Salil al-Sawarim (Arabic: صليل الصوارم, romanized: Ṣalīl aṣ-Ṣawārim, "Clashing of the swords") is a nasheed (chant) produced by the Islamic State in 2014 and used in Islamist propaganda and beheading videos and as a theme.[1][2][3][4][5] It is a melodic a cappella hymn, in which the lyrics discuss about bloodshed and war.[1]
"Salil al-Sawarim" | |
---|---|
Song by Abu Yasir | |
Language | Arabic |
Recorded | 2014 |
Genre | Nasheed |
Length | 3:09 |
Label | صليل الصوارم |
Producer(s) | Ajnad Foundation |
The chant was produced by the Ajnad Foundation,[1] with the recitation of the vocalist Abu Yassir, the most well known vocalist of the group. Salil al-Sawarim is among the best known IS nasheeds. It appeared in IS' fourth installment of the Salil al-Sawarim video series, which among other things contain medleys of executions.[1][6] Due to the chant being related to terrorism, it is commonly removed from popular music and video platforms such as SoundCloud, Spotify, and YouTube.
Lyrics
editThese are the lyrics of the nasheed:[7]
Arabic | Transliteration | Translation |
---|---|---|
صليلُ الصوارم نشيدُ الأباة صليلُ الصوارم نشيدُ الأباة صليلُ الصوارم نشيدُ الأباة الَى الحق هيا دعانا لواه صليلُ الصوارم نشيدُ الأباة صليلُ الصوارم نشيدُ الأباة |
Salil Al-Sawarim Nashid'ul Ubah Behi azadini w galal bugha Salil Al-Sawarim Nashid'ul Ubah Salil Al-Sawarim Nashid'ul Ubah Il al haqi haya da’ana lewa Salil Al-Sawarim Nashid'ul Ubah |
Clashing of the swords is the anthem of the defiant |
See also
edit- Dawlat al-Islam Qamat, an unofficial anthem of IS
References
edit- ^ a b c d Schatz, Bryan. "Inside the world of jihadi propaganda music". Mother Jones. Retrieved 2020-09-08.
- ^ "The two-step, 60-second fact-check that easily disproves Trump's worst tweets". Caitlin Dewey. Washington Post. 14 March 2018. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ^ Lohlker, R.; Holzgruber, C.; Prucha, N.; Fisher, A. (2019). World Wide Warriors: How Jihadis Operate Online. Religion and Transformation in Contemporary European Society. (in Malay). Vienna University Press. p. 100. ISBN 978-3-8470-0938-2. Retrieved 9 Oct 2023.
- ^ Lakomy, M. (2021). Islamic State's Online Propaganda: A Comparative Analysis. Routledge Studies in Political Islam. Taylor & Francis. p. 1911. ISBN 978-1-000-37967-9. Retrieved 9 Oct 2023.
- ^ Lahoud, Nelly; Pieslak, Jonathan (2 Jan 2018). "Music of the Islamic State". Survival. 60 (1). Informa UK Limited: 153–168. doi:10.1080/00396338.2018.1427372. ISSN 0039-6338.
- ^ الجبار, فالح عبد; السياسات, المركز العربي للأبحاث ودراسة (2017-01-01). دولة الخلافة: التقدم إلى الماضي ("داعش" والمجتمع المحلي في العراق) (in Arabic). المركز العربي للأبحاث ودراسة السياسات. ISBN 978-614-445-164-9.
- ^ Al-Tamimi, Aymenn Jawad (2014-06-18). ""Clashing of the Swords"- New ISIS nasheed from Ajnad Media". Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi Journal. Retrieved 2023-09-13.