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An accused "ISIS bride" has been refused bail after a magistrate found she posed an unacceptable risk of endangering the community. Zeinab Ahmad, 31, looked straight ahead as Chief Magistrate Lisa Hannan handed down her decision in Melbourne Magistrates Court on Wednesday. Ahmad was charged with slavery offences in May after returning to Australia with other family members of former Islamic State fighters. Ahmad moved to Syria with her first husband Dawod in January 2015 and he became a member of Islamic State before he was killed in a drone strike in May 2016, the court was told. Federal police allege it was while she was living with her family in 2017 that Ahmad's father Mohammad bought a teenage girl as a slave for $US10,000. It's alleged the girl was repeatedly raped and beaten by Mohammad, with the claimed attacks including an incident where she was hit and dragged down two flights of stairs by the hair. Judge Hannan accepted there could be delays in the case and her young daughter was experiencing some hardships. But the judge found Ahmad's application should be refused because there were no exceptional circumstances and the risk she posed to the community was unaccept…

An accused "ISIS bride" who returned after a decade in war-torn Syria has indicated her wish for a small and peaceful life, agreeing to avoid mosques if she were to be released back into the community. Kawsar Ahmad, who has been charged with slavery offences after she and other family members of former Islamic State fighters returned to Australia in May, appeared in Melbourne Magistrates Court for the second day of her bail hearing. The 54-year-old grandmother is the mother of fellow alleged "ISIS bride" Zeinab Ahmad, 31, who was refused bail on Wednesday. A letter from Kawsar Ahmad's former mosque in Preston was submitted to the court on Monday indicating support for her to stay away if she were to be conditionally released. "That's her wish -  her living a small-scale, peaceful and confined existence. It would mean she would have a small and local life," her barrister Peter Morrissey SC said. That she is "happy to keep away" from the mosque and would agree to any bail condition Chief Magistrate Lisa Hannan imposed that would alleviate concerns she would proselytise, the defence said. "She's fair dinkum ... she's game for any restrictions and wants to show she's worthy of tr…

An accused "ISIS bride" rejects Islamic extremism and considers her time in Syria to have been 11 years of hell. Zeinab Ahmad's lawyer made the assertions on her behalf on Monday as her application for bail entered its third day. "My client does not support Islamic State," barrister Grace Morgan told Melbourne Magistrates Court. "She rejects Islamic State. She has a deep anger towards it and to those men who enforced its ideals upon her." Ahmad, 31, was charged with slavery offences in May after returning to Australia with other so-called "ISIS brides" and their children. It's alleged Ahmad moved to Syria with her first husband Dawod in January 2015 and he became a member of Islamic State before he was killed in a drone strike in May 2016. Federal police allege it was while she was living with her family in 2017 that Ahmad's father Mohammad bought a teenage girl as a slave for $US10,000. It's alleged the girl was repeatedly raped and beaten by Mohammad, with the claimed attacks including an incident where she was hit and dragged down two flights of stairs by the hair. The girl reported screaming loudly during the incidents so Ahmad and the other family members would have kn…

An accused "ISIS bride" has been refused bail after a magistrate found she posed an unacceptable risk of endangering the community. Zeinab Ahmad, 31, looked straight ahead as Chief Magistrate Lisa Hannan handed down her decision in Melbourne Magistrates Court on Wednesday. Ahmad was charged with slavery offences in May after returning to Australia with other family members of former Islamic State fighters. Ahmad moved to Syria with her first husband Dawod in January 2015 and he became a member of Islamic State before he was killed in a drone strike in May 2016, the court was told. Federal police allege it was while she was living with her family in 2017 that Ahmad's father Mohammad bought a teenage girl as a slave for $US10,000. It's alleged the girl was repeatedly raped and beaten by Mohammad, with the claimed attacks including an incident where she was hit and dragged down two flights of stairs by the hair. Judge Hannan accepted there could be delays in the case and her young daughter was experiencing some hardships. But the judge found Ahmad's application should be refused because there were no exceptional circumstances and the risk she posed to the community was unaccept…

An accused "ISIS bride" has been refused bail after a magistrate found she posed an unacceptable risk of endangering the community. Zeinab Ahmad, 31, looked straight ahead as Chief Magistrate Lisa Hannan handed down her decision in Melbourne Magistrates Court on Wednesday. Ahmad was charged with slavery offences in May after returning to Australia with other family members of former Islamic State fighters. Ahmad moved to Syria with her first husband Dawod in January 2015 and he became a member of Islamic State before he was killed in a drone strike in May 2016, the court was told. Federal police allege it was while she was living with her family in 2017 that Ahmad's father Mohammad bought a teenage girl as a slave for $US10,000. It's alleged the girl was repeatedly raped and beaten by Mohammad, with the claimed attacks including an incident where she was hit and dragged down two flights of stairs by the hair. Judge Hannan accepted there could be delays in the case and her young daughter was experiencing some hardships. But the judge found Ahmad's application should be refused because there were no exceptional circumstances and the risk she posed to the community was unaccept…

An accused "ISIS bride" has been refused bail after a magistrate found she posed an unacceptable risk of endangering the community. Zeinab Ahmad, 31, looked straight ahead as Chief Magistrate Lisa Hannan handed down her decision in Melbourne Magistrates Court on Wednesday. Ahmad was charged with slavery offences in May after returning to Australia with other family members of former Islamic State fighters. Ahmad moved to Syria with her first husband Dawod in January 2015 and he became a member of Islamic State before he was killed in a drone strike in May 2016, the court was told. Federal police allege it was while she was living with her family in 2017 that Ahmad's father Mohammad bought a teenage girl as a slave for $US10,000. It's alleged the girl was repeatedly raped and beaten by Mohammad, with the claimed attacks including an incident where she was hit and dragged down two flights of stairs by the hair. Judge Hannan accepted there could be delays in the case and her young daughter was experiencing some hardships. But the judge found Ahmad's application should be refused because there were no exceptional circumstances and the risk she posed to the community was unaccept…

Court hears 'ISIS bride' mistreated a woman her family enslaved Prosecutors have argued Zeinab Ahmad actively participated in the mistreatment of a woman her family enslaved in Syria.

