Road to the Caliphate: June 24-30

Primary Sources:

Islamic State of Iraq and al-Shām: “Breaking Of the Border”

Islamic State of Iraq and al-Shām: “The End of Sykes-Picot”

Shaykh Abū Muḥammad al ‘Adnānī al-Shāmī: “This Is the Promise Of God”

A statement by the Islamic State distributed a short while ago

A large quantity of smoke and cigarettes was confiscated and burned in the door section

Burning a quantity of cigarettes in the public square after a speech from one of the preachers about enjoining good and forbidding evil – Deir Hafir area

The punishment of banditry was applied to bandits after their arrest in the al-Jazra area, eastern Raqqa province

The Public Relations Office in Aleppo Province sponsors tribal reconciliation

He was at the forefront of those who pledged allegiance to brother Abu Yusuf al-Masri, a leader in the Jabhat al-Nusrah, and he announced his repentance from fighting the state

The Public Services Administration Center in Manbij sector repairs and beautifies the entrance to al-Faruq Dam (formerly Tishrin Dam)

The Public Services Administration Center in Manbij District is carrying out a cleaning and beautification campaign for the sidewalks and islands in the city’s streets

Albu Layl in Deir az-Zor province falls under ISIS control

Muhammad bin Abdul Wahhab was aspiring to spread monotheism in al-Sham and Iraq, and his works are being transmitted by people and taught throughout the Islamic State

A statement to our people in Eastern Ghouta

Statement of the obituary of ‘Abd al-Majid al-‘Utaybi

A response to the statement of the Unified Judicial Council in Eastern Ghouta

Tawbah from a former member of the Nusayri regime and he was working in Harasta and a member of the Sultan Muhammad al-Fatah Brigade at the reception office – al-Bab region

If you stop us, we will stop you

Taking over the villages of Muhassan and Albulayl and cleansing the region of sahawat and the military council

One of the advocacy activities in the region is distributing gifts to the children of Yarmouk Camp

The Islamic State asks Muslims to sight the Ramadan crescent tomorrow, Friday, and to inform the Islamic courts of their sightings

Retribution against the apostate who cursed God Almighty in the Qabasin – al-Bab area

Ghouta’s new judiciary gives ISIS 24 hours to dissolve its “state,” submit to rebel authority

Establishing a hadd on hostility against one of the elements of the state. God’s law applies to the people and to us

Pictures of the distribution of advocacy brochures in Homs Province in preparation for the holy month of Ramadan

History, location, borders, area, and fronts

Raqqa – The joy that took place before breakfast at al-Na’im Roundabout on the occasion of the declaration of the Islamic Caliphate

Raqqa — The Hisbah car roams the streets of Raqqa city calling for the declaration of the Islamic Caliphate

Raqqa – A speech by an Islamic State fighter speaking about the declaration of the Islamic Caliphate

On the occasion of Ramadan the Islamic State provides relief to the city of al-Khayr

If you have any complaints against IS, come to this office

The opening of al-Bayan Radio issued by the Islamic State, the Caliphate State, in the province of Raqqa

Secondary Sources:

AP News: Syrian rebels buckling in face of jihadis

Hassakeh residents fear ISIS rally in east Syria – Al-Monitor

Joining ISIS: My Meeting With Aseel Muthana

ISIL Crucifies One of its Own in Syria for Corruption — Naharnet

As ISIS Looks Deeper into Deir Ezzor, Nusra Remains Formidable Opponent | Syria Deeply

Road to the Caliphate: June 17-23

Primary Sources:

Islamic State of Iraq and al-Shām: “There Is No Life Without Jihad”

Islamic State of Iraq and al-Shām’s magazine: “Islamic State Report #4″

Muslim shops were damaged by the Nusayri regime’s bombing of Raqqa Province

Media coverage of the Turkish government cutting off water from the al-Sham provinces – Wilayat al-Raqqah

Today, the punishment of banditry was imposed on the apostate Mahmoud al-Sawas on charges of espionage and attempting to kill an Islamic State soldier in exchange for 50,000 Syrian pounds

