''Dabiq'' () was a

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-based online magazine of the

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, published via the deep web from July 2014 to July 2016 (

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1437). One of the many forms of Islamic State mass media, it partook in religious outreach to

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around the world, ultimately seeking to gain new recruits for the "

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" by encouraging Muslims to immigrate to Islamic State territory. In addition to Arabic, the magazine's content was written in a number of different languages, including English. The magazine was named after the town of Dabiq, Syria, which is believed in

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to be the primary location where the Muslims will fight and bring about

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) (see Al-Malhama Al-Kubra), preceding the Day of Judgement.

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''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

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about the End Times. IS believes Dabiq is where

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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.Salma Abdelaziz. (12 October 2014)
"ISIS states its justification for the enslavement of women"
CNN. IS used its ''Dabiq'' magazine to express its strong opposition to groups including

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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.

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