ISKP publishes English magazine after a three-month delay
After a hiatus of nearly three months, the English branch of ISKP’s Al-Azaim Media has published the latest issue of its flagship English-language magazine, Voice of Khurasan. The 56-page issue, numbered 46, contains seven articles, including a feature article and an exclusive piece. It was released on June 13, 2025, through Al-Azaim’s dedicated channels on social media platforms.
The magazine provides Monero and Bitcoin addresses for sending donations, whereas in the past, only Monero and USDT transactions were accepted.
It also offers readers a new contact for reaching out to the Al-Azaim Foundation. This change is attributed to the alleged arrest of the original contact by Pakistani and Turkish intelligence agencies in April 2025, according to IS supporters.
The feature article aims to undermine the Taliban’s recent diplomatic successes in strengthening relations with key regional and international states. For example, it argues that even the United States and Russia—both of which previously waged wars against the Taliban—have now accepted Afghanistan’s de facto government.
The exclusive article is a continuation of the seventh episode of the series titled “Light of Darkness.” The series addresses various issues related to online threats and security for ISKP supporters. The new article explores in detail the opportunities and threats arising from the widespread use of artificial intelligence (AI) by ISKP supporters. It serves as a comprehensive manual, outlining which tools should be utilized and which should be avoided due to security concerns and geopolitical considerations.
An article titled “The Weakened Muslim Communities” comments on the status of ordinary Muslims worldwide, lamenting that the rulers of Muslim-majority countries are failing to take the necessary steps to address the perceived deterioration of the condition of Muslims and the state of the religion.
Another article, titled “On the Destruction of Tyrants and Corrupt Scholars,” is the English translation of a booklet originally written in Urdu. It comments on the unclaimed killings of Pakistani religious scholars Mawlana Hamidul Haq Haqqani and Mufti Munir Shakir, which occurred in February and March 2025, respectively.
A brief piece titled “Declaration of Disavowal from the Pakistani Taghut and its Proxy Militia” reiterates themes from previously featured articles, portraying the Afghan Taliban as proxies of Pakistan, and Pakistan itself as a proxy of the West.
“Crooked Paths and Lost Destination” is another article that exploits the case of the Afghan Taliban to broadly criticize Muslims who engage in peaceful protest and reject jihad as a legitimate means of struggle and conflict.
The final article is an extract from a 2014 speech of Abu Abdullah al-Mansour in which he outlined various rulings regarding the status of Muslims serving in the armed forces of Muslim-majority countries which the IS designates the so-called Taghut or tyrannical states.
