Islamic State has praised the actions of Sydney siege gunman Man Haron Monis in an editorial in its propaganda magazine Dabiq.
The foreword of the sixth issue of the magazine described how Monis "brought terror to the entire nation" when he entered the Lindt Cafe in Sydney's Martin Place, taking 17 people hostage.
The siege ended in the deaths of two of the hostages - 38-year-old lawyer Katrina Dawson and 34-year-old cafe manager Tori Johnson - as well as Monis.
It is understood that the gunman acted alone, but following the siege Prime Minister Tony Abbott said Monis "sought to cloak his actions with the symbolism of the ISIL death cult".
Dabiq said Monis was a "mujahid in the path of Allah" who performed a "daring raid" by "acting alone and striking the kuffar [Westerners who do not believe in an Islamic God] where it would hurt them most - in their own lands".
"The blessings in his efforts were apparent from the very outset," the article said.
The article included photos from the siege showing witnesses escaping as well as a full page dedication to Monis, including quotes from him about Allah.
It ended with a warning that others would follow the "examples" set by extremists such as Monis and Abdul Numan Haider, who was shot dead after stabbing two police officers during anti-terrorism raids in September.
"Monis added his name to the list of Muslims who answered the [caliph's] call to strike those waging war against the Islamic State," the article said.
"There will be others... all that the West will be able to do is to anxiously wait."
The magazine also published what it said was an interview with a Jordanian pilot taken prisoner by IS fighters after his jet crashed in north-eastern Syria.
Monis was on bail for a string of violent offences, including being an accessory to the murder of his ex-wife, before his death.
He was also facing more than 50 sexual and indecent assault charges and had a conviction for sending abusive letters to families of deceased Australian soldiers.