Dabiq, Syria

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Dabiq (

Mamluk Sultanate.[2]

In Islamic eschatology, it is believed that Dabiq is one of two possible locations (the other is Amaq) for an epic battle between invading Christians and the defending Muslims which will result in a Muslim victory and mark the beginning of the end of times. The Islamic terrorist group Islamic State believes Dabiq is where an epic and decisive battle will take place with Christian forces of the West, and have named their online magazine after the village.[2] After being driven out of the town of Dabiq by the Turkish military and Syrian rebels in October 2016, IS replaced this publication with a new one named Rumiyah.

History

During Caliph

Arab–Byzantine frontier, succeeded Jabiyah's role as the main military camp in Syria.[3]

Dabiq was visited by Syrian geographer

celebrated expedition against Al Massissah, which was to have been continued even to the walls of Constantinople. The tomb of Caliph Sulayman ibn Abd al-Malik, who led the expedition, lies here."[4]

In August 2014 the Islamic State (IS) conquered the town, destroying the Sulayman ibn Abd al-Malik shrine.[5] On 16 October 2016, Syrian National Army rebels captured the town from IS.[6][7]

In Islamic eschatology

In

Abu Hurayrah
, companion to Muhammad, reported in his Hadith that Muhammad said:

The Last Hour would not come until the Romans land at al-A’maq or in Dabiq. An army consisting of the best (soldiers) of the people of the earth at that time will come from Medina (to counteract them).[9]

Scholars and hadith commentators suggest that the word Romans refers to Christians.

Masih ad-Dajjal following the return and descent of Jesus Christ.[11][12]

References

  1. ^ a b "2004 Census Data for Nahiya Akhtarin" (in Arabic). Syrian Central Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-09-05. Also available in English: UN OCHA. "2004 Census Data". Humanitarian Data Exchange.
  2. ^ a b McCants, William (3 October 2014). "ISIS fantasies of an apocalyptic showdown in northern Syria". Markaz. Washington, D.C.: Brookings Institution. Archived from the original on 16 September 2016. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  3. ^ Lammens, p. 360.
  4. ^ le Strange, 1890, p. 426
  5. ^ Analysis (2014-11-17). "Why Islamic State chose town of Dabiq for propaganda". BBC News. Retrieved 2016-10-03.
  6. ^ "Syria conflict: Rebels 'capture' IS stronghold of Dabiq". BBC News. 2016-10-16. Retrieved 2016-10-16.
  7. ^ Turkish-backed Syrian opposition captures Dabiq from IS. 16 October 2016 The Washington Post.
  8. ^ Giles Fraser (10 October 2014). "To Islamic State, Dabiq is important – but it's not the end of the world". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
  9. ^ Sahih-Muslim Hadith, Vol. 41, Chap. 9, Hadith 6924, per Abu Huraira from Quran/Hadith study site: The Only Quran. Retrieved 16 November 2014
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