Shamima Begum, 23, Smuggled into Syria by Canadian

Shamima Begum is a 23 years old woman who left the UK in 2015 to join the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant in Syria only to be found out that she was smuggled into Syria for the Islamic State by a trafficker who was passing information about those smuggled to the Canadian authorities.

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Shamima Begum, a teenage bride of the Islamic state, was smuggled into Syria by a Canadian spy

Begum, then 15 years old, emigrated to Syria to join the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. Together, she traveled to Syria to join the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant with her pals Amira Abase and Kadiza Sultana via Turkey. Begum, according to The Daily Telegraph, was an “enforcer” in ISIL’s “morality police” and actively sought out other young women to join the extremist organization.

It was discovered that she was smuggled into Syria for the Islamic State by a trafficker who was providing the Canadian authorities with information about others who were being transported via Jordan, albeit information on Begum didn’t get to them until she had already arrived in Syria. In 2015, a spy for Canada who smuggled Britons into areas under the control of the Islamic State was the person who smuggled Shamima and her two pals.

In Turkey, Mohammed Al Rasheed was detained in relation to human trafficking. in 2019 Her attempt to return to the UK resulted in legal action that led to a Supreme Court ruling and public discussion over how to treat returning Islamic militants as Her British citizenship was canceled in February 2019 by the Home Secretary acting on behalf of the British government. She would never be permitted to come back, he later said.

Begum should be allowed to return to the UK, the Court of Appeal decided in July 2020, so she can fairly challenge this ruling by properly instructing counsel. But  The Court of Appeal’s verdict was appealed to the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom, which on February 26, 2021, unanimously decided against her and overturned the Court of Appeal’s judgment.

Shamima Begum Age, Family, and Early Life

Shamima Begum was born on August 25, 1999, in England to immigrant parents of Bangladeshi origin and citizenship. She is currently 23 years old. She got her secondary education in the Bethnal Green neighborhood of Tower Hamlets, East London, where she was raised as a Muslim. However, at the age of 15, she and her friends Amira Abase and Kadiza Sultana left the country.

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To join the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant in Syria, they traveled through Turkey. She also has a sister whose identity is unknown. Her personal life has not been widely documented online at this time, making it difficult to find specific information about her. We are therefore unable to provide you with any current information about her life. Once we learn more about her and her family, we will update whatever is relevant to her.

Which school and college did She go to?

She received her secondary education at the Bethnal Green Academy.

Shamima Begum Net Worth, How much does She earn?

The net worth of this person is currently unclear due to the lack of publicly accessible personal information.

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Shamima Begum Husband, What about her relationship?

She is a married woman and she is married to Dutch-born Yago Riedijk from which she gave birth to three children but they all died.

Is She available on any social media platforms?

We did not find her on other social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter as we assume she might not be available on it or might be available with a different username.

We will update this section if we get any leads in the future regarding her social media presence on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter, or any other platforms.

Physical Appearance of Shamima Begum’s Height, Weight

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Hair ColourBrown
Eye ColourBrown
Body typeFit
Sexual OrientationStraight

Interesting facts about Shamima Begum’s should be known

NationalityBritish-Syria
EthnicityWhite
Zodiac SignN / A
Net WorthN / A
Single/ In a relationship/Married/DivorcedMarried
Current SpouseYago Riedijk
Children3 ( Died)

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