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Islam and the Islamic State's Magazine, Dabiq

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 August 2018

Tim Jacoby
Tim Jacoby*
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Abstract

Since the emergence of the Islamic State, considerable debate has arisen over the relationship (or lack of therein) between its ideological discourse and broader Islamic exegeses and learning. This paper aims to connect these wider discussions to its self-defined ideological standpoint as set out in its magazine, Dabiq. All 15 of these, published between June 2014 and July 2016, amounting to more than 900 pages, are examined to assess their authors’ (1) analysis of the Qur'an (2) use of classical scholarship, and (3) engagement with contemporary readings of Islam.

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Politics and Religion , Volume 12 , Issue 1 , March 2019 , pp. 32 - 54
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Copyright © Religion and Politics Section of the American Political Science Association 2018 

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