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In the words of the enemy and john cantlie 7 target western youth. The islamic state of iraq and syria isiss flagship englishlanguage magazine, dabiq, is a puzzle. What islamic states new magazine tells us about their strategic direction, recruitment patterns, and guerilla doctrine, the jamestown foundation, august 1, 2014. The new issue of dabiq, the isis propaganda magazine, has hit the digital stands. The eighth issue of the islamic states propaganda magazine rumiyah is entitled among the believers are men. In this episode of the making sense podcast, sam harris reads from the latest issue of dabiq, the magazine of isis, and discusses the beliefs and goals of jihadists worldwide. 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. Its millenarian philosophy is openly expressed in dabiq magazine and. Islamic states englishlanguage magazines, 20142017. In what ways does isis depict children in its of cial magazines, dabiq and.

Dabiq is the title of the online magazine used by the islamic state of iraq and the levant for propaganda and recruitment. The fifteenth issue of the islamic states dabiq magazine is called breaking the cross and is targeted at discrediting christianity and western secularism. Among other things, it calls on all muslims around the world to pledge loyalty to the islamic state and to move there immediately. Pohlthefourdimensionsoftheforeignfightersthreatjune2017. Asas2620150318103157hmtg114as26wstatevotelusaj20150318. Isil believes dabiq is where muslim and infidel forces will. Dabiq, the islamic states magazine wiley online library. This collection of primary source materials spans a historical period characterised by extraordinary booms and busts for is that offers valuable insights into the strategic logic of its propaganda, especially how it both. It rejoiced, too, in the downing of a russian airliner 224 dead, picturing the homemade bomb it said caused the crash.

The first issue was released after the death of isils spokesman, abu. 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. Significance of dabiqs title the title of the dabiq magazine series has symbolic meaning. The magazine is not, despite appearances, primarily designed for direct recruiting efforts or inciting violence against the west. Every issue of dabiq contained a quote attributed to abu musab alzarqawi. The work is divided into an introduction to this subject matter, the placing of rumiyah in context with an overview of the magazine and the new islamic state ebooks promoted within it, a comparative analysis of the themes and narratives found within. Despite the rivalries between the rafidah and the jewish state, they have more in common with each other than any other religions of kufr. Pdf qualitative content analysis of images of children in islamic. Islamic states isis, isil horrific magazine clarion. Islamic state news issues, islamic state report issues 14, dabiq issues 115 and rumiyah issues 1.

Report issues 14, dabiq issues 115 and rumiyah issues 1. From our sistersto our sisters is written for the female reader. Overview of daeshs online recruitment propaganda magazine, dabiq page 3 of recruitment tactics. This is isiss magazine dabiq and its shockingly legit. Undoubtedly the most disturbing thing about dabiq is the tone of the publication, which proudly boasts about the liberation of towns and territorial conquests, including killings. All 15 of these, published between june 2014 and july 2016, amounting to more than 900 pages, are examined to assess their authors 1 analysis of the quran 2 use of classical scholarship, and 3 engagement. This individual was a graduate of university of massachusetts in boston who became the chief editor of the islamic state magazine dabiq. Overview of daeshs online recruitment propaganda magazine dabiq. And he sallallahu alayhi wa sallam linked this blessed land. All 15 issues of dabiq have been examined, categorizing 31 separate. Analysts say the magazines editorial focus is on recruitment, statebuilding and legitimizing iss claims of sovereignty. An analysis of islamic states dabiq magazine haroro j.

Its a section of dabiq that summarizes the discord among the enemies of the islamic state. Unlike previous issues which have primarily been directed at muslim majority societies, this issue is full of propaganda aimed at converting nonmuslims to islam. A section on israel in the latest issue of dabiq isis. Two portable document format pdf files, each fourpages long, were published. Islam and the islamic states magazine, dabiq politics. Dabiq issue issue title date of publication number of pages number of words 1 the return of khilafah july 5, 2014 50 10,105 2 the flood july 27, 2014 44 12,585 3 a call to hijrah september 10, 2014 42 14,045 4 the failed crusade october 11, 2014 56 20,261 5 remaining and expanding november 21, 2014 40 12,914 6alqaidah of waziristan. Daesh dabiq magazine issue 12 shows apparent ied used to bring down russian airliner and covers paris attacks. The islamic state dabiq issue isis has just released the latest issue number of its glossy online magazine, dabiq and, in this posting, i want to take a look at a few interesting items. 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. Islamic state news issues 1 3, islamic state report issues 1 4, dabiq issues 1 15 and rumiyah issues 1.

