Rumiyah (magazine)
Rumiyah (
The magazine replaces Dabiq, Dar al-Islam and other magazines that were released until mid-2016. Analysts attributed the change of name partly to the imminent loss of the town of Dabiq to a Turkish-led military offensive, which occurred in October 2016.[3][4][5][6]
The name Rumiyah (Rome) was a reference to a
Like Dabiq, each issue opens with a quote attributed to
The first issue was released after the death of IS spokesman, Abu Mohammad al-Adnani, who was featured heavily in the magazine.[1] In October 2016, Islamic State released the second edition of the magazine in which it justified attacks against non-Muslims, including detailed descriptions of how to carry out knife attacks on smaller groups of people.[citation needed]
In October 2016, Rumiyah advised followers to carry out
Issues
Issue | Date (Hijri) | Date (Gregorian) | Pages | Publication frequency |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Dhul-Hijjah 1437
|
5 September 2016 | 38 | |
2 |
Muharram 1438 | 4 October 2016 | 38 | 29 |
3 |
Shawwal 1438 | 11 November 2016 | 46 | 38 |
4 |
Rabi al-Awwal 1438
|
7 December 2016 | 40 | 26 |
5 |
Rabi al-Akhir 1438
|
6 January 2017 | 44 | 31 |
6 |
Jumada al-awwal 1438
|
4 February 2017 | 44 | 29 |
7 |
Jumada al-akhirah 1438 | 7 March 2017 | 38 | 31 |
8 |
Rajab 1438 | 4 April 2017 | 48 | 28 |
9 |
Sha'ban 1438 | 4 May 2017 | 58 | 43 |
10 |
Ramadan 1438 | 17 June 2017 | 46 | 31 |
11 |
Shawwal 1438 | 13 July 2017 | 60 | 26 |
12 |
Dhu al-Qidah 1438
|
6 August 2017 | 46 | 26 |
13 |
Dhul-Hijjah 1438
|
9 September 2017 | 44 | 34 |
See also
References
- ^ a b "In New Magazine 'Rumiyah,' IS Calls for Lone-Wolf Attacks in Australia, West". SITE Intelligence Group. 5 September 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
- ^ McKernan, Bethan (6 September 2016). "Isis' new magazine Rumiyah shows the terror group is 'struggling to adjust to losses'". The Independent. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
- ^ Wright, Robin (2 December 2016). "After the Islamic State". The New Yorker. Condé Nast. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
- ^ The Long War Journal. Public Multimedia Inc. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
- ^ Sengupta, Kim (19 December 2016). "Isis indoctrinating children to plan attacks on Big Ben, Eiffel Tower and Statue of Liberty". The Independent. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
- ^ Gambhir, Harleen (December 2016). "The Virtual Caliphate: ISIS'S Information Warfare" (PDF). Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
- The Daily Beast Company LLC. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
- ^ a b Wright, Robin (26 November 2016). "The Hand of ISIS at Ohio State". The New Yorker. Condé Nast. Retrieved 4 April 2017.