Nasheeds of the Islamic State

Nashid IS has several motives: at present, Islam is weak; man lives in humiliation, this is unacceptable, you can’t live like that; the solution is jihad ; presentation of IS fighters as role models; divine retribution for participating in jihad and martyrdom for faith; the proclamation of the Islamic State, which exercises real government, is the leader and protector of Islam; war and cruelty in war against enemies ^[2] .

The topic of the weakness of Islam is mentioned in the Nasheeds “Sinai Land”, “Keep your position and be patient”, “Why do you submit”, one of the proposed explanations of weakness is the deviation of the umma from the true faith, the path of the prophets. This motive is designed to find a response in the hearts of listeners, awakening their feelings. The weakness of the Ummah potentially affects the feelings of a significant part of the Muslim population, Islamic civilization in recent centuries suffered one defeat after another from the "infidels" who now lead in many areas of life. The singer leads the audience to the idea that at least something needs to be done to help the Ummah. The topic of Islamic weakness can be echoed with the personal experience of students ^[2] .

The sense of humiliation of a person is affected in several nasheeds, in particular, “I do not want to live in humiliation” and “Oh my Lord, I ask you.” Perhaps this topic is aimed at young Arab-speaking Muslims: Arab countries have a high proportion of the population under the age of 30 years, with high unemployment - in combination with the fact that young Arabs are quite well educated, this creates an explosive mixture. People can feel excluded from economic, social and political life, being unable to realize their life goals. However, a sense of humiliation may be relevant for some young Muslims in the West who are discriminated against and feel excluded from society. Often, representatives of the second or third generation of Muslim immigrants no longer feel themselves to be part of the community to which their parents belong, but they also do not feel themselves to be part of Western society ^[2] .

The theme of jihad as a solution to problems is present in almost all Nasheeds. They call for the return of the former glory of Islam and join the struggle. Jihad is portrayed as a way out not only for the Ummah as a whole, but also for the individual. The listener is told that martyrdom and jihad can end a life of humiliation. In Nashid, where the singer says that he will blow himself up in the enemy’s barracks, he sings: “My brother, join me if I die; life in humiliation is not life ” ^[2] .

Representation of the Islamic State as a leader and protector of Islam is revealed in the nasid “Victory is bestowed upon those who have received martyrdom” ( Arabic: يا فوز من نال الشهادة صادقًا ; Ya Fawza Man ash-Shahadata Sadiqan), which refers to the history of jihad. The singer recalls the war in Afghanistan ; about how the "heroes" and "Mujahideen" abandoned their homes and families, left comfort for the sake of jihad, they flocked to the war from Egypt, Algeria, Yemen and other regions. Attention is drawn to their decisiveness and courage, the singer addresses the audience: "Ask the surviving Russians about the steadfastness of the Mujahideen, ask them how the Mujahideen destroyed their fortresses." Then the singer draws parallels with the Islamic State, arguing that in the current war in the Levant (Syria) and Mesopotamia (Iraq), the Islamic State fighters follow in the footsteps of the Afghan Mujahideen ^[2] .

My Ummah, dawn has appeared

My Ummah, dawn has appeared (Ummati, Qad Lāḥa Fajarun, “My ummah , the dawn has begun”) - the most famous Nashid IS in Arabic, released at the end of 2013. It is called the unofficial hymn of the IG, although the IG has never recognized it as its anthem. The song is often performed during various events of the IG ^[4] . It speaks of the rise of the “Islamic State”, which appeared due to the “blood of the righteous” and the “jihad of the pious”; that “victory is near”, “the era of darkness is coming to an end”, “martyrs sacrifice their souls to Allah and faith.”

Some Western commentators noted that even the song impressed them. Philip Smith, a Middle East specialist at the University of Maryland, says this Nasheed gives strength and inspiration. ^[5] Hamburg researcher Benam Said , an analyst for German intelligence services, said that when he first heard the song, he could not get it out of his head for a long time ^[5] . Music journalist Alex Marshall calls “My Ummah” an undeniably beautiful piece, which, in his opinion, is musically better than any other religious song ^[5] . The French journalist Mary Pupinel wrote that although the lyrics of the song are incomprehensible to the western listener, she possesses “magnetic charm and mystical aura”, making her shudder. The author asks the question: if Nashid impresses such “apostates and infidels” like her, then with what force does he act on zealous believers? ^[6]

Salil as-Sawarim

Salil as-Sawarim ( Arabic: صليل الصوارم ; “Ringing of Swords”) is a Nasheed in Arabic, known for its IG documentary of the same name . Nashid calls to fight with enemies, fight tyranny, and argues that those killed on this path will "enjoy eternity in paradise" ^{[6] [7]} .

