Dabiq (magazine)
Dabiq () was an online magazine used by the Islamic State (IS) for Islamic radicalisation and recruitment purposes. It was first published in July 2014 in a number of different languages (including English). "Dabiq" itself states the magazine is for the purposes of unitarianism, truth-seeking, migration, holy war and community ("tawhid, manhaj, hijrah, jihad" and "jama'ah" respectively). Details. "Dabiq" was published by IS via the deep web, although it was widely available online through other sources. The first issue carried the date "Ramadan 1435" in the Islamic Hijri calendar. According to the magazine, its name was taken from  the town of Dabiq in northern Syria, which is mentioned in a hadith about Armageddon. IS believes Dabiq is where Muslim and infidel forces will eventually face each other, and that after the crusaders' forces are defeated, the apocalypse will begin. Every issue of "Dabiq" contained a quote attributed to Abu Musab al-Zarqawi: "The spark has been lit here in Iraq, and its heat will continue to by Allah's until it burns the crusader armies in Dabiq". Harleen K. Gambhir of the Institute for the Study of War considered that while al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula's  magazine "Inspire" focuses on encouraging its readers to carry out lone-wolf attacks on the West, "Dabiq" was more concerned with establishing the religious legitimacy of IS and its self-proclaimed caliphate, and encouraging Muslims to emigrate there. In its October 2014 issue, an article outlined religious justifications for slavery and praised its revival. IS used its "Dabiq" magazine to express its strong opposition to groups including Christians, Jews, Hindus, Shia Muslims and the Muslim Brotherhood. In September 2016, IS replaced "Dabiq" with another online magazine, "Rumiyah" (Arabic for "Rome"), published in English and other languages. Analysts speculated this was  due to IS being driven out of the town of Dabiq by the Turkish Military and Syrian Rebels in October 2016. The new title refers to an Islamic prophecy about the fall of Rome.