Dabiq is an example of how jihadism has used magazines as a tool for propaganda. one of its goals was to legitimize the daesh and images haven been an important tool towards achieving this goal. the present paper aims to quantitatively assess the importance of the photographic image in the narrative generated by dabiq. the use of color, image size, position within the page, use by sections and use according to information genres will be analyzed. results suggest that images are more important in dabiq than in prior jihadist publications. the image of daesh it portrays is modern and solid, supporting the idea of a consolidated state.