aka abu basir alifriqi, the terrorist responsible for attacks in france that coincide with the attack on the office of charlie hebdo in january 2015.
Isis has fought a media war as much as it has one of combat, releasing a series of slick recruitment videos and now its fourth issue of a propaganda magazine. In that issue, the is identified the chinese hostage as fan jinghui, a freelance consultant, and the. Rumiyah magazine islamic state leader in egypt says church bombings arent popular thomas joscelyn may 4, 2017. Overview of daeshs online recruitment propaganda magazine dabiq. One of the final pages in the magazine shows images of the dead bodies of the chinese and norwegian hostages the is revealed it was holding in issue 11 of dabiq. The title of the 3rd issue, a call to hijrah, is likened to muhammads emigration from mecca to medina in 622 ad which. The carter center overview of daeshs online recruitment propaganda magazine, dabiq december 20151 executive summary the successful recruitment strategies of the selfproclaimed islamic state of iraq and syria2 daesh has become a serious challenge for the international community. The cover of this issue conveys a message that highlights the groups interest in expanding its presence on the african continent, where it is courting alqaidas east africa branch, alshabaab.
The latest edition of the islamic states englishlanguage dabiq magazine, which was released online on september 9, contains the usual litany of horrors. The islamic state englishlanguage online magazine rumiyah. The cover photo on the latest issue of dabiq magazine, the islamic states circulation. The ninth issue of the islamic states rumiyah rome magazine features an interview with the groups emir in egypt. Isis has released issue 15 of dabiq magazine, titled break the cross. Dabiq is the title of the online magazine used by the islamic state of iraq and the levant for propaganda and recruitment. The new issue of dabiq, the isis propaganda magazine, has hit the digital stands. Dabiq magazine issue 7 content contains some graphic. For this is the place where the world will come to an end. This narrative is central to the latest issue of dabiq not despite is potentially. Daesh dabiq magazine issue 12 shows apparent ied used to. Hold on, there are two more matters in this first take on dabiq issue 3 that id like to mention, one having to do with faith and the unseen, the other with something not unlike current. With a population of only 3,364 as taken in a 2004 census, it barely registers as a blip on the map. English digital magazine, inspire, designed to present issues facing the islamic community as a.
All 15 issues of dabiq have been examined, categorizing 31 separate variables broken down by text, context, imagery, and magazine evolution. The eighth issue of the islamic states propaganda magazine rumiyah is entitled among the believers are men. According to the magazine, its name was taken from the town of dabiq in northern syria, which is mentioned in a hadith about armageddon. Faithkeepers does not endorse the contents of the islamic states propaganda magazine dabiq.
Daesh dabiq magazine issue 12 shows apparent ied used to bring down russian airliner and covers paris attacks. A call to islamic states enemies as the caliphate crumbles dr. Conspiracy theorists are going to have a field day speculating about western funding going to the islamic state formerly known as the islamic state of iraq and syria, or isis after seeing their new, slick magazine. Jni media the july 2016 issue of dabiq, the online magazine of the islamic state of iraq and syria isis, has hit virtual newsstands this week, but its latest content is deeply unsettling. This is isiss magazine dabiq and its shockingly legit. Distribution of zakat shares to the beneficiaries in the town of hafsarjah in the western idlib countryside april 9, 2020. An explanation of the name of the magazine in the first issue outlines the apocalyptic message and makes sense. To islamic state, dabiq is important but its not the end of the world.
New issue of the islamic emirate of afghanistan magazine. Battle of dabiq, of 2015, on the list of wars and battles involving isil. Isis propaganda magazine issue 1 the return of khilafah is focused on the declaration of the caliphate and what that means, and talks about isis victories and efforts made to build support among local tribal groups. The name of the magazine itself, dabiq, is a reference to a syrian town not far from the turkish border, but also to islamic eschatology. But isiss englishlanguage magazine, dabiq, offers a useful study into their pr strategy, especially when compared to al qaedas english magazine, inspire. The whole issue seems to be centered on their weird fixation on rome, and some ancient prophecy regarding romans and fighting with them. Is launched a new magazine in its stead named after a place that will be conquered further down the apocalyptic timeline. This individual was a graduate of university of massachusetts in boston who became the chief editor of the islamic state magazine dabiq. This paper provides a quick reference guide to iss englishlanguage magazines released between. You can read a safe copy of the 82 page magazine here or here i immediately turned to the end to see if there was something written by hostage john cantlie. Asas2620150318103157hmtg114as26wstatevotelusaj20150318. Battle of marj dabiq, between the ottoman empire and the mamluk sultanate in 1516.
We are sharing this information because we believe that to defeat the pernicious ideology of islamism we need to expose and discredit it, which means revealing what the group says it believes and wants in full the fifteenth issue of the islamic states dabiq magazine is called. Gambhir isiss political, military, and religious programs reflect what isis seeks to accomplish. Islamic state magazine dabiqs disturbing apocalyptic message. Dabiq is the supposed site of an epic and decisive battle which will take place near the end of times. Indeed, the latest issue of its english language magazine, dabiq, featured two articles for female audiences. The magazine features an interview with shayk abu ibrahim alhanif, identified as the amir of the islamic state. In dabiq magazine, islamic state complains about jihadist. There are a range of messaging trends and strategies that dabiq 15 shares with previous issues of. It rejoiced, too, in the downing of a russian airliner 224 dead, picturing the homemade bomb it said caused the crash. Dabiqs first issue also sings the praise of jordanianborn abu musab alzarqawi, an ultraviolent military commander who headed iss early incarnations before being slain in a 2006 us air strike. Among other things, it calls on all muslims around the world to pledge loyalty to the islamic state and to move there immediately.
Dabiq issue 3 part 1 hijrah by charles cameron a pilgrimage with no return is as the victorious group, the saved. Dabiq and the is propaganda narratives hate speech. According to furnish, the overriding purpose of this first issue is to legitimize the new caliphate, motivate the faithful, and reach out to primarily western. The first page of the pdf of this article appears above. Islamic states englishlanguage magazines, 20142017. To islamic state, dabiq is important but its not the.