The Islamic State helps the city of al-Khayr (formerly Dayr al-Zur)

Distributing aid to orphans and poor Muslims

Gaza- photos of the pro-ISIS celebrations following ISIS’ advances in Iraq

Jordan Ma’an / Fallujah Jordan – Friday to support the Islamic State

Destruction of quantities of smoke and hookahs at the al-Humaima checkpoint in the Homs desert

New statement from ISIS consumer protection office in Raqqa

From the blessings of Sharia law and the application of punishments – al-Bab region

The Public Services Center in the Deir Hafer area has completed some vital service projects that care about the affairs of Muslims and facilitate their living

The fifth tribal forum, which was held at the invitation of the Bobtoush clan and sponsored by the tribal affairs official in Aleppo Province

The Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham, Damascus Province – Statement of imposing punishment on a corruptor on earth

Restaurant in ISIS-controlled Raqqa will no longer accept female customers without ‘Shari’a hijab'(i.e. niqab)

Collecting zakat in the Homs desert and distributing it to needy families

Emirs from the Jabhat al-Nusrah pledged allegiance to the Islamic State in the southern Damascus sector

A march roaming the streets of the southern region in Damascus as part of the One Billion Muslims campaign to support the Islamic State

Establishing God’s hadd and applying His law in the south of Damascus

Secondary Sources:

ISIS Fighters and Their Friends Are Total Social Media Pros | VICE News

Someone Is Spilling ISIS’s Secrets on Twitter – The Daily Beast

Road to the Caliphate: June 10-16

Primary Sources:

Islamic State of Iraq and al-Shām’s newsletter: “Islamic State News #3″

Shaykh Abū Muḥammad al ‘Adnānī al-Shāmī: “The Good That Has Happened To You Is From God”

Islamic State of Iraq and al-Shām: “Charter of the City”

Shaykh Abu Basir happily follows the news of our brothers in the state of Ninawa

The Islamic Police seized a diesel truck equipped to smuggle smoke and cigarettes at one of the checkpoints spread around Aleppo Province

A Da’wah lesson that teaches Muslims about their religion is held daily after the Maghrib prayer at al-Iman Mosque in the city of al-Bab

The brothers in Manbij are distributing sweets to Muslims, rejoicing in the divine conquests in Iraq

The brothers in al-Sham are happy with the conquests of Iraq

Coverage of Muslims’ joy over the victories of the mujahidin – Wilayat al-Raqqah

Breaking the Sykes-Picot Border -Wilayat al-Barakah

Gifts from the brothers in the state to their Muslim brothers in the city of al-Bab on the occasion of the brothers’ conquests in Iraq

A soldier of the Islamic State in Iraq and Sham treats a child who was injured as a result of the Awakening’s bombing on the Hazwan area in the al-Bab sector

Shows of joy and celebration of the victories achieved by our brothers in Iraq – Maskanah area

Shows of joy and celebration of the victories achieved by our brothers in Iraq – Manbij area

After the bombing of schools by the Nusayri regime, Qur’an teaching sessions were held in mosques in the Deir Hafer area

Border patrol car once belonging to Iraq government in ISIS hands in Hasakah province border point; ISIS signpost

Report expressing the joy of Muslims in the Deir Hafer region over the conquest that God granted to their brothers in Iraq

The brothers in the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant in al-Bab region hold a celebration on the occasion of the conquests achieved by our brothers in Iraq

Raqqa Province – A picture showing the decrease in the water level of the Euphrates Dam Lake as a result of Türkiye reducing the flow of the river

Training camps in Aleppo Province provide the fronts with dozens of new recruits to the ranks of the Islamic State of Iraq and Sham

The court of the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham in the city of al-Bab issued a ruling punishing apostasy and death against an apostate who cursed God

Implementing a sentence of ta’azir for drug users in the province of Raqqa

The Hisbah Department in the Manbij sector arrested a drug smuggler and confiscated 20 kg of the drug in his possession