An accused "ISIS bride" has been refused bail after a magistrate found she posed an unacceptable risk of endangering the community. Zeinab Ahmad, 31, looked straight ahead as Chief Magistrate Lisa Hannan handed down her decision in Melbourne Magistrates Court on Wednesday. Ahmad was charged with slavery offences in May after returning to Australia with other family members of former Islamic State fighters. Ahmad moved to Syria with her first husband Dawod in January 2015 and he became a member of Islamic State before he was killed in a drone strike in May 2016, the court was told. Federal police allege it was while she was living with her family in 2017 that Ahmad's father Mohammad bought a teenage girl as a slave for $US10,000. It's alleged the girl was repeatedly raped and beaten by Mohammad, with the claimed attacks including an incident where she was hit and dragged down two flights of stairs by the hair. Judge Hannan accepted there could be delays in the case and her young daughter was experiencing some hardships. But the judge found Ahmad's application should be refused because there were no exceptional circumstances and the risk she posed to the community was unaccept…

An accused "ISIS bride" who returned after a decade in war-torn Syria has indicated her wish for a small and peaceful life, agreeing to avoid mosques if she were to be released back into the community. Kawsar Ahmad, who has been charged with slavery offences after she and other family members of former Islamic State fighters returned to Australia in May, appeared in Melbourne Magistrates Court for the second day of her bail hearing. The 54-year-old grandmother is the mother of fellow alleged "ISIS bride" Zeinab Ahmad, 31, who was refused bail on Wednesday. A letter from Kawsar Ahmad's former mosque in Preston was submitted to the court on Monday indicating support for her to stay away if she were to be conditionally released. "That's her wish -  her living a small-scale, peaceful and confined existence. It would mean she would have a small and local life," her barrister Peter Morrissey SC said. That she is "happy to keep away" from the mosque and would agree to any bail condition Chief Magistrate Lisa Hannan imposed that would alleviate concerns she would proselytise, the defence said. "She's fair dinkum ... she's game for any restrictions and wants to show she's worthy of tr…

An accused "ISIS bride" rejects Islamic extremism and considers her time in Syria to have been 11 years of hell. Zeinab Ahmad's lawyer made the assertions on her behalf on Monday as her application for bail entered its third day. "My client does not support Islamic State," barrister Grace Morgan told Melbourne Magistrates Court. "She rejects Islamic State. She has a deep anger towards it and to those men who enforced its ideals upon her." Ahmad, 31, was charged with slavery offences in May after returning to Australia with other so-called "ISIS brides" and their children. It's alleged Ahmad moved to Syria with her first husband Dawod in January 2015 and he became a member of Islamic State before he was killed in a drone strike in May 2016. Federal police allege it was while she was living with her family in 2017 that Ahmad's father Mohammad bought a teenage girl as a slave for $US10,000. It's alleged the girl was repeatedly raped and beaten by Mohammad, with the claimed attacks including an incident where she was hit and dragged down two flights of stairs by the hair. The girl reported screaming loudly during the incidents so Ahmad and the other family members would have kn…

An accused "ISIS bride" rejects Islamic extremism and considers her time in Syria to have been 11 years of hell. Zeinab Ahmad's lawyer made the assertions on her behalf on Monday as her application for bail entered its third day. "My client does not support Islamic State," barrister Grace Morgan told Melbourne Magistrates Court. "She rejects Islamic State. She has a deep anger towards it and to those men who enforced its ideals upon her." Ahmad, 31, was charged with slavery offences in May after returning to Australia with other so-called "ISIS brides" and their children. It's alleged Ahmad moved to Syria with her first husband Dawod in January 2015 and he became a member of Islamic State before he was killed in a drone strike in May 2016. Federal police allege it was while she was living with her family in 2017 that Ahmad's father Mohammad bought a teenage girl as a slave for $US10,000. It's alleged the girl was repeatedly raped and beaten by Mohammad, with the claimed attacks including an incident where she was hit and dragged down two flights of stairs by the hair. The girl reported screaming loudly during the incidents so Ahmad and the other family members would have kn…

An accused "ISIS bride" who returned after a decade in war-torn Syria has indicated her wish for a small and peaceful life, agreeing to avoid mosques if she were to be released back into the community. Kawsar Ahmad, who has been charged with slavery offences after she and other family members of former Islamic State fighters returned to Australia in May, appeared in Melbourne Magistrates Court for the second day of her bail hearing. The 54-year-old grandmother is the mother of fellow alleged "ISIS bride" Zeinab Ahmad, 31, who was refused bail on Wednesday. A letter from Kawsar Ahmad's former mosque in Preston was submitted to the court on Monday indicating support for her to stay away if she were to be conditionally released. "That's her wish -  her living a small-scale, peaceful and confined existence. It would mean she would have a small and local life," her barrister Peter Morrissey SC said. That she is "happy to keep away" from the mosque and would agree to any bail condition Chief Magistrate Lisa Hannan imposed that would alleviate concerns she would proselytise, the defence said. "She's fair dinkum ... she's game for any restrictions and wants to show she's worthy of tr…

An accused "ISIS bride" has been refused bail after a magistrate found she posed an unacceptable risk of endangering the community. Zeinab Ahmad, 31, looked straight ahead as Chief Magistrate Lisa Hannan handed down her decision in Melbourne Magistrates Court on Wednesday. Ahmad was charged with slavery offences in May after returning to Australia with other family members of former Islamic State fighters. Ahmad moved to Syria with her first husband Dawod in January 2015 and he became a member of Islamic State before he was killed in a drone strike in May 2016, the court was told. Federal police allege it was while she was living with her family in 2017 that Ahmad's father Mohammad bought a teenage girl as a slave for $US10,000. It's alleged the girl was repeatedly raped and beaten by Mohammad, with the claimed attacks including an incident where she was hit and dragged down two flights of stairs by the hair. Judge Hannan accepted there could be delays in the case and her young daughter was experiencing some hardships. But the judge found Ahmad's application should be refused because there were no exceptional circumstances and the risk she posed to the community was unaccept…

An accused "ISIS bride" rejects Islamic extremism and considers her time in Syria to have been 11 years of hell. Zeinab Ahmad's lawyer made the assertions on her behalf on Monday as her application for bail entered its third day. "My client does not support Islamic State," barrister Grace Morgan told Melbourne Magistrates Court. "She rejects Islamic State. She has a deep anger towards it and to those men who enforced its ideals upon her." Ahmad, 31, was charged with slavery offences in May after returning to Australia with other so-called "ISIS brides" and their children. It's alleged Ahmad moved to Syria with her first husband Dawod in January 2015 and he became a member of Islamic State before he was killed in a drone strike in May 2016. Federal police allege it was while she was living with her family in 2017 that Ahmad's father Mohammad bought a teenage girl as a slave for $US10,000. It's alleged the girl was repeatedly raped and beaten by Mohammad, with the claimed attacks including an incident where she was hit and dragged down two flights of stairs by the hair. The girl reported screaming loudly during the incidents so Ahmad and the other family members would have kn…

