Female Sympathisers of ISIS as Muhajirahs in ISIS-Affiliated Media

International media have reported on the Islamic State of Iraq and Al-Sham (ISIS), an international terrorist organisation based in Syria since 2014. Women, often young unmarried, were leaving their homes families to sneak into join ISIS, according reports (Neumann, 2015). Sjoberg &Gentry (2011) assert that media's portrayal female terrorists factors encourage women support organisations not been sufficiently investigated. This study examines discursive strategies employed by ISIS-affiliated outlets represent sympathisers as muhajirahs. Using Critical Discourse Analysis – Historical Approach (Resigl, 2017), this paper will analyse diverse contested ways which Self versus Other (Wodak, 2009) schemata is prominent representations ISIS sympathisers. The data taken from media, including Manifesto Al Khannssa Brigade six Dabiq magazines. focus referential, predicational argumentation (topoi) selected media. intends pave way for examination gender terrorism explores complexities examining through multiple lenses.