The tribal meeting called for by the Islamic State in Iraq and al-Sham in Halab Province

Secondary Sources:

With Mideast in Crisis, Militant Force Gains Strength – NYTimes

The Islamic State of Iraq and Greater Syria: Gone but not forgotten | The Economist

وكالة فلسطين برس للأنباء | شرطة حماس تفرق وقفة احتفالية بسيطرة “داعش” على مدن عراقية | الخبر الرئيسي

Code Of Conduct Issued By ISIS In Nineveh Province Attempts To Reassure Locals While Enacting Shari’a Law, Including Ban On Gatherings, Selling Of Alcohol And Cigarettes, Immodest Dress; Promises Amnesty To Enemies Who Repent And Death To Those

The Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham’s quiet war minister – The Long War Journal

ISIS Uses Mafia Tactics To Fund Its Own Operations Without Help From Persian Gulf Donors

Road to the Caliphate: June 3-9

Primary Sources:

Islamic State of Iraq and al-Shām’s magazine: “Islamic State Report #1”

Islamic State of Iraq and al-Shām: “Mujatweets Episode #2″

Anṣār al-Sharī’ah in Tunisia’s Shaykh Kamāl Zarūq: “Appeal To Support the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Shām”

Aḥlām al-Naṣr: “Educational Aspects in the Construction of the Islamic State”

Shaykh Abū Muḥammad al-Maqdisī: “Message To al-Jawlānī: Urging the Prevention Of the Transfer Of Women In the Southern Sector Across the Syrian-Jordanian Border”

Islamic State of Iraq and al-Shām’s newsletter: “Islamic State News #2″

Islamic State of Iraq and al-Shām’s magazine: “Islamic State Report #2″

Distribution of relief aid to eligible people in the city of Al-Bab

Decorating the streets of the city of Manbij with banners “There is no god but God”

Friday sermon in one of the mosques in the Deir Hafer area about the importance of monotheism and the danger of the polytheism of obedience due to its spread among people, and warning worshipers against democracy, elections, and their violation of the Islamic doctrine. After the sermon, some of the worshipers announced their pledge of allegiance to the Commander of the Faithful

Maintenance work carried out by the Islamic Administration in the city of al-Bab

Coverage of the Islamic Police in Raqqa Province

Harvest and agricultural zakat in Wilayat al-Barakah

A quantity of spoiled food was destroyed by the Consumer Protection Office in Raqqa Province

Imposing a limit on drinking alcohol on 4 Muslims – Manbij district

Distributing messages explaining the state’s approach in the areas controlled by the Awakening in the northern Homs countryside

Report on the al-Faruq Dam (formerly Tishrin)

A report on the seizure of a factory producing counterfeit medical cosmetics – Wilayat al-Raqqah

The Public Services Administration Center in the Manbij region removes trees that hinder the movement of Muslims in the city’s streets

The Islamic Court in the Manbij region sentences two thieves to apply God’s punishment to them and the punishment was applied by specialized doctors in Martyrs’ Square in the center of the city of Manbij in front of the general Muslims

Presentation of the fourth edition of Salil al-Sawarim issued by al-Furqan Foundation in the city of al-Bab

The punishment for apostasy was carried out on a Shabih apostate who was killed in the 17th Division and another Sahwaji apostate in al-Bab

The Islamic Court in al-Bab yesterday, sentenced two to death for apostasy and one for banditry

Checkpoint in Raqqa Province

A preaching tour in eastern Raqqa Province

Tour of some of the checkpoints for the frontline with the Nusayri regime – Wilayat al-Barakah

The women of al-Sham in Haritan come out in a stance to support the Islamic State, and raise the banner of al-‘Uqab

The Sharia administration holds preaching lessons after the imposed prayers in the mosques of the Manbij area

Da’wah forum for young people was held throughout the Jarabulus region, including various competitions and events

Secondary Sources:

Syrian jihadists using Twitter to recruit foreign fighters – CNN

ISIS dedicates song to Lebanon’s Roumieh inmates