Inside the lives of IS wives, widows and daughters

In recent times, many women have traveled to Syria to become brides of IS fighters


Web Desk March 18, 2015
PHOTO: TWITTER

In recent times, many women have traveled to Syria to become brides of Islamic State (IS) fighters and have taken to Twitter to share with the world their new lives.

Following alleged threats made by IS militants against Twitter Inc's co-founder and other employees, US authorities have launched a fierce campaign to investigate accounts associated with the militants.

Read: Islamic State allegedly threatens Twitter executive, staff: reports

However,  women claiming to be wives and widows of IS fighter who claim continue to use the platform, not just as a recruiting tool but to provide outsiders with a unique glimpse into their everyday lives under the IS.

Read: Eight British school girls travel to Syria to become IS brides

Although Twitter has managed to suspend some alleged IS accounts, many are still functional and used on a regular basis.

 



 

The wives and widows tweet about almost everything from their daily routine, including their children, sunsets and shopping sprees.

Here is a glimpse into the lives behind the scenes:

 

https://twitter.com/UmmYaqiin/status/568064722320420864

https://twitter.com/ZumarulJannah/status/577994821580824576

https://twitter.com/ukht_fillah2/status/561869123383463936

https://twitter.com/ukht_fillah2/status/561880573078421504

https://twitter.com/UmmYaqiin

https://twitter.com/ShaheedaUmm/status/567903830614102016

 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 

All photos courtesy: Twitter

This article originally appeared on BuzzFeed News

 

 

 

COMMENTS (4)

Aaliya | 9 years ago | Reply Sickening stuff. What a twisted breed. Now their messed up kids will grow up with a deluded sense of hatred and barbarism, all in the name of Islam, which promotes anything but that. Sigh. YaAllah please protect our faith, from the vicious agenda of these twisted people.
S Oliver | 9 years ago | Reply I doubt the credibility of these women and their posts. That lass, for example, "muslimahforlife" who's posting about slave and defending slavery. She's posting a reference link from the site that's entirely Islam hating, it's their to defame Islam. Didn't get my point? I mean, she's supposedly representing Islamic Stata. Why would she promote a link from an Islam hating site? I'm not convinced that these are actually wives of IS fighters. I think it's mere another propaganda stunt.
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