But what dabiqs latest issue doesnt say is just as telling writes haroro j. Aug 25, 2014 it follows that much of dabiqs content focuses on a coming apocalypse, while pulling out the same glossy stops that one would expect from an american magazine. Dabiq and the is propaganda narratives hate speech. There were further strikes, in europe and elsewhere, as a wave of radicalisation in part prompted by the war in iraq spurred support. Supplementary notes the views expressed in this thesis are those of the author and do. Parameter to the future and an indication of loss cover of issue 6 of dabiq magazine isiss collapse in iraq and syria shifted the radical group ideology and. Names utilized by new religious movements have symbolic significance. Asas2620150318103157hmtg114as26wstatevotelusaj20150318. 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. The cover page is a color photo of corpses in paris and worried city firefighters joined by the words, in. Isis hermeneutics and organizational fractures within dabiq magazine. The cover subject is abu mohammad aladnani, the islamic states spokesman and number two in command after abu bakr albaghdadi. The first is the general global muslim population and the second.
Islamic teachings and koranic quotes are used to describe the last battle and malahim, which they claim will start in dabiq. The islamic state is released the seventh issue of its english magazine dabiq, featuring among other articles, an interview with hayat boumediene aka umm basir almuhajirah, the wife of p. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. This individual was a graduate of university of massachusetts in boston who became the chief editor of the islamic state magazine dabiq.
The first volume of dabiq contains seven sections, which are described below. 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. 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. The cover title says shariah alone will rule africa. Battle of marj dabiq, between the ottoman empire and the mamluk sultanate in 1516.
Dabiq, the online magazine used by the islamic state of iraq and the levant this disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title dabiq. Battle of dabiq, of 2015, on the list of wars and battles involving isil. As as2620150318103157hmtg114as26wstatevotelusaj20150318. 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. Oct 04, 2016 the small syrian town of dabiq, which turkishbacked syrian rebels are seeking to wrest back from socalled islamic state is, has figured heavily in the jihadist groups propaganda since 2014. The terrorists of the 911 attacks had to rely on independent media and.
The small syrian town of dabiq, which turkishbacked syrian rebels are seeking to wrest back from socalled islamic state is, has figured heavily in the jihadist groups propaganda since 2014. The title of the 3rd issue, a call to hijrah, is likened to muhammads emigration from mecca to medina in 622 ad which. Others have also noted the potential pitfalls of disproportionate coverage in western media sources on dabiq. As with prior issues, the last article is one by british hostage john cantlie. An analysis of islamic states dabiq magazine haroro j. The article was written the month before isis launched its new currency. 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.
Dabiq 10, the magazines ramadan edition, focuses primarily on the islamic states muslim opponents, whom the group accuses of disregarding the word of allah. I think we should let the warring factions of militants fight it out between themselves. The islamic state has released its 3rd issue of dabiq magazine a call to hijrah. Isis propaganda magazine issue 2 the flood uses the metaphor of the story of noah to put across a stark message. Dabiq 15 issues, 20142016 and rumiyah issues, 20162017. The first issue of the magazine came out weeks before turkishbacked fsa rebels captured dabiq on october 15, syria direct reported. All 15 issues of dabiq have been examined, categorizing 31 separate.
Islamic states dabiq 10 emphasizes global jihad over. Isis fantasies of an apocalyptic showdown in northern syria. Islamic state goes global with paris attacks world. One image in issue 11, for example, shows two children sitting among a submissive. Sep 10, 2014 the eighth issue of the islamic states propaganda magazine rumiyah is entitled among the believers are men. Issue 6 ends like issue 5, with an article by john cantlie. You have probably never heard of a tiny town in syria by the name of dabiq. 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 caliphate strikes back lund university publications. The town of dabiq, in northern syria, around 25 miles from aleppo, with its population of just under 3,500, is an unimpressive site for a battle that is supposed to herald the apocalypse. Why the united states cant make a magazine like isis. 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 islamic state releases dabiq magazine msa security. Will mccants and clint watts examine the obstacles to the u. Isis magazine promotes slavery, rape, and murder of. The islamic state recently released the tenth issue of its online magazine, dabiq, titled the law of allah or the laws of men. As in syria, saudi proxies in yemen are alone too weak to win the war on the ground, and, barring a radical alliance with sunni jihadists, gulf.
