Monthly Archives: December 2020

The case of Abu Hajar al-Hadrami and the Islamic State

By releasing the names of those behind its songs, the Islamic State answered a very important question about Abu Hajar al-Hadrami / Ghaleb Ahmad Baqa’iti, the Yemeni known singer / Munshed. The Islamic State IS does not consider Abu Hajar … Continue reading

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Nasheed Notes

Khilad al-Qahtani’s identity was guarded well by the Islamic State of al-Iraq wa-al-Sham ISIS and later the Islamic State IS till his death in al-Baghuz. His importance stems from the mega hits he voiced and how much they are used. … Continue reading

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Khilad al-Qahtani the Islamic State’s top hit maker

Khilad al-Qahtani خلاد القحطاني is one of the three top singers/ Munsheds of the Islamic State. Of course not that much is known about him by design , except for few things. First, from his name you know that he … Continue reading

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The top songs of Abu Yaser of the Islamic State fame.

Abu Yaser is one of the top three singers the Islamic State has. He is responsible for many major hits produced by Ajnad and used all over the visual releases by that group. His songs fluctuate between high energy sword … Continue reading

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What we have learned from the Islamic State’s change of policy # 2

As we mentioned in part 1 of this article series about Nasheed history, the Islamic State has been releasing the names of its singers on a couple of its live streaming audio platforms. The names also appear in few other … Continue reading

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