An accused "ISIS bride" who returned after a decade in war-torn Syria has indicated her wish for a small and peaceful life, agreeing to avoid mosques if she were to be released back into the community. Kawsar Ahmad, who has been charged with slavery offences after she and other family members of former Islamic State fighters returned to Australia in May, appeared in Melbourne Magistrates Court for the second day of her bail hearing. The 54-year-old grandmother is the mother of fellow alleged "ISIS bride" Zeinab Ahmad, 31, who was refused bail on Wednesday. A letter from Kawsar Ahmad's former mosque in Preston was submitted to the court on Monday indicating support for her to stay away if she were to be conditionally released. "That's her wish -  her living a small-scale, peaceful and confined existence. It would mean she would have a small and local life," her barrister Peter Morrissey SC said. That she is "happy to keep away" from the mosque and would agree to any bail condition Chief Magistrate Lisa Hannan imposed that would alleviate concerns she would proselytise, the defence said. "She's fair dinkum ... she's game for any restrictions and wants to show she's worthy of tr…

An accused "ISIS bride" has been refused bail after a magistrate found she posed an unacceptable risk of endangering the community. Zeinab Ahmad, 31, looked straight ahead as Chief Magistrate Lisa Hannan handed down her decision in Melbourne Magistrates Court on Wednesday. Ahmad was charged with slavery offences in May after returning to Australia with other family members of former Islamic State fighters. Ahmad moved to Syria with her first husband Dawod in January 2015 and he became a member of Islamic State before he was killed in a drone strike in May 2016, the court was told. Federal police allege it was while she was living with her family in 2017 that Ahmad's father Mohammad bought a teenage girl as a slave for $US10,000. It's alleged the girl was repeatedly raped and beaten by Mohammad, with the claimed attacks including an incident where she was hit and dragged down two flights of stairs by the hair. Judge Hannan accepted there could be delays in the case and her young daughter was experiencing some hardships. But the judge found Ahmad's application should be refused because there were no exceptional circumstances and the risk she posed to the community was unaccept…

An accused "ISIS bride" who returned after a decade in war-torn Syria has indicated her wish for a small and peaceful life, agreeing to avoid mosques if she were to be released back into the community. Kawsar Ahmad, who has been charged with slavery offences after she and other family members of former Islamic State fighters returned to Australia in May, appeared in Melbourne Magistrates Court for the second day of her bail hearing. The 54-year-old grandmother is the mother of fellow alleged "ISIS bride" Zeinab Ahmad, 31, who was refused bail on Wednesday. A letter from Kawsar Ahmad's former mosque in Preston was submitted to the court on Monday indicating support for her to stay away if she were to be conditionally released. "That's her wish -  her living a small-scale, peaceful and confined existence. It would mean she would have a small and local life," her barrister Peter Morrissey SC said. That she is "happy to keep away" from the mosque and would agree to any bail condition Chief Magistrate Lisa Hannan imposed that would alleviate concerns she would proselytise, the defence said. "She's fair dinkum ... she's game for any restrictions and wants to show she's worthy of tr…

An accused "ISIS bride" who returned after a decade in war-torn Syria has indicated her wish for a small and peaceful life, agreeing to avoid mosques if she were to be released back into the community. Kawsar Ahmad, who has been charged with slavery offences after she and other family members of former Islamic State fighters returned to Australia in May, appeared in Melbourne Magistrates Court for the second day of her bail hearing. The 54-year-old grandmother is the mother of fellow alleged "ISIS bride" Zeinab Ahmad, 31, who was refused bail on Wednesday. A letter from Kawsar Ahmad's former mosque in Preston was submitted to the court on Monday indicating support for her to stay away if she were to be conditionally released. "That's her wish -  her living a small-scale, peaceful and confined existence. It would mean she would have a small and local life," her barrister Peter Morrissey SC said. That she is "happy to keep away" from the mosque and would agree to any bail condition Chief Magistrate Lisa Hannan imposed that would alleviate concerns she would proselytise, the defence said. "She's fair dinkum ... she's game for any restrictions and wants to show she's worthy of tr…

An accused "ISIS bride" has been refused bail after a magistrate found she posed an unacceptable risk of endangering the community. Zeinab Ahmad, 31, looked straight ahead as Chief Magistrate Lisa Hannan handed down her decision in Melbourne Magistrates Court on Wednesday. Ahmad was charged with slavery offences in May after returning to Australia with other family members of former Islamic State fighters. Ahmad moved to Syria with her first husband Dawod in January 2015 and he became a member of Islamic State before he was killed in a drone strike in May 2016, the court was told. Federal police allege it was while she was living with her family in 2017 that Ahmad's father Mohammad bought a teenage girl as a slave for $US10,000. It's alleged the girl was repeatedly raped and beaten by Mohammad, with the claimed attacks including an incident where she was hit and dragged down two flights of stairs by the hair. Judge Hannan accepted there could be delays in the case and her young daughter was experiencing some hardships. But the judge found Ahmad's application should be refused because there were no exceptional circumstances and the risk she posed to the community was unaccept…

Court rules on ISIS bride's freedom bid after slave charges Accused Islamic State bride Zeinab Ahmad denied bail over ‘unacceptable’ terrorism risk after slavery charges Accused Islamic State bride Zeinab Ahmad has learnt the outcome of her bid for freedom. Kristin Shorten The Nightly 2 Min Read Just now Updated Just now ISIS Brides - The wives and relatives of Islamic State fighters who this week tried unsuccessfully to flee Syrian refugee camps to return to Australia have been identified. Zeinab Ahmed (pictured) is the second-eldest daughter of Mohammed and Kawsar Abbas. Credit: Unknown / ABC An accused Islamic State bride charged in Australia’s first crimes against humanity prosecution has been refused bail after a magistrate found she posed an unacceptable terrorism risk and there was no compelling evidence she had renounced the extremist group. After two days of bail hearings in the Melbourne Magistrates Court, Chief Magistrate Lisa Hannan delivered her decision on Wednesday afternoon, refusing Zeinab Ahmad’s bail application. The 31-year-old was arrested last month upon her return to Australian from Syria, where she is accused of enslaving a Yazidi girl while living under Is…

