Issue opens with an acknowledgement of the martyrdom of syed rizwan farook and his wife, tashfeen malik, in san bernardino, california. The glossy pages recommend that less is more and that widows should stop adorning themselves with jewellery or. 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. Isis has released issue 15 of dabiq magazine, titled break the cross. Dabiq is a small, rather nondescript town in northern syria, close by the border with turkey.
Like dabiq, the armageddon of the bibles new testament book of revelations is centred on a town on the hill of megiddo. 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. Reports 4 issues, dabiq 15 issues and rumiyah issues were. Dabiq is a medium of propaganda, information and apologetics. The new issue of dabiq, the isis propaganda magazine, has hit the digital stands. 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. 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. Issues of dabiqrumiyah corresponding with significant losses of. On 30 march 2015, daish propagandists were observed distributing links to dabiq, issue 8.
From our sistersto our sisters is written for the female reader. The article was written the month before isis launched its new currency. The fifteenth issue of the islamic states dabiq magazine is called breaking the cross and is targeted at discrediting christianity and western secularism. Issues 15 continue this trend of delegitimization, laying out a justification. In the words of the enemy and john cantlie 7 target western youth. It was first published in july 2014 in a number of different languages including english.
Radical islamist online magazines first appeared in. Islamic states englishlanguage magazines, 20142017. The launch was in november, so the article is two months old. From ibn saba to the dajjal, offers its female readership advice on the correct ways of mourning a husbands death ihdad. 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. A narrative analysis of four jihadist magazines vox pol. The islamic state englishlanguage online magazine rumiyah. Isis propaganda magazine issue 2 the flood uses the metaphor of the story of noah to put across a stark message. Isis propaganda magazine dabiq was available for sale on, june 6, 2015. I immediately turned to the end to see if there was something written by hostage john cantlie. Dabiq itself states the magazine is for the purposes of unitarianism, truthseeking, migration, holy war and community tawhid, manhaj, hijrah, jihad.
Since no further issue of dabiq has appeared since the first issue of rumiyah. Its more of a large village really, with just a few thousand inhabitants. 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. Isis dabiq apocalypse prophecy about to become reality. Pdf islamic states englishlanguage magazines, 20142017. O muwahhidin, rejoice, for by allah, we will not rest from our jihad except beneath the olive trees of rumiyah rome. To islamic state, dabiq is important but its not the. It also announces the creation of the islamic states own currency to separate it from the. Through formal qualitative analysis, the article examines the e magazine s first issues in order to better understand its structure, evolution and intended audiences. Despite being a prisoner, ive been shown respect and kindness, which i havent seen from my own government. Isis propaganda magazine dabiq for sale on amazon, gets. Learning from isiss virtual propaganda war for western.
Spada points to similarities between dabiq and rumiyah in layout. Called dabiq, which is the name of a town in northern syria where is believes armageddon will begin, the magazine is published through. Since july 2014, the magazine has been irregularly published times. 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 state news issues , islamic state report issues 14, dabiq issues 115 and rumiyah issues 1. 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. Overview of daeshs online recruitment propaganda magazine, dabiq page 3 of recruitment tactics. Rome inspired back cover while issue 7 had named covers and a different top. Learning from isiss virtual propaganda war for western muslims. Overview of daeshs online recruitment propaganda magazine dabiq. The latest issue of islamic state magazine dabiq features two pieces calling for more jihadists activities in bangladesh, where a string of lynching of secular bloggers indicate popular support for. This paper aims to connect these wider discussions to its selfdefined ideological standpoint as set out in its magazine, dabiq. 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.
In that issue, the is identified the chinese hostage as fan jinghui, a freelance consultant, and the. The islamic state isisisil has released the th issue of its englishlanguage magazine, dabiq. 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 check out some pages below. The prophecy of dabiq has strong parallels with christian tales. The first issue was released after the death of isils spokesman, abu mohammad aladnani, who was featured heavily in the magazine. The whole issue seems to be centered on their weird fixation on rome, and some ancient prophecy regarding romans and fighting with them. The change in name of isiss flagship english language magazine from dabiq to. But isiss englishlanguage magazine, dabiq, offers a useful study into their pr strategy, especially when compared to al qaedas english magazine, inspire. All 15 issues of dabiq have been examined, categorizing 31 separate. Isis propaganda magazine issue 6 alqaidah of waziristan. 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. Islamic states isis dabiq englishlanguage magazine has been central to its propaganda war for western muslims. 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. Islamic state is has used englishlanguage magazines as a crucial.
You can read a safe copy of the 82 page magazine here or here. Islamic states isis, isil horrific magazine clarion. The seventh issue of the islamic states chief englishlanguage publication, dabiq, is available online. Table of contents 1 3 5 8 10 11 12 14 25 28 34 38 40 41 acknowledgments the author introduction scope and methodology part i. Islamic state is has used englishlanguage magazines as a crucial component of its. The sample reveals that the online jihadist magazines integrate all analyzed. Isis has released issue 7 of dabiq, its english magazine. Among other things, it calls on all muslims around the world to pledge loyalty to the islamic state and to move there immediately. Additionally, it calls on the islamic states supporters worldwide to carry out killings of westerners whenever and wherever they can without revealing. Stylistics, for instance, play a subtle but potentially important role in. You blend all that together, that is an incredibly. Ingrama,b,1 aaustralian national university canberra bthe international centre for counterterrorism the hague abstract. Report issues 14, dabiq issues 115 and rumiyah issues 1.
The cover photo on the latest issue of dabiq magazine, the islamic states circulation. 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. Islamic states englishlanguage magazines, 20142017 icct. To perform the rhetorical analysis of dabiq, i first downloaded pdf copies of all issues. The cover page is a color photo of corpses in paris and worried city firefighters joined by the words, in. Unlike previous issues which have primarily been directed at muslim majority societies, this issue is full of propaganda aimed at converting nonmuslims to islam. Islam and the islamic states magazine, dabiq politics.
Ingram dabiq s propaganda aimed at western women is based on more than romance and sex, argues kiriloi m. Since then further issues of rumiyah have been released on a more or less monthly schedule. Daesh dabiq magazine issue 12 shows apparent ied used to bring down russian airliner and covers paris attacks. Like dabiq, each issue opens with a quote attributed to abu hamza almuhajir. Issue 6 ends like issue 5, with an article by john cantlie. A testimony from within takes responsibility for the terrorist attack in sydney that killed two at st. An analysis of islamic states dabiq magazine haroro j. 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.
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