Available formats pdf please select a format to send. Radical islamist online magazines first appeared in. Islamic states englishlanguage magazines, 20142017 icct. Relations with the islamic world analysis paper no. 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. This paper provides a quick reference guide to iss englishlanguage magazines released between june 2014 and september 2017 examining key themes and propaganda strategies deployed across three issues of islamic state news, four issues of islamic state report, fifteen issues of dabiq and thirteen issues of rumiyah. Issue opens with an acknowledgement of the martyrdom of syed rizwan farook and his wife, tashfeen malik, in san bernardino, california. Moreover, dabiqs fifteenth issue offers important insights into the way that is wants to portray itself to friends and foes at a time when it has lost so much territory, blood and treasure while seemingly growing as a global terrorist threat. Gambhir isiss political, military, and religious programs reflect what isis seeks to accomplish.
In some cases i was able to grab the name of the adobe indesign project. The new issue of dabiq, the isis propaganda magazine, has hit the digital stands. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. 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.
After some testing to be sure that it was in fact the name of. One good example of this can be found in issue 11 or. An analysis of islamic states dabiq magazine haroro j. 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 with contemporary readings of islam. Isis has begun to explain its grand strategy to achieve this end through extensive public outreach, including a digital magazine series entitled dabiq. The data were extracted manually from the pdf files of the magazines. Jan 20, 2016 the islamic state isisisil has released the th issue of its englishlanguage magazine, dabiq. Allah has praised the believers for their belief in the unseen, as he said, they believe in. Together, these constituted what the magazine called blessed.
Jul 10, 2018 this paper provides a quick reference guide to iss englishlanguage magazines released between june 2014 and september 2017 examining key themes and propaganda strategies deployed across three issues of islamic state news, four issues of islamic state report, fifteen issues of dabiq and thirteen issues of rumiyah. Inspire magazines issue 10, 11, and 12 all pdf files dabiq magazine issue 11, 12, and all pdf files vol 05 manuals. Issues 15 continue this trend of delegitimization, laying out a justification for. Alqahtani told dabiq that libya has a great importance for the global islamic community because of its geography in africa and proximity to europe. Islam and the islamic states magazine, dabiq politics. Islamic states dabiq 10 emphasizes global jihad over. On 30 march 2015, daish propagandists were observed distributing links to dabiq, issue 8 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 law of allah or the laws of men, ramadan 1436, july 2015, 53. Among other things, it calls on all muslims around the world to pledge loyalty to the islamic state and to move there immediately. Before its too late a report concerning the ongoing. Dabiq, suggests that the yezidis were intentionally targeted for the purpose of destroying in whole or in part their religious group. Dabiq issue 3 part 1 hijrah by charles cameron a pilgrimage with no return is as the victorious group, the saved.
Isis hermeneutics and organizational fractures within dabiq magazine. In september 2014, isiss english language magazine dabiq published an article the revival of slavery before the hour about what they believe to be their theologically mandated treatment of the yazidis, saying their continual existence to this day is a matter that muslims should question as they will be asked about it on. The article was written the month before isis launched its new currency. There is not a single mention of guantanamo bay, which president obama says is a recruiting poster for isis, or of donald trump, who hillary clinton says is the biggest recruiter for isis. 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. To perform the rhetorical analysis of dabiq, i first downloaded pdf copies of all issues of the. On 30 march 2015, daish propagandists were observed distributing links to dabiq, issue 8. The header image shows cantlie dressed in a yellow outfit with copies of issue 11 of dabiq and newspapers in front of him. 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. Is the change from dabiq to rumiyah a sign that isis. Overview of daeshs online recruitment propaganda magazine, dabiq page 2 of. Report issues 14, dabiq issues 115 and rumiyah issues 1.
Nov 18, 2015 six months after the publication of his last article in dabiq, the latest issue includes a new piece attributed to british captive john cantlie, a followup to his piece from march 2015, paradigm shift. Overview of daeshs online recruitment propaganda magazine dabiq. As the isis statelet in syria and iraq is eradicated, an obvious question is what will happen in the aftermath of that eradication. Islamic state, dabiq magazine, dabiq 1, al hayat media center. It rejoiced, too, in the downing of a russian airliner 224 dead, picturing the homemade bomb it said caused the crash. Islam and the islamic states magazine, dabiq volume 12 issue 1 tim jacoby skip to main content accessibility help we use cookies to distinguish you from other users and to provide you with a better experience on our websites. Our sample consists of 1 articles from dabiq with, on average. Testimony submitted to the senate committee on foreign relations. Fromerwexler fellow and director, stein program on counterterrorism and intelligence, the washington institute for near east policy. The launch was in november, so the article is two months old. Jihadology is an academic website and hosts this content for research purposes. Spada points to similarities between dabiq and rumiyah in layout.
The islamic state has released its 3rd issue of dabiq magazine a call to hijrah. The cover page is a color photo of corpses in paris and worried city firefighters joined by the words, in. Since no further issue of dabiq has appeared since the first issue of rumiyah appeared. The islamic state, extremism, and the spread of transnational terrorism. Graeme wood, the american climbing the ranks of isis, atlantic, updated january 25, 2017.
Issue 6 ends like issue 5, with an article by john cantlie. The most frequently recurring visual frame associated with isiss interpretation of. Proceeding from the terrorists view of media as a critical arena of jihad, this study applies content analysis to al qaeda and islamic stateproduced magazines in order to empirically differentiate the two groups through the strategies. The islamic states forces fanned out across the country, only to be recalled a week later because they were spread too thin.
Six months after the publication of his last article in dabiq, the latest issue includes a new piece attributed to british captive john cantlie, a followup to his piece from march 2015, paradigm shift. 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 islamic state recently released the tenth issue of its online magazine, dabiq, titled the law of allah or the laws of men. Azan magazine, and the islamic states is dabiq mag azineas. Since the establishment of the khilafah on june 29th, 2014, daeshs alhayat media center has published an online magazine, entitled dabiq. 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. Internet archive bookreader dabiq magazine issue internet archive bookreader dabiq magazine issue.
The english magazine inspire is the work of the almalahim. The issue focuses on legitimacy both attacking that of its enemies in syria and the surrounding arab nations, and in building up its own, with pieces on the importance of jihad. Zelin and is not associated with the washington institute for near east policy. Differentiating al qaeda and the islamic state through strategies. Islam and the islamic states magazine, dabiq politics and. Since no further issue of dabiq has appeared since the first issue of rumiyah appeared, it seems most likely that rumiyah has replaced dabiq as the organisations flagship nonarabic propaganda magazine. The ninth issue of the islamic states dabiq magazine is called they plot and allah plots, referring to the central feature of the magazine which argues that islamic state supporters should not fear any plans to defeat them since allah controls the world. Some of the richest sources of information on these three linked efforts derive from isiss own publications. As al qaeda and the islamic state vie for ascendancy in the jihad movement, policymakers grapple with distinguishing the threat posed by these groups.
Dabiqs online format and its availability in english and other. Timeline of issues of dabiq and rumiyah and key events in the. The first is the general global muslim population and the second. 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.
Differentiating al qaeda and the islamic state through. Jul 15, 2015 the islamic state recently released the tenth issue of its online magazine, dabiq, titled the law of allah or the laws of men. Dabiq 10, the magazines ramadan edition, focuses primarily on the islamic states muslim opponents, whom the group accuses of disregarding the word of allah dabiq 10 addresses two audiences. Islam and the islamic states magazine, dabiq volume 12 issue 1 tim jacoby. Dabiq 10, the magazines ramadan edition, focuses primarily on the islamic states muslim opponents, whom the group accuses of disregarding the word of allah. 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 dispensationalist notions of the rapture.