Battle of Dabiq

Cover of issue 15 of ISIS' pdf magazine "Dabiq", released August 2016

1516

The Battle of Marj Dābiq (Arabic: مرج دابق‎‎, meaning "the meadow of Dābiq"; Turkish: Mercidabık Muharebesi) was a decisive military engagement in Middle Eastern history, fought on 24 August 1516, near the town of Dabiq, 44 km north of Aleppo, Syria.[1] The battle was part of the 1516–17 war between the Ottoman Empire and the Mamluk Sultanate, which ended in an Ottoman victory and conquest of much of the Middle East, bringing about the destruction of the Mamluk Sultanate. The Ottoman victory in this battle gave Selim's armies control of the entire region of Syria and opened the door to the invasion of Egypt.

– Wikipedia

2016

Operation Euphrates Shield on Twitter, October 15, 2016

• Exactly 500 Years Ago, This Battle Changed the Middle East Forever - National Interest
• Ancient Prophecy Drives ISIS Battlefield Choices, Enslavement of Women - The Good News Today
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• The Battle of Dabiq: Will ISIS Sell Out the Apocalypse? - Austin Bay, Townhall, October 12, 2016
• Dabiq: Why is Syrian town so important for IS? - BBC News, October 4, 2016
• Syrian rebels attack Dabiq – the town Isis believes will be site of an apocalyptic ‘final battle’ - The Independent, October 15, 2016
• Battle of Dabiq imminent as rebel forces advance against ISIS in Aleppo - Al Masdar News, October 15, 2016