Accused ISIS ‘Bride’ to Walk from Court After Winning Bail

Kawsar Ahmad, 54, dropped her head in relief as Chief Magistrate Lisa Hannan granted her bail in Melbourne Magistrates Court on June 26.

Accused ISIS ‘Bride’ to Walk from Court After Winning