New Republic

The Islamic State Produced the Most Influential Song of the Year

You probably won't find "Dawlat al-Islam Qamat" on the many lists of the year's best music. But the song has defined the year quite literally in life and death, and marked the emergence of a ...
Birmingham Mail

Nasheed singer even non-Muslim flock to see says 'people appreciate creativity'

You may hear a familiar, melodious voice wafting out of Muslim homes this Ramadan. One of Birmingham's most popular Islamic singers is Mikhaael Mala, a West Bromwich born Nasheed artist that even ...

Accused tells terror trial he had no idea his gym video featured Islamic State song

Walid Saadaoui and Amar Hussein have pleaded not guilty to preparation of terrorist acts, namely that between December 13, ...
NPR

As ISIS Gets Squeezed In Syria And Iraq, It's Using Music As A Weapon

Three years ago, the Islamic State overran large swaths of Iraq and Syria, and soon declared a caliphate that straddled the border between the two countries. Today, the group's physical caliphate is ...
Sky

The Islamic State supporters exploiting TikTok's 'sounds' feature

A TikTok user appears in a photograph holding two children. In another, he is in a gym, training with a worn-out punching bag. Visually, the TikTok post appears innocuous, but the audio is not. It ...
The Peninsula Qatar

Center engages hundreds of Bangladeshi community members in religious and recreational programme

With the attendance of 360 members of the Bangladeshi community, the Sheikh Abdulla Bin Zaid Al Mahmoud Islamic Cultural ...