Jul 08, 2014 the first volume of dabiq contains seven sections, which are described below. William mccants explores the apocalyptic ideology driving isiss military strategy with a focus on the prophecy pushed by the islamic state that the. Isiss tactics span all media, with devoted twitter accounts and youtube channels, including ones that showed the horrifyingand slickly shotexecution of. 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.
It comes from the latest issue of their magazine, dabiq. Isis suffers major symbolic defeat with loss of dabiq. 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. 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. The launch was in november, so the article is two months old. Its either islamic state or the flood, dabiq issue 2 2014. The title of the 3rd issue, a call to hijrah, is likened to muhammads. And a big thanks to mari and lukas for taking time out of your busy. Islamic states isis, isil horrific magazine clarion project. 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. Islamic states propaganda magazine dabiq as a possible.
Rumiyah, the new islamic state magazine glosses over. Ingram notes this feature of dabiq in haroro ingram, an analysis of islamic states dabiq magazine, australian journal of political science 5 2016, p. Among other things, it calls on all muslims around the world to pledge loyalty to the islamic state and to move there immediately. The eighth issue of the islamic states propaganda magazine rumiyah is entitled among the believers are men.
Interviews with hayat boumediene, abdelhamid abaaoud in. Isis suffers major symbolic defeat with loss of dabiq the islamic state has lost the syrian city of dabiq, a central part of its claim to be the bringers of an apocalyptic battle with the west. The new issue of dabiq, the isis propaganda magazine, has hit the digital stands. The eighth edition of the islamic states rumiyah magazine features a cover story on ahmad abousamra, who was added to the fbis most wanted terrorist list in 20. As james miller writes on rferls under the black flag blog, this could be a result of losses on the battlefield, making it harder to spin the bad. 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. It is welldocumented that dabiq seeks to other the west by employing an us versus them discourse see, e. Oct 16, 2016 isis suffers major symbolic defeat with loss of dabiq the islamic state has lost the syrian city of dabiq, a central part of its claim to be the bringers of an apocalyptic battle with the west. Yemens southern powerbroker ever since the saudi intervention began in march 2015, the kingdoms alliance with southern nationalists has been a loose one, based largely on shared animosity toward the salehhuthi alliance. Rumiyah, the new islamic state magazine glosses over reality. Nov 24, 2015 the new issue of dabiq, the isis propaganda magazine, has hit the digital stands. In spite of its small size, this town may hold the key to one of the most destructive prophecies in the bible.
Two portable document format pdf files, each fourpages long, were. Since july 2014, the magazine has been irregularly published times. Dabiq how a us citizen became a key player in the islamic states rivalry with al qaeda thomas joscelyn april 7, 2017. In any case, the fourth issue of dabiq just came out, and it justifies all sorts of terrible things isis and its fighters may do in the name of allah. Jul 10, 2014 dabiq s 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. On 30 march 2015, daish propagandists were observed distributing links to dabiq, issue 8. The name of the magazine, dabiq, refers to a village in northern syria where the islamic state believes there will be a decisive fight between muslims and its enemies shortly before the world ends.
Islamic states englishlanguage magazines, 20142017. 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. It is administratively part of the akhtarin nahiyah subdistrict of the azaz district of aleppo governorate. Nearby localities include mare to the southwest, sawran to the northwest, and akhtarin town to the southeast. 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. Introduction the spark has been lit here in iraq, and its heat will continue to intensify by allahs permission until it burns the crusader armies in dabiq. The seventh issue of the islamic states chief englishlanguage publication, dabiq, is available online. Pdf the role of discourse analysis in terrorism studies. 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.