Eschatological themes in Islamic State propaganda [articol]

Abstract

This paper will focus on an important but otherwise underresearched change which gradually occurred in the propaganda efforts of Islamic State – namely its transition from an emphasis on eschatological immediacy to one of generational struggle, whilst pointing to the propaganda magazines Dabiq and Rumiyah. By making an effective use of modern communication strategies and eschatological themes, the movement signals its total commitment to its worldview and to the challenge it represents for all those outside of it.