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. Sendrak visit isis islamic state isilis daesh daech, al qaeda. 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. Allah pardons thereby some of his sinsa repor ted by albukha ra from aba. English language magazines promoting jihadism arent new. The cover page is a color photo of corpses in paris and worried city firefighters joined by the words, in. 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. The twisted view of isis in latest issue of propaganda. Isis has released issue 7 of dabiq, its english magazine. The whole issue seems to be centered on their weird fixation on rome, and some ancient prophecy regarding romans and fighting with them. Abstractthis article analyses dabiq magazine to explore the strategic logic of islamic state is appeals to englishspeaking muslims. Alahzab refers to a battle in the quran between a coalition of meccan tribes and the nascent forces of islam. You can read it here its 83 pages long, discusses isis latest atrocities the killing of the japanese hostages and jordanian pilot and profiles kosher market killer amedy coulibaly.
Nov 19, 2015 the latest issue of isiss magazine is as terrible as youd think. Every issue of dabiq contained a quote attributed to abu musab alzarqawi. Similar to other outlets of its ilk, it is circulated as a pdf file, that is, laid out like a traditional print magazine, but disseminated primarily through digital channels. Dabiq 10, the magazines ramadan edition, focuses primarily on the islamic states muslim opponents, whom the group accuses of disregarding the word of allah.
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. An analysis of islamic states dabiq magazine haroro j. Description the socalled islamic state is has a sophisticated media strategy winter 2017, an important part of which has been its englishlanguage online magazine dabiq. A mixed methods empirical examination of changes in emphasis. Islamic states englishlanguage magazines, 20142017. They actually did the same thing in the photos of the dead people shot by americans they show the pictures of the dead kids, but they smudge the faces of the dead women. 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. This backgrounder will examine the contents of the first issue of dabiq in detail, explaining the significance of this strategic messaging approach by isis in conjunction with the announcement of a. Pdf islamic states englishlanguage magazines, 20142017. 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 called dabiq. Stylistics, for instance, play a subtle but potentially important role in.
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 other biography regards abu shurayh assilani, a sri lankan fighter who was killed in a syrian airstrike in arraqqah on july 12, 2015. Dabiq is the supposed site of an epic and decisive battle which will take place near the end of times. 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. 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. Daesh dabiq magazine issue 12 shows apparent ied used to bring down russian airliner and covers paris attacks. Issue 12 appeared five days after the terrorist attacks in paris. Kodi archive and support file vintage software community software apk msdos cdrom software cdrom software library. Dabiq issue 3 part 1 hijrah by charles cameron a pilgrimage with no return is as the victorious group, the saved. The seventh issue of the islamic states chief englishlanguage publication, dabiq, is available online. Aug 02, 2016 the cover photo on the latest issue of dabiq magazine, the islamic states circulation. Is the change from dabiq to rumiyah a sign that isis.
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. Van ostaeyen, who runs a blog archiving materials related to international jihadism, says visitors download dabiq, the magazine, several times more often than they do other englishlanguage jihadi journals. Isis attacks alqaeda and castigates the taliban for. Jihadology is an academic website and hosts this content for research purposes. Islamic state of iraq and the levant arabic addawlah alislamiyah fi aliraq washsham. Despite wide international coverage of their actions, is seems to believe that the timely production of its own, relatively complex, magazine will demoralise its perceived enemy and boost the morale of its supporters and sympathisers. Gambhir isiss political, military, and religious programs reflect what isis seeks to accomplish. 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. Aug 25, 2014 but isiss englishlanguage magazine, dabiq, offers a useful study into their pr strategy, especially when compared to al qaedas english magazine, inspire. Library search results the response of, and on, twitter to the release of dabiq issue 15 file size1. Issue 12 gives prominence to the paris attacks of november, 2015.
Islam and the islamic states magazine, dabiq politics. 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. On 30 march 2015, daish propagandists were observed distributing links to dabiq, issue 8. Islam and the islamic states magazine, dabiq volume 12 issue 1 tim jacoby. Throughout the course of its publication, dabiq has evolved in terms of its thematic content, layout and style. Dabiqs propaganda aimed at western women is based on more than romance and sex, argues kiriloi m. Islam and the islamic states magazine, dabiq politics and. Since 2014, 15 issues of the magazine have been produced and distributed online in pdf formatthe most recent at the time of writing being in july 2016. The response of, and on, twitter to the release of dabiq. Isis has begun to explain its grand strategy to achieve this end through extensive public outreach, including a digital magazine series entitled dabiq. It offers the field a conceptual framework through which to analyse iss communications strategy and a topdown empirical study of dabiqs contents.