For the sake of Allah

For the sake of Allah ("In the name of Allah") - Nashid in English. It sings about the "warriors of Allah" who are not afraid of death and move to the gates of paradise , where virgins are waiting for them. The song was featured in the documentary “ The Rise of the Caliphate and the Return of the Golden Dinar ” with the presentation of the IG’s gold dinar ^[8] , the appeal of the IG after the Paris attacks , in a video featuring the glorification of Omar Matin , who shot at Orlando .

“Soon, Very Soon”

"Soon, very soon" - nashid in Russian with threats against Russia, released by Al-Hayat media center after the bombing of a Russian passenger plane in Egypt. The video sequence is a compilation of old videos with executions and shots of Russian cities ^[9] . It says that “soon the blood will be shed by the sea” ^[10] , “ infidels ” will be killed, their wives will be taken as concubines, and slaves will be made of their children ^[11] . The text contains statements: “And the Caucasus we will return”, “It will be our Crimea”, “The Urals will return”, “We want to rule the Sharia in Tatarstan” ^[12] . In English subtitles, instead of “Crimea,” the Kremlin was mistakenly indicated.

Khilafah telah kembali

Khilafah telah kembali ("Caliphate is back") - Nashid in Indonesian . It sounds on the video “Generation of Epic Battles” with the training of children from Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines ^[13] , as well as on the video dedicated to Omar Matin.

Qariban Qariba

Qariban Qariba ("Soon, Soon") - Nasheed in Arabic, is intimidating, is an appeal to the enemies of the Islamic State. Released in the summer of 2014 after the creation of the international coalition, it sounds threats to transfer fights to coalition countries ^[14] . It sounds on the video with the burning of the Jordanian pilot Muaz al-Qasasib ^[15] , the video with the decapitation of the Kurdish Peshmerga fighters, the video with the decapitation of the Copts on the beach in Libya ^[14] . Omar Abdel Hamid Al-Hussein, who shot at the cultural center and synagogue in Copenhagen in February 2015, posted this nashid on his Facebook before the attack ^[14] .

On va pas se laisser abattre

On va pas se laisser abattre ("You Can't Break Us Down") - nasheed in French, released in March 2015 after an attack on the editorial board of Charlie Hebdo . The song approves of the attack on the Charlie Hebdo editorial staff, which “laughed at the prophet” and “is now dead”, promises new attacks on France, “terrible revenge”, and the words “What you reap will reap” ^[16] .

Fisabilillah

Fisabilillah ("On the Way of Allah" or "In the Name of Allah") - Nasheed in German, contains threats against Western countries. It was released in April 2015 along with a video showing the execution of Briton . The video sequence contains scenes of preparation for a terrorist attack (in the situation, in a Western country): a person reads Islamic texts and watches the IG video on a laptop, then prepares a suicide belt, puts a bomb in a car, and takes out a sniper rifle ^[17] . The text contains a threat to Germany: “In France this has already been done, in Germany sleeping cells are waiting in the wings” ^{[18] [19]} . The call sounds “Refuel your car. Let's go brother! Your neighbor is a kafir ”amid a fast-moving car ^[19] .

Haya Alal Jihad

Haya Alal Jihad (“Forward to Jihad”) - nashid in German, performed by German rapper Deso Dogg (under the name Abu Talha al-Almani, is also a performer of nashid Fisabilillah). The song calls on Muslims to jihad and acceptance of martyrdom, contains a call: "Brothers, get up!". A video with English subtitles was published on Twitter in June 2014. It contains shots of intense shootings from the films “ Flames of War ” and the fourth part of “Ringing of Swords” ^{[20] [21]} . The song was played on the video of the IG released after the attacks in Brussels in 2016 ^[22] .

The appeal of “Haya Alal Jihad” is contained in one of the first nashid in German Sterben um zu leben (“Die to live”), published in 2009. It is performed by a member of the organization “ Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan ” (the movement later swore allegiance to the leader of the Islamic State), the song also calls for jihad ^{[23] [24]} .

Dawlatna Mansura

Dawlatna Mansura ("Our state is victorious") - Nashid in German, released in December 2014 ^[25] . It says that "Mujahideen from around the world have gathered here, nothing will stop us, we are fighting according to the will of Allah, our state is victorious." A video with English subtitles demonstrates battle scenes, shots from cities, as well as IS fighters taking an oath of allegiance to Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi ^[26] . In one of the shots, a German from the Salafi group Millatu Ibrahim appears , preparing to become a suicide bomber ^[27] .