Three London schoolgirls who joined the ISIS now married
The three Bethnal Green schoolgirls from London who flew to Syria in February have been married, a lawyer representing the girls' families has recently confirmed.
According to a report by the New York Times (NYT), the girls carefully selected their husbands from a catalogue of western suitors as the violent extremist group offered the teens the opportunity to choose their favorites.
Shamima Begum, 15, was said to have chosen a Canadian, while Khadiza Sultana, 16, was wed to a European. Probably the most famous nowadays among the three is Amira Abase, 15, who chose to mary the notorious and popular Australian fighter Abdullah Elmir, who is well-known for being the "Ginger Jihadi."
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The lawyer has also confirmed that the three girls, ever since getting married, have moved out of the hostel they were staying at for the past months to live with their new husbands.
Shortly after the three girls suddenly disappeared from their homes six months ago and crossed the border to get into Syria, Khadiza had told her sister Halima Khanom via Instagram that she "wasn't just here to get married."
Khanom has reportedly been in contact with her sister through Instagram ever since, and Khadiza had also clarified that she still dreams of becoming a successful doctor.
A medical school in Raqqa, the Islamic State's defacto capital, is believed to be the place where the three girls live, though it is unclear if girls are allowed to train in the school.
Khanom also shared how the girls were enjoying the lives they have now, with Khadiza telling her that there was a chandelier in the hostel where they stayed at before they got married.
According to the NYT report, Khadiza may have followed the footsteps of one of her best friends, Sharmeena Begum, who disappeared on December 6, 2014. When asked about her best friend's whereabouts, Khadiza would just say "Well, I don't know."
Meanwhile, the girls' families recovered a page ripped from the calendar where the girls listed the things they needed for their trip. Experts say the girls found a way to get their tickets into the ISIS territory, but there was a slim chance they get tickets for a trip back home.
