Category: Daw’ah Literature

Check out my new research paper for George Washington University’s Program on Extremism: “My Beloved Brothers in God, This Is An Invitation: The Islamic State’s Dawa and Mosques Administration”

Posted on by Aaron Y. Zelin

Abstract

To understand how the Islamic State (IS) attempted to garner support and promote its interpretation of Islam, this paper explores important background on dawa itself, the jihadi movement and dawa, how IS began to implement its use of dawa prior to the Caliphate announcement, and how this was propagated by IS in its official media productions. The paper concludes by exploring how dawa was administered on a daily basis, supported by internal IS administrative documents, providing a deeper understanding of IS and dawa and situating it more broadly in a historical perspective.

Click here to read the full research paper.

New video message from The Islamic State: "Merciful Among Themselves"

Posted on by Aaron Y. Zelin

The title of this release is in reference to Qur’anic verse 48:29. Here it is in full: “Muhammad is the Messenger of God; and those with him are forceful against the disbelievers, merciful among themselves. You see them bowing and prostrating [in prayer], seeking bounty from God and [His] pleasure. Their mark is on their faces from the trace of prostration. That is their description in the Torah. And their description in the Gospel is as a plant which produces its offshoots and strengthens them so they grow firm and stand upon their stalks, delighting the sowers – so that God may enrage by them the disbelievers. God has promised those who believe and do righteous deeds among them forgiveness and a great reward.”
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The Islamic State releases a copy of Muḥammad Ibn ‘Abd al-Wahāb’s book: "The Disbelief of the One Who Abandons the Unicity of God"

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Click the following link for a safe PDF copy: Muḥammad Ibn ‘Abd al-Wahāb: “The Disbelief of the One Who Abandons the Unicity of God”
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To inquire about a translation for this release for a fee email: [email protected]