Dabiq itself states the magazine is for the purposes of unitarianism, truthseeking, migration, holy war and community tawhid, manhaj, hijrah, jihad. The magazine replaces dabiq, dar alislam and other magazines that were released until. More information on about the bookreader report a problem. But what dabiqs latest issue doesnt say is just as telling writes haroro j.

The first issue carried the date ramadan 1435 in the islamic hijri calendar. Abstractthis article analyses dabiq magazine to explore the strategic logic of islamic state is appeals to englishspeaking muslims. It was first published in july 2014 in a number of different languages including english. Rome was an online magazine used by the islamic state. Issues of dabiqrumiyah corresponding with significant losses of.

The most message campaigned was the urgency of the khilafah. Chapter 1 provides a general definition of the cyber domain, underlining its. This study uses teun van djiks critical discourse method to analyze text, cognition and social context in dabiq online magazine, with a locus on the issue of the khilafah. This magazine was a weekly publication distributed via its. 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. This paper aims to connect these wider discussions to its selfdefined ideological standpoint as set out in its magazine, dabiq. Analysis by the carter center crp me program on issues 1 10 of dabiq. It offers the field a conceptual framework through which to analyse iss communications strategy and a topdown empirical study of dabiqs contents.

The cover page is a color photo of corpses in paris and worried city firefighters joined by the words, in. Fathy mohamed is currently reading it jan 30, 2015. The spark has been lit here in iraq, and its heat will continue to intensity by allahs permission until it burns the crusader armies in dabiq, says abu musab alzarkawi, the founder of the group a strategic message that is featured in every issue. Together, these constituted what the magazine called blessed. 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. Dabiq was published by isil via the deep web, although it was widely available online through other sources. Timeline of issues of dabiq and rumiyah and key events in the.

Since no further issue of dabiq has appeared since the first issue of rumiyah. Is launched a new magazine in its stead named after a place that will be conquered further down the apocalyptic timeline. According to the magazine, its name was taken from the town of dabiq in northern syria, which is mentioned in a hadith about armageddon. The islamic states publications espouse an apocalyptic, takfiri, sectarian and a salafist world view that builds upon the strategy of abu musab alzarqawis aqi. Dabiq then boasts about the murder of the jordanian pilot by immolation, before going on to give advice for would be leaders within the islamic state. Islamic state is has used englishlanguage magazines as a crucial. Reedpohlthe fourdimensionsoftheforeignfightersthreatjune2017. Issue opens with an acknowledgement of the martyrdom of syed rizwan farook and his wife, tashfeen malik, in san bernardino, california. This paper argues that dabiq appeals to its audiences by strategically designing ingroup identity, other. He has written on both sides of the atlantic on defense issues.

Islamic states englishlanguage magazines, 20142017 icct. The issues and events dabiqs authors strategically highlight, repudiate or ignore say a lot about how is thinks it can win supporters, champion its agenda and amplify the impact of its actions. Issue 15 also offers a feature article titled break the cross, about how islam is the only perfect word of god, a fact which, they believe, jews falsified and christians refuse to accept. Reedpohlthefourdimensionsoftheforeignfightersthreatjune2017. Isis propaganda magazine issue 2 the flood uses the metaphor of the story of noah to put across a stark message. The immediately following sentence, as tim furnish pointed out, contains the first explicit reference to the mahdi in an issue of dabiq. Dabiq issue 8 the seventh issue of the islamic states dabiq magazine is entitled from hypocrisy to apostasy.