Nov 24, 2015 the new issue of dabiq, the isis propaganda magazine, has hit the digital stands. 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. 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. All 15 issues of dabiq have been examined, categorizing 31 separate variables broken. 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 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. This narrative is central to the latest issue of dabiq not despite is potentially. Daesh dabiq magazine issue 12 shows apparent ied used to. Isis propaganda magazine issue 2 the flood uses the metaphor of the story of noah to put across a stark message. Islamic state releases dabiq magazine the return of.
The new issue of dabiq, the isis propaganda magazine, has hit the digital stands. Despite being a prisoner, ive been shown respect and kindness, which i havent seen from my own government. Since no further issue of dabiq has appeared since the first issue of rumiyah. The first issue carried the date ramadan 1435 in the islamic hijri calendar. Dabiq is the title of the online magazine used by the islamic state of iraq and the levant for propaganda and. They have now put out twelve issues, distributed online as a pdf. Some of that endowment has been funneled into the production of its own magazine, dabiqnamed after a small syrian.
The latest issue of isiss magazine is as terrible as youd. Together, these constituted what the magazine called blessed. A call to islamic states enemies as the caliphate crumbles dr. Zelin and is not associated with the washington institute for near east policy.
The change in name of isiss flagship english language magazine from dabiq to. But like other elements of isiss propaganda arm, dabiq is particularly slick. As2620150318103157hmtg114as26wstatevotelusaj20150318. The first issue of the magazine was published in july 2014, when the islamic state was near its military height, the second one came just 22 days later, and until late last year new issues were published rather regularly, with between 27. Islamic states englishlanguage magazines, 20142017 icct. Its actually funny, they have a picture of average infidel citizens, and they evidently smudged out all the womens faces. 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. This paper aims to connect these wider discussions to its selfdefined ideological standpoint as set out in its magazine, dabiq. It rejoiced, too, in the downing of a russian airliner 224 dead, picturing the homemade bomb it said caused the crash. Ingram and others published islamic states englishlanguage magazines. Among other things, it calls on all muslims around the world to pledge loyalty to the islamic state and to move there immediately. Nov 18, 2015 the other biography regards abu shurayh assilani, a sri lankan fighter who was killed in a syrian airstrike in arraqqah on july 12, 2015. Dabiq, the city, remains firmly in the hands of isis for now, according to altamimi.
Available at 201511theislamicstatee2809cdc481biqmagazine12e280b3. Islamic states isis, isil horrific magazine clarion. 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. May 16, 2016 here, a few examples concerning dabiq can serve to explain two separate parts of is utopianism. Dabiq also includes the november 12 suicide bombings in. 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. Isis has released issue 15 of dabiq magazine, titled break the cross. Dabiq issue 12 the eleventh issue of the islamic states propaganda magazine is called from the battle of alahzab to the war of coalitions. A more nuanced understanding of iss appeal to women, in particular of the five categories of female archetypes into which is tends to group women, would allow for more effective counterstrategies. 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. Islamic states isis, isil horrific magazine clarion project. Download pdf magazines and ebook free usa, uk, australia. 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.
Overview of daeshs online recruitment propaganda magazine dabiq. Issues of dabiqrumiyah corresponding with significant losses of. The caliphate in the digital age pdf download available pin. Dabiq a issue 14 clarion project and even a thorn he is pricked by, except that. 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. Dabiq was published by isil via the deep web, although it was widely available online through other sources. Islamic states dabiq 10 emphasizes global jihad over. Timeline of issues of dabiq and rumiyah and key events in the fig. The response of, and on, twitter to the release of dabiq issue 15. Burning down crusader churches photo taken from isis terrorist magazine rumiyah, 2017. Church fires, weapons, vehicles islam calls for church fires. The cover page is a color photo of corpses in paris.