ISIS bride, 31, who 'kept teenage sex slave bought by her dad for £ ... Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Comment now AN ISIS bride accused of keeping a teenage sex slave her dad bought for £7,000 faces decades behind bars. Australian Zeinab Ahmad , 31, allegedly acted as a “deputy” of the household where the 15-year-old was repeatedly abused by her sick father. Sign up for The Sun newsletter Thank you! 4 Zeinab Ahmad, 31, faces two counts of crimes against humanity for keeping a teenage slave Credit: AFP 4 She allegedly left Australia when her husband joined the Islamic State in 2015 Credit: Alamy Advertisement She will stand trial for two counts of crimes against humanity for slavery, which each carry a maximum sentence of 25 years. It is claimed that Ahmad badly “mistreated” the girl while the ISIS bride’s father forced her into sexual servitude. She was denied bail on Wednesday by Chief Magistrate Lisa Hannan, who deemed that she still posed an “unacceptable” risk to the community. Hannan said that “exceptional circumstances” would be needed to grant those conditions given Ahmad’s past support of violent Islamic State extremist…

Accused 'ISIS bride' loses bail bid due to public risk - Nine shares Share article An accused “ISIS bride” has been refused bail after a magistrate found she posed an unacceptable risk of endangering the community. Zeinab Ahmad, 31, looked straight ahead as Chief Magistrate Lisa Hannan handed down her decision in Melbourne Magistrates Court today. Advertisement A court sketch of Zeinab Ahmad. Anita Lester/Nine News Ahmad was charged with slavery offences in May after returning to Australia with other family members of former Islamic State fighters. Ahmad moved to Syria with her first husband Dawod in January 2015 and he became a member of Islamic State before he was killed in a drone strike in May 2016, the court was told. Federal police allege it was while she was living with her family in 2017 that Ahmad’s father Mohammad bought a teenage girl as a slave for $US10,000. It’s alleged the girl was repeatedly raped and beaten by Mohammad, with the claimed attacks including an incident where she was hit and dragged down two flights of stairs by the hair. Read more Accused ISIS bride’s dad raped teen slave, police allege Judge Hannan accepted there could be delays in the case and her …

An accused "ISIS bride" rejects Islamic extremism and considers her time in Syria to have been 11 years of hell. Zeinab Ahmad's lawyer made the assertions on her behalf on Monday as her application for bail entered its third day. "My client does not support Islamic State," barrister Grace Morgan told Melbourne Magistrates Court. "She rejects Islamic State. She has a deep anger towards it and to those men who enforced its ideals upon her." Ahmad, 31, was charged with slavery offences in May after returning to Australia with other so-called "ISIS brides" and their children. It's alleged Ahmad moved to Syria with her first husband Dawod in January 2015 and he became a member of Islamic State before he was killed in a drone strike in May 2016. Federal police allege it was while she was living with her family in 2017 that Ahmad's father Mohammad bought a teenage girl as a slave for $US10,000. It's alleged the girl was repeatedly raped and beaten by Mohammad, with the claimed attacks including an incident where she was hit and dragged down two flights of stairs by the hair. The girl reported screaming loudly during the incidents so Ahmad and the other family members would have kn…

An accused "ISIS bride" rejects Islamic extremism and considers her time in Syria to have been 11 years of hell. Zeinab Ahmad's lawyer made the assertions on her behalf on Monday as her application for bail entered its third day. "My client does not support Islamic State," barrister Grace Morgan told Melbourne Magistrates Court. "She rejects Islamic State. She has a deep anger towards it and to those men who enforced its ideals upon her." Ahmad, 31, was charged with slavery offences in May after returning to Australia with other so-called "ISIS brides" and their children. It's alleged Ahmad moved to Syria with her first husband Dawod in January 2015 and he became a member of Islamic State before he was killed in a drone strike in May 2016. Federal police allege it was while she was living with her family in 2017 that Ahmad's father Mohammad bought a teenage girl as a slave for $US10,000. It's alleged the girl was repeatedly raped and beaten by Mohammad, with the claimed attacks including an incident where she was hit and dragged down two flights of stairs by the hair. The girl reported screaming loudly during the incidents so Ahmad and the other family members would have kn…

An accused "ISIS bride" rejects Islamic extremism and considers her time in Syria to have been 11 years of hell. Zeinab Ahmad's lawyer made the assertions on her behalf on Monday as her application for bail entered its third day. "My client does not support Islamic State," barrister Grace Morgan told Melbourne Magistrates Court. "She rejects Islamic State. She has a deep anger towards it and to those men who enforced its ideals upon her." Ahmad, 31, was charged with slavery offences in May after returning to Australia with other so-called "ISIS brides" and their children. It's alleged Ahmad moved to Syria with her first husband Dawod in January 2015 and he became a member of Islamic State before he was killed in a drone strike in May 2016. Federal police allege it was while she was living with her family in 2017 that Ahmad's father Mohammad bought a teenage girl as a slave for $US10,000. It's alleged the girl was repeatedly raped and beaten by Mohammad, with the claimed attacks including an incident where she was hit and dragged down two flights of stairs by the hair. The girl reported screaming loudly during the incidents so Ahmad and the other family members would have kn…

An accused "ISIS bride" rejects Islamic extremism and considers her time in Syria to have been 11 years of hell. Zeinab Ahmad's lawyer made the assertions on her behalf on Monday as her application for bail entered its third day. "My client does not support Islamic State," barrister Grace Morgan told Melbourne Magistrates Court. "She rejects Islamic State. She has a deep anger towards it and to those men who enforced its ideals upon her." Ahmad, 31, was charged with slavery offences in May after returning to Australia with other so-called "ISIS brides" and their children. It's alleged Ahmad moved to Syria with her first husband Dawod in January 2015 and he became a member of Islamic State before he was killed in a drone strike in May 2016. Federal police allege it was while she was living with her family in 2017 that Ahmad's father Mohammad bought a teenage girl as a slave for $US10,000. It's alleged the girl was repeatedly raped and beaten by Mohammad, with the claimed attacks including an incident where she was hit and dragged down two flights of stairs by the hair. The girl reported screaming loudly during the incidents so Ahmad and the other family members would have kn…

An accused "ISIS bride" who returned after a decade in war-torn Syria has indicated her wish for a small and peaceful life, agreeing to avoid mosques if she were to be released back into the community. Kawsar Ahmad, who has been charged with slavery offences after she and other family members of former Islamic State fighters returned to Australia in May, appeared in Melbourne Magistrates Court for the second day of her bail hearing. The 54-year-old grandmother is the mother of fellow alleged "ISIS bride" Zeinab Ahmad, 31, who was refused bail on Wednesday. A letter from Kawsar Ahmad's former mosque in Preston was submitted to the court on Monday indicating support for her to stay away if she were to be conditionally released. "That's her wish -  her living a small-scale, peaceful and confined existence. It would mean she would have a small and local life," her barrister Peter Morrissey SC said. That she is "happy to keep away" from the mosque and would agree to any bail condition Chief Magistrate Lisa Hannan imposed that would alleviate concerns she would proselytise, the defence said. "She's fair dinkum ... she's game for any restrictions and wants to show she's worthy of tr…

3 Australian women back from Syria face slavery and terrorism charges ... Three Australian women were charged on Friday with slavery and terrorism offenses after they arrived home from Syria with another 10 others whom police allege are linked to the Islamic State group. A court sketch depicts Zeinab Ahmed during her bail application in Melbourne, Austrlaia, Friday, May 8, 2026, after Ahmed was charged with slavery and terrorism offenses after arriving home from Syria. (Anita Lester/AAP Image via AP) A court sketch depicts Kawsar Abbas during her bail application in Melbourne, Austrlaia, Friday, May 8, 2026, after Abbas was charged with slavery and terrorism offenses after arriving home from Syria. (Anita Lester/AAP Image via AP) A court sketch depicts Janai Safar during her bail application in Sydney, Friday, May 8, 2026, after Safar was charged with being a member of a terrorist organization and with entering or remaining in a region controlled by a terrorist organization, after arriving home from Syria. (Rocco Fazzari/AAP Image via AP) Lawyers Bill Doogue, left, representing Kawsar Abbas, and Maya George, representing Zeinab Ahmed, leave the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court in …

An accused "ISIS bride" who returned after a decade in war-torn Syria has indicated her wish for a small and peaceful life, agreeing to avoid mosques if she were to be released back into the community. Kawsar Ahmad, who has been charged with slavery offences after she and other family members of former Islamic State fighters returned to Australia in May, appeared in Melbourne Magistrates Court for the second day of her bail hearing. The 54-year-old grandmother is the mother of fellow alleged "ISIS bride" Zeinab Ahmad, 31, who was refused bail on Wednesday. A letter from Kawsar Ahmad's former mosque in Preston was submitted to the court on Monday indicating support for her to stay away if she were to be conditionally released. "That's her wish -  her living a small-scale, peaceful and confined existence. It would mean she would have a small and local life," her barrister Peter Morrissey SC said. That she is "happy to keep away" from the mosque and would agree to any bail condition Chief Magistrate Lisa Hannan imposed that would alleviate concerns she would proselytise, the defence said. "She's fair dinkum ... she's game for any restrictions and wants to show she's worthy of tr…

'She wants nothing to do with it': ISIS bride Rayann El Houli renounces ... 'She wants nothing to do with it': ISIS bride Rayann El Houli renounces Islamic State and 'violent Jihad' in court Alleged terror supporter and former ISIS bride Rayann El Houli has renounced Islamic State and "violent Jihad" in court in a bid to secure her freedom in Australia. Laurence Karacsony Digital Reporter 2 min read June 1, 2026 - 2:22PM Alleged terror supporter and former ISIS bride Rayann El Houli has renounced Islamic State and "violent Jihad" in court in an attempt to secure her freedom in Australia. Ms El Houli was charged by federal police last week for allegedly entering and remaining in a declared conflict zone and joining a terrorist organisation. The 34-year-old stood before the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on Monday wearing a hijab instead of a burka so the court could “recognise her”, according to The Australian . Defence barrister Peter Morrissey SC told the court Ms El Houli had rejected the Islamic State terror group and wanted “nothing to do with it”. Ms El Houli was remanded in custody after her lawyer's request for her bail application to be adjourned was approved. “She renounces…

An accused "ISIS bride" has been refused bail after a magistrate found she posed an unacceptable risk of endangering the community. Zeinab Ahmad, 31, looked straight ahead as Chief Magistrate Lisa Hannan handed down her decision in Melbourne Magistrates Court on Wednesday. Ahmad was charged with slavery offences in May after returning to Australia with other family members of former Islamic State fighters. Ahmad moved to Syria with her first husband Dawod in January 2015 and he became a member of Islamic State before he was killed in a drone strike in May 2016, the court was told. Federal police allege it was while she was living with her family in 2017 that Ahmad's father Mohammad bought a teenage girl as a slave for $US10,000. It's alleged the girl was repeatedly raped and beaten by Mohammad, with the claimed attacks including an incident where she was hit and dragged down two flights of stairs by the hair. Judge Hannan accepted there could be delays in the case and her young daughter was experiencing some hardships. But the judge found Ahmad's application should be refused because there were no exceptional circumstances and the risk she posed to the community was unaccept…

An accused "ISIS bride" rejects Islamic extremism and considers her time in Syria to have been 11 years of hell. Zeinab Ahmad's lawyer made the assertions on her behalf on Monday as her application for bail entered its third day. "My client does not support Islamic State," barrister Grace Morgan told Melbourne Magistrates Court. "She rejects Islamic State. She has a deep anger towards it and to those men who enforced its ideals upon her." Ahmad, 31, was charged with slavery offences in May after returning to Australia with other so-called "ISIS brides" and their children. It's alleged Ahmad moved to Syria with her first husband Dawod in January 2015 and he became a member of Islamic State before he was killed in a drone strike in May 2016. Federal police allege it was while she was living with her family in 2017 that Ahmad's father Mohammad bought a teenage girl as a slave for $US10,000. It's alleged the girl was repeatedly raped and beaten by Mohammad, with the claimed attacks including an incident where she was hit and dragged down two flights of stairs by the hair. The girl reported screaming loudly during the incidents so Ahmad and the other family members would have kn…

An accused "ISIS bride" rejects Islamic extremism and considers her time in Syria to have been 11 years of hell. Zeinab Ahmad's lawyer made the assertions on her behalf on Monday as her application for bail entered its third day. "My client does not support Islamic State," barrister Grace Morgan told Melbourne Magistrates Court. "She rejects Islamic State. She has a deep anger towards it and to those men who enforced its ideals upon her." Ahmad, 31, was charged with slavery offences in May after returning to Australia with other so-called "ISIS brides" and their children. It's alleged Ahmad moved to Syria with her first husband Dawod in January 2015 and he became a member of Islamic State before he was killed in a drone strike in May 2016. Federal police allege it was while she was living with her family in 2017 that Ahmad's father Mohammad bought a teenage girl as a slave for $US10,000. It's alleged the girl was repeatedly raped and beaten by Mohammad, with the claimed attacks including an incident where she was hit and dragged down two flights of stairs by the hair. The girl reported screaming loudly during the incidents so Ahmad and the other family members would have kn…

An accused "ISIS bride" rejects Islamic extremism and considers her time in Syria to have been 11 years of hell. Zeinab Ahmad's lawyer made the assertions on her behalf on Monday as her application for bail entered its third day. "My client does not support Islamic State," barrister Grace Morgan told Melbourne Magistrates Court. "She rejects Islamic State. She has a deep anger towards it and to those men who enforced its ideals upon her." Ahmad, 31, was charged with slavery offences in May after returning to Australia with other so-called "ISIS brides" and their children. It's alleged Ahmad moved to Syria with her first husband Dawod in January 2015 and he became a member of Islamic State before he was killed in a drone strike in May 2016. Federal police allege it was while she was living with her family in 2017 that Ahmad's father Mohammad bought a teenage girl as a slave for $US10,000. It's alleged the girl was repeatedly raped and beaten by Mohammad, with the claimed attacks including an incident where she was hit and dragged down two flights of stairs by the hair. The girl reported screaming loudly during the incidents so Ahmad and the other family members would have kn…

Shocking alleged treatment of teenage slave in ISIS bride case Source: AAP A woman accused of marrying Islamic State fighters allegedly lived with a teenage slave who was repeatedly assaulted and raped by her father. The allegations were detailed in Melbourne Magistrates Court on Thursday as Zeinab Ahmad, 31, applied for bail, a month after she was charged with slavery offences. Australian Federal Police allege Ahmad left Melbourne to go to Turkey with her husband Dawod in November 2014. She told migration officers she planned to stay there for seven months. It is alleged the couple instead moved to Syria in January 2015. Ahmad’s husband Dawod became an IS member and died in a Syrian drone strike in May 2016, Detective Senior Constable Marc Clendenning told the court. After his death, it’s alleged Ahmad made social media posts saying Dawod had lived out his dream of becoming a martyr. It is also alleged she made a post calling on Allah to “destroy the United States and its allies”. Police say Ahmad was living in the family home in Syria in 2017 when her father Mohammad bought a teenage girl as a slave for $US10,000 ($14,000). Supporters of Zeinab Ahmad leave Melbourne Mag…

ISIS bride accused of keeping a 'sex slave' refused bail ByWAYNE FLOWER, SENIOR NEWS REPORTER, AUSTRALIA Published:01:43 EDT, 17 June 2026|Updated:01:43 EDT, 17 June 2026 A woman accused of acting as a 'deputy' while her father allegedly raped a slave at the height of Islamic State's power has been refused bail. Zeinab Ahmad, 31, is facing two counts of crimes against humanity, including enslavement and using a slave, which the court heard was authorised by anISIS'slave-rape handbook'. She had hoped to be released on Wednesday by Chief Magistrate Lisa Hannan, who in an hour-long ruling deemed any risk she might pose to the wider community was too great to allow her to walk free. Ahmad had banked on living with her uncle, Abraham Abbas, after he put up a $75,000 surety to secure her release. He is the brother of Ahmad's mother and fellow accused Kawsar Abbas, 54, who will apply for bail on Friday. Ms Hannan dismissed Ahmad's claims that she had changed her radical beliefs, which federal authorities alleged she had posted about on social media while in the Middle East. 'They are, in my view, insufficient to counter the evidence of her words and actions in Syria,' Ms Hannan s…

An accused "ISIS bride" has been refused bail after a magistrate found she posed an unacceptable risk of endangering the community. Zeinab Ahmad, 31, looked straight ahead as Chief Magistrate Lisa Hannan handed down her decision in Melbourne Magistrates Court on Wednesday. Ahmad was charged with slavery offences in May after returning to Australia with other family members of former Islamic State fighters. Ahmad moved to Syria with her first husband Dawod in January 2015 and he became a member of Islamic State before he was killed in a drone strike in May 2016, the court was told. Federal police allege it was while she was living with her family in 2017 that Ahmad's father Mohammad bought a teenage girl as a slave for $US10,000. It's alleged the girl was repeatedly raped and beaten by Mohammad, with the claimed attacks including an incident where she was hit and dragged down two flights of stairs by the hair. Judge Hannan accepted there could be delays in the case and her young daughter was experiencing some hardships. But the judge found Ahmad's application should be refused because there were no exceptional circumstances and the risk she posed to the community was unaccept…

An accused "ISIS bride" has been refused bail after a magistrate found she posed an unacceptable risk of endangering the community. Zeinab Ahmad, 31, looked straight ahead as Chief Magistrate Lisa Hannan handed down her decision in Melbourne Magistrates Court on Wednesday. Ahmad was charged with slavery offences in May after returning to Australia with other family members of former Islamic State fighters. Ahmad moved to Syria with her first husband Dawod in January 2015 and he became a member of Islamic State before he was killed in a drone strike in May 2016, the court was told. Federal police allege it was while she was living with her family in 2017 that Ahmad's father Mohammad bought a teenage girl as a slave for $US10,000. It's alleged the girl was repeatedly raped and beaten by Mohammad, with the claimed attacks including an incident where she was hit and dragged down two flights of stairs by the hair. Judge Hannan accepted there could be delays in the case and her young daughter was experiencing some hardships. But the judge found Ahmad's application should be refused because there were no exceptional circumstances and the risk she posed to the community was unaccept…

An accused "ISIS bride" rejects Islamic extremism and considers her time in Syria to have been 11 years of hell. Zeinab Ahmad's lawyer made the assertions on her behalf on Monday as her application for bail entered its third day. "My client does not support Islamic State," barrister Grace Morgan told Melbourne Magistrates Court. "She rejects Islamic State. She has a deep anger towards it and to those men who enforced its ideals upon her." Ahmad, 31, was charged with slavery offences in May after returning to Australia with other so-called "ISIS brides" and their children. It's alleged Ahmad moved to Syria with her first husband Dawod in January 2015 and he became a member of Islamic State before he was killed in a drone strike in May 2016. Federal police allege it was while she was living with her family in 2017 that Ahmad's father Mohammad bought a teenage girl as a slave for $US10,000. It's alleged the girl was repeatedly raped and beaten by Mohammad, with the claimed attacks including an incident where she was hit and dragged down two flights of stairs by the hair. The girl reported screaming loudly during the incidents so Ahmad and the other family members would have kn…

An accused "ISIS bride" has been refused bail after a magistrate found she posed an unacceptable risk of endangering the community. Zeinab Ahmad, 31, looked straight ahead as Chief Magistrate Lisa Hannan handed down her decision in Melbourne Magistrates Court on Wednesday. Ahmad was charged with slavery offences in May after returning to Australia with other family members of former Islamic State fighters. Ahmad moved to Syria with her first husband Dawod in January 2015 and he became a member of Islamic State before he was killed in a drone strike in May 2016, the court was told. Federal police allege it was while she was living with her family in 2017 that Ahmad's father Mohammad bought a teenage girl as a slave for $US10,000. It's alleged the girl was repeatedly raped and beaten by Mohammad, with the claimed attacks including an incident where she was hit and dragged down two flights of stairs by the hair. Judge Hannan accepted there could be delays in the case and her young daughter was experiencing some hardships. But the judge found Ahmad's application should be refused because there were no exceptional circumstances and the risk she posed to the community was unaccept…

An accused "ISIS bride" rejects Islamic extremism and considers her time in Syria to have been 11 years of hell. Zeinab Ahmad's lawyer made the assertions on her behalf on Monday as her application for bail entered its third day. "My client does not support Islamic State," barrister Grace Morgan told Melbourne Magistrates Court. "She rejects Islamic State. She has a deep anger towards it and to those men who enforced its ideals upon her." Ahmad, 31, was charged with slavery offences in May after returning to Australia with other so-called "ISIS brides" and their children. It's alleged Ahmad moved to Syria with her first husband Dawod in January 2015 and he became a member of Islamic State before he was killed in a drone strike in May 2016. Federal police allege it was while she was living with her family in 2017 that Ahmad's father Mohammad bought a teenage girl as a slave for $US10,000. It's alleged the girl was repeatedly raped and beaten by Mohammad, with the claimed attacks including an incident where she was hit and dragged down two flights of stairs by the hair. The girl reported screaming loudly during the incidents so Ahmad and the other family members would have kn…

An accused "ISIS bride" who returned after a decade in war-torn Syria has indicated her wish for a small and peaceful life, agreeing to avoid mosques if she were to be released back into the community. Kawsar Ahmad, who has been charged with slavery offences after she and other family members of former Islamic State fighters returned to Australia in May, appeared in Melbourne Magistrates Court for the second day of her bail hearing. The 54-year-old grandmother is the mother of fellow alleged "ISIS bride" Zeinab Ahmad, 31, who was refused bail on Wednesday. A letter from Kawsar Ahmad's former mosque in Preston was submitted to the court on Monday indicating support for her to stay away if she were to be conditionally released. "That's her wish -  her living a small-scale, peaceful and confined existence. It would mean she would have a small and local life," her barrister Peter Morrissey SC said. That she is "happy to keep away" from the mosque and would agree to any bail condition Chief Magistrate Lisa Hannan imposed that would alleviate concerns she would proselytise, the defence said. "She's fair dinkum ... she's game for any restrictions and wants to show she's worthy of tr…

An accused "ISIS bride" rejects Islamic extremism and considers her time in Syria to have been 11 years of hell. Zeinab Ahmad's lawyer made the assertions on her behalf on Monday as her application for bail entered its third day. "My client does not support Islamic State," barrister Grace Morgan told Melbourne Magistrates Court. "She rejects Islamic State. She has a deep anger towards it and to those men who enforced its ideals upon her." Ahmad, 31, was charged with slavery offences in May after returning to Australia with other so-called "ISIS brides" and their children. It's alleged Ahmad moved to Syria with her first husband Dawod in January 2015 and he became a member of Islamic State before he was killed in a drone strike in May 2016. Federal police allege it was while she was living with her family in 2017 that Ahmad's father Mohammad bought a teenage girl as a slave for $US10,000. It's alleged the girl was repeatedly raped and beaten by Mohammad, with the claimed attacks including an incident where she was hit and dragged down two flights of stairs by the hair. The girl reported screaming loudly during the incidents so Ahmad and the other family members would have kn…

An accused "ISIS bride" rejects Islamic extremism and considers her time in Syria to have been 11 years of hell. Zeinab Ahmad's lawyer made the assertions on her behalf on Monday as her application for bail entered its third day. "My client does not support Islamic State," barrister Grace Morgan told Melbourne Magistrates Court. "She rejects Islamic State. She has a deep anger towards it and to those men who enforced its ideals upon her." Ahmad, 31, was charged with slavery offences in May after returning to Australia with other so-called "ISIS brides" and their children. It's alleged Ahmad moved to Syria with her first husband Dawod in January 2015 and he became a member of Islamic State before he was killed in a drone strike in May 2016. Federal police allege it was while she was living with her family in 2017 that Ahmad's father Mohammad bought a teenage girl as a slave for $US10,000. It's alleged the girl was repeatedly raped and beaten by Mohammad, with the claimed attacks including an incident where she was hit and dragged down two flights of stairs by the hair. The girl reported screaming loudly during the incidents so Ahmad and the other family members would have kn…

An accused "ISIS bride" rejects Islamic extremism and considers her time in Syria to have been 11 years of hell. Zeinab Ahmad's lawyer made the assertions on her behalf on Monday as her application for bail entered its third day. "My client does not support Islamic State," barrister Grace Morgan told Melbourne Magistrates Court. "She rejects Islamic State. She has a deep anger towards it and to those men who enforced its ideals upon her." Ahmad, 31, was charged with slavery offences in May after returning to Australia with other so-called "ISIS brides" and their children. It's alleged Ahmad moved to Syria with her first husband Dawod in January 2015 and he became a member of Islamic State before he was killed in a drone strike in May 2016. Federal police allege it was while she was living with her family in 2017 that Ahmad's father Mohammad bought a teenage girl as a slave for $US10,000. It's alleged the girl was repeatedly raped and beaten by Mohammad, with the claimed attacks including an incident where she was hit and dragged down two flights of stairs by the hair. The girl reported screaming loudly during the incidents so Ahmad and the other family members would have kn…

'ISIS bride' to live 'peaceful existence' if granted bail, court hears After being charged with four slavery-related offences, Kawsar Ahmad is seeking bail in a multi-day hearing before the Melbourne Magistrates' Court.

An accused "ISIS bride" rejects Islamic extremism and considers her time in Syria to have been 11 years of hell. Zeinab Ahmad's lawyer made the assertions on her behalf on Monday as her application for bail entered its third day. "My client does not support Islamic State," barrister Grace Morgan told Melbourne Magistrates Court. "She rejects Islamic State. She has a deep anger towards it and to those men who enforced its ideals upon her." Ahmad, 31, was charged with slavery offences in May after returning to Australia with other so-called "ISIS brides" and their children. It's alleged Ahmad moved to Syria with her first husband Dawod in January 2015 and he became a member of Islamic State before he was killed in a drone strike in May 2016. Federal police allege it was while she was living with her family in 2017 that Ahmad's father Mohammad bought a teenage girl as a slave for $US10,000. It's alleged the girl was repeatedly raped and beaten by Mohammad, with the claimed attacks including an incident where she was hit and dragged down two flights of stairs by the hair. The girl reported screaming loudly during the incidents so Ahmad and the other family members would have kn…

An accused "ISIS bride" rejects Islamic extremism and considers her time in Syria to have been 11 years of hell. Zeinab Ahmad's lawyer made the assertions on her behalf on Monday as her application for bail entered its third day. "My client does not support Islamic State," barrister Grace Morgan told Melbourne Magistrates Court. "She rejects Islamic State. She has a deep anger towards it and to those men who enforced its ideals upon her." Ahmad, 31, was charged with slavery offences in May after returning to Australia with other so-called "ISIS brides" and their children. It's alleged Ahmad moved to Syria with her first husband Dawod in January 2015 and he became a member of Islamic State before he was killed in a drone strike in May 2016. Federal police allege it was while she was living with her family in 2017 that Ahmad's father Mohammad bought a teenage girl as a slave for $US10,000. It's alleged the girl was repeatedly raped and beaten by Mohammad, with the claimed attacks including an incident where she was hit and dragged down two flights of stairs by the hair. The girl reported screaming loudly during the incidents so Ahmad and the other family members would have kn…

An accused "ISIS bride" has been refused bail after a magistrate found she posed an unacceptable risk of endangering the community. Zeinab Ahmad, 31, looked straight ahead as Chief Magistrate Lisa Hannan handed down her decision in Melbourne Magistrates Court on Wednesday. Ahmad was charged with slavery offences in May after returning to Australia with other family members of former Islamic State fighters. Ahmad moved to Syria with her first husband Dawod in January 2015 and he became a member of Islamic State before he was killed in a drone strike in May 2016, the court was told. Federal police allege it was while she was living with her family in 2017 that Ahmad's father Mohammad bought a teenage girl as a slave for $US10,000. It's alleged the girl was repeatedly raped and beaten by Mohammad, with the claimed attacks including an incident where she was hit and dragged down two flights of stairs by the hair. Judge Hannan accepted there could be delays in the case and her young daughter was experiencing some hardships. But the judge found Ahmad's application should be refused because there were no exceptional circumstances and the risk she posed to the community was unaccept…

'ISIS bride' charged with slavery poses risk if granted bail, court hears Zeinab Ahmad, who recently returned to Australia, is seeking bail after she was charged with slavery offences after allegedly crossing into Syria with her family in 2015.

ISIS bride tells court she shunned the brutal regime after the fall of ... ByWAYNE FLOWER, SENIOR NEWS REPORTER, AUSTRALIA Published:01:06 EDT, 15 June 2026|Updated:01:19 EDT, 15 June 2026 An AustralianISISbride accused of crimes against humanity has told a court she tried to distance herself from its religious extremists after the fall of Islamic State. Zeinab Ahmad, 31, is facing two counts of crimes against humanity, including enslavement and using a slave, which the court heard was authorised by an ISIS 'slave-rape handbook'. On Monday, her lawyer Grace Morgan told the court Ahmad had been keen to signal to others held with her in a Syrian refugee camp that she was not an ISIS supporter. 'She was sick of people being in control of her,' Ms Morgan said. 'She explained she wanted to distance herself from others who were not on the same wavelength as hers so she removed her face coverings and started wearing colour. 'She did not want to be associated with others who held ideologies. She wanted others to know she was not like them: "I wasn't and I won't be like them." 'She describedhaving such a bad experience with Islamand in relation to her daughter stated: "I don't want…

An accused "ISIS bride" rejects Islamic extremism and considers her time in Syria to have been 11 years of hell. Zeinab Ahmad's lawyer made the assertions on her behalf on Monday as her application for bail entered its third day. "My client does not support Islamic State," barrister Grace Morgan told Melbourne Magistrates Court. "She rejects Islamic State. She has a deep anger towards it and to those men who enforced its ideals upon her." Ahmad, 31, was charged with slavery offences in May after returning to Australia with other so-called "ISIS brides" and their children. It's alleged Ahmad moved to Syria with her first husband Dawod in January 2015 and he became a member of Islamic State before he was killed in a drone strike in May 2016. Federal police allege it was while she was living with her family in 2017 that Ahmad's father Mohammad bought a teenage girl as a slave for $US10,000. It's alleged the girl was repeatedly raped and beaten by Mohammad, with the claimed attacks including an incident where she was hit and dragged down two flights of stairs by the hair. The girl reported screaming loudly during the incidents so Ahmad and the other family members would have kn…

Australian woman linked to Islamic State lived with teenage slave who was repeatedly raped, court told <p>Allegations made in Melbourne magistrates court on Thursday as Zeinab Ahmad, 31, applied for bail, a month after she was charged with slavery offences</p><ul><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p>A woman accused of marrying Islamic State fighters allegedly lived with a teenage slave who was repeatedly assaulted and raped by the woman’s father.</p><p>The allegations were detailed in Melbourne magistrates court on Thursday as Zeinab Ahmad, 31, applied for bail, a month after she was charged with slavery offences.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jun/04/australian-woman-linked-to-islamic-state-is-teenage-slave-repeatedly-raped-court-melbourne-ntwnfb">Continue reading...</a>