Take the Islamic State Prospective Militant Questionnaire

Applying to be a militant with the Islamic State is a lot like applying for a job pretty much anywhere. One of the only differences: The section of the application to be left blank for the employer to fill out later includes date and place of death.

The questionnaire, which includes 23 questions ranging from education level to blood type and knowledge of sharia law, is one of above 22,000 documents included in a trove of Islamic State paperwork made public this week. At least some of it was reportedly provided by a defector who collected it in 2013 and later provided it to Britain’s Sky News, who shared it with European intelligence agencies.

German Interior Minister Thomas de Maizière confirmed the documents’ authenticity and said they help authorities understand “the underlying structures of this terrorist organisation.”

Sky News claimed the documents included a list of thousands of names of ISIS militants provided by the same defector. It was not immediately clear whether a recruiter filled out the forms after interviewing a prospective militant, or whether the militant personally completed them.

See the list of questions below:

Name Fighter name Mother’s maiden name Blood type DOB and nationality Marriage status Address and place of residence Level of education Level of sharia understanding Previous job Countries traveled through Area entered from Who recommended Date of entry Have they fought before What role will they take Any special skills Current place of work Security deposit Level of obedience Contact numbers Date and place of death Notes

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