Shamima Begum
Shamima Begum is a British woman who gained international attention after leaving the UK at the age of 15 to join the Islamic State in Syria. Her case has sparked significant debate regarding citizenship rights, national security, and the treatment of individuals who join terrorist organizations. After being found in a Syrian refugee camp in 2019, Begum expressed a desire to return to the UK, but her citizenship was revoked by the British government, citing security concerns. This has led to numerous legal battles, including a notable appeal to the UK's Supreme Court. Her case raises complex questions about the balance between security and individual rights, particularly in the context of terrorism and radicalization.
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Shamima Begum was 15 years old when she travelled to Syria and married an ISIS fighter.
ISIS victims in Australia don’t want the ‘brides’ settled here. For them, it’s personal
Australia· 2026-05-30
Shamima Begum is one of the female members of the newly formed committee.
নতুন–পুরোনো মিলিয়ে জামায়াতে ইসলামীর কমিটি
Bangladesh· 2026-02-25
Shamima Begum is mentioned as one of the women and their children from the United Kingdom in the al-Roj camp, linked to ISIS.
بؤر خطر مؤجلة مع اقتراب نقلها إلى دمشق
Iraq· 2026-02-06Shamima Begum is a British woman who left the UK to join Islamic State at the age of 15 and is now a controversial figure in Britain.
‘Isis bride’ or trafficked sex slave? Shamima Begum still looms large in British psyche – The Irish Times
Ireland· 2026-01-28
Shamima Begum has been struggling for a long time to restore her British citizenship.
داعش سے منسلک خواتین اور بچوں کو خاموشی کے ساتھ برطانیہ سے واپس بھجوائے جانے کا دعویٰ
Pakistan· 2026-01-27Shamima Begum is fighting internationally for the restoration of her British citizenship after joining the extremist group ISIS.
شمیمہ بیگم برطانوی شہریت کی بحالی کے لیے سرگرداںPakistan· 2026-01-23
Shamima Begum left for Syria with two schoolmates to join the Islamic State when she was just 15 years old.
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Canada· 2025-11-16
Shamima Begum is the London schoolgirl who left home to join Islamic State, inspiring the film 'Brides'.
Raw, compassionate chronicle of two teenage girls on a journey into extremism – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-09-25
Shamima Begum is a London teenager who traveled to Syria to become an IS bride in 2015, and her story inspired elements of the film Brides.
‘Those young women were so vilified’: Nadia Fall on her debut film Brides | Film
United Kingdom· 2025-09-20
Shamima Begum is highlighted as a prominent example of a British citizen stripped of her citizenship for her association with ISIS.
البرلمان البريطاني يدعو لمحاكمة إرهابيين ارتكبوا جرائم في العراق وسورياIraq· 2025-05-13
Shamima Begum is fighting to regain her British citizenship after joining ISIS and is currently residing in a detention camp in Syria.
داعش میں شمولیت کیلئے برطانیہ سے شام جانیوالی شمیمہ بیگم کو شہریت بحالی کا موقع مل گیاPakistan· 2025-04-06Sir James Eadie KC previously represented the government in significant cases such as Shamima Begum's citizenship appeal.
Apple encrypted data row case begins in secretUnited Kingdom· 2025-03-14