In a foreword to the issue, dabiq s unnamed creators. Some of the richest sources of information on these three linked efforts derive from isiss own publications. Isis propaganda magazine issue 5 remaining and expanding announces the expansion of the islamic state into sinai, libya, yemen, algeria and the arabian peninsula after accepting pledges of loyalty bayah from terrorist groups there. Among other things, it calls on all muslims around the world to pledge loyalty to the islamic state and to move there immediately. Following the removal of the inf treaty documents from here. Women in islamic state propaganda europol european union. As2620150318103157hmtg114as26wstatevotelusaj20150318. Internet archive bookreader dabiq magazine issue internet archive bookreader dabiq magazine issue. Thomas joscelyn is a senior fellow at the foundation for defense of democracies and the senior editor for fdds long war journal. Daesh dabiq magazine issue 12 shows apparent ied used to bring down russian airliner and covers paris attacks. 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.
Oct 14, 2014 isis magazine promotes slavery, rape, and murder of civilians in gods name charmers, these people. Since july 2014, the magazine has been irregularly published times. As the crusaders continue to reveal their intense hatred and animosity towards islam through their relentless bombing and drone campaigns on the islamic state, a new breed of crusader continues shedding light on the extent of their hatred towards. 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. The apocalyptic magazine the islamic state uses to recruit. The seventh issue of the islamic states chief englishlanguage publication, dabiq, is available online. I always feel like im being added to a list whenever i click on a dabiq link, but i think its important for understanding their ideology. 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.
Islamic state is has used englishlanguage magazines as a crucial component of its propaganda strategy, particularly targeting muslims living in the west. An analysis of islamic states dabiq magazine haroro j. For more information about the islamic state, its ideology and its goals see clarion project s special report. Report issues 14, dabiq issues 115 and rumiyah issues 1 author. Jan 20, 2016 the islamic state isisisil has released the th issue of its englishlanguage magazine, dabiq. 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 latest issue of isis s magazine is as terrible as you. It is administratively part of the akhtarin nahiyah subdistrict of the azaz district of aleppo governorate. Are you a dedicated reader of fdds long war journal. Allah has praised the believers for their belief in the unseen, as he said, they believe in. Every issue of dabiq contained a quote attributed to abu musab alzarqawi. 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. 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 apocalyptic magazine the islamic state uses to recruit and radicalize foreigners. Notes on dabiq, the online journal of the is the socalled islamic state is headed up by the amir, al baghdadi successor to abu musab al zarqawi of the defunct jihadi movement, al qaida in iraq, has posted two editions of its webzine called dabiq. Whiteside, joe whittaker and charlie winter and support staff jessica butler, jennifer.
On 30 march 2015, daish propagandists were observed distributing links to dabiq, issue 8. Daesh dabiq magazine issue 12 shows apparent ied used to. In regards to the digitalization of media, mccombs also observed in his. There are a range of messaging trends and strategies that dabiq 15 shares with previous issues of the magazine for analyses of earlier dabiq issues see here and here that are important for understanding how its architects try to appeal to and radicalise its readers. Cant get through eight barriers to communication pdf. Dabiq, syria, a town in northern syria battle of marj dabiq, between the ottoman empire and the mamluk sultanate in 1516. Battle of dabiq, of 2015, on the list of wars and battles involving isil. Nov 24, 2015 the new issue of dabiq, the isis propaganda magazine, has hit the digital stands. 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 latest issue of isiss magazine is as terrible as youd. Subject of the following content analysis is the visual content of. For more information about the islamic state, its ideology and its goals see clarion projects special report. Dabiq 10, the magazines ramadan edition, focuses primarily on the islamic states muslim opponents, whom the group accuses of disregarding the word of allah. Between the release of this issue of dabiq and the next slaughter to be executed against them by the hidden soldiers of the caliphate who are ordered to attack without delay the crusaders can read into why muslims hate and fight them, why pagan christians should break.
The iran joint comprehensive plan of action jcpoa iran nuclear deal of july 14, 2015. Isis states its justification for the enslavement of women, cnn, october. Text, 14 issues of aqaps inspire and issues of isiss dabiq magazine, human. Isis magazine promotes slavery, rape, and murder of civilians in gods name charmers, these people. The islamic state releases dabiq magazine msa security. 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. 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. 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. While this issue of dabiq does not focus on carrying out attacks in the west, their use of the english language shows a desire to attract american and european recruits.
Together, these constituted what the magazine called blessed. Dabiq is a far more comprehensive attempt to recruit westerners than inspire, clarke said. The fifteenth issue of the islamic states dabiq magazine is called breaking the cross and is targeted at discrediting christianity and western secularism. 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. 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. After splitting the portable document format pdf files of the. Dabiq, even though dabiq was available at the time of publishing the article bunzels article still is a great introductory primer into is ideology. Al arabiyas weekly show death making deals with the issue of global terrorism.
The latest issue of isis s magazine is as terrible as youd think. Hijrah arabic for migration is a deliberate comparison to the journey of muhammad and his companions from mecca to medinah in 622 c. Islamic states dabiq 10 emphasizes global jihad over. This is isiss magazine dabiq and its shockingly legit. Reedpohlthefourdimensionsoftheforeignfightersthreatjune2017. Nov 19, 2015 the latest issue of isiss magazine is as terrible as youd think. Dabiq was published by isil via the deep web, although it was widely available online through other sources. The response of, and on, twitter to the release of dabiq. As with prior issues, the last article is one by british hostage john cantlie. To solve the detection problem, manual approaches like content. Isis magazine promotes slavery, rape, and murder of civilians. It is a direct attack on christians, christianity, and christian theology. Triggerfactoren in het radicaliseringsproces expertiseunit sociale.
Issue opens with an acknowledgement of the martyrdom of syed rizwan farook and his wife, tashfeen malik, in san bernardino, california. Aug 17, 2014 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. Isis publishes an english language recruiting magazine, entitled dabiq, and its issue 15 is subtitled, break the cross. The header image shows cantlie dressed in a yellow outfit with copies of issue 11 of dabiq and newspapers in front of him. Pdf islamic states englishlanguage magazines, 20142017. 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 title of the 3rd issue, a call to hijrah, is likened to muhammads emigration from mecca to medina in 622 ad which. The islamic states obsession with al qaeda and the taliban. The response of, and on, twitter to the release of dabiq issue 15. This study samples the textual content and imagery of issues of dabiq and rumiyah. 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. The islamic state recently released the tenth issue of its online magazine, dabiq, titled the law of allah or the laws of men. Subject of the following content analysis is the visual content of the magazine without. Pohlthefourdimensionsoftheforeignfightersthreatjune2017.
Therefore, clarion project will continue to post the issues of dabiq here as they are released. The first is the general global muslim population and the second. Since no further issue of dabiq has appeared since the first issue of rumiyah. A quick reference guide to islamic state news issues 1 3, islamic state report issues 14, dabiq issues 115 and rumiyah issues 1 author. Islamic states propaganda magazine dabiq as a possible. Isis propaganda magazine issue 2 the flood uses the metaphor of the story of noah to put across a stark message. Like dabiq, each issue opens with a quote attributed to abu hamza almuhajir. The caliphate strikes back lund university publications. Isis has released issue 15 of dabiq magazine, titled break the cross.
This paper provides a quick reference guide to iss englishlanguage magazines released between. 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. Unlike previous issues which were primarily directed at muslimmajority societies, this issue is full of propaganda aimed at converting nonmuslims to the islamic states puritanical and. The cover title says shariah alone will rule africa. 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 mohammad al. 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. The islamic state has released its 3rd issue of dabiq magazine a call to hijrah.
The wali of khurasan dabiq this month, dabiq interviewed the wali of khurasan shaykh hafidh said khan hafidhahullah and asked him several questions regarding the wilayah and the situation on the ground there. Gambhir isiss political, military, and religious programs reflect what isis seeks to accomplish. All 15 issues of dabiq have been examined, categorizing 31 separate. The islamic states antial qaeda arguments in dabiq and other publications are, therefore, part of a concerted campaign. 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.
Stylistics, for instance, play a subtle but potentially important role in. The cover page is a color photo of corpses in paris and worried city firefighters joined by the words, in. Aug 02, 2016 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. Alqaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap released the 14th issue of its english magazine, inspire, with a thematic focus on assassination operations. If it says we do not accept registrations from that domain it is because. Isis magazines latest issue reveals why we hate you. The 88page issue was released on september 9, 2015 in both english and arabic. Issues 15 continue this trend of delegitimization, laying out a justification for. Spada points to similarities between dabiq and rumiyah in layout. The first issue carried the date ramadan 1435 in the islamic hijri calendar. Names utilized by new religious movements have symbolic significance. The most recent issue released this month praises the san bernardino attacks in california, justifies. Isis propaganda magazine issue 3 the call to hijrah focuses on the jihadists call to muslims worldwide to move to iraq and syria to join the caliphate. The leader of the mahdist revolt muhammad ahmed prophetic dreams fueled his desire for imperial conquest.
Islamic state releases dabiq magazine the return of. According to the magazine, its name was taken from the town of dabiq in northern syria, which is mentioned in a hadith about armageddon. Islamic states englishlanguage magazines, 20142017. Islamic states englishlanguage magazines, 20142017 icct. Clarion project does not endorse the contents of the islamic states propaganda magazine dabiq. In a foreword to the issue, dabiqs unnamed creators. Hijrah arabic for migration is a deliberate comparison to the journey of muhammad and his companions from mecca to. 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. Resource material the rinj foundation the rinj foundation. Volume xiii, issue 1 february 2019 center for security studies. Families of coptic christians executed by daesh in sirte appeal to. O muwahhidin, rejoice, for by allah, we will not rest from our jihad except beneath the olive trees of rumiyah rome. The islamic state releases dabiq magazine tuesday, july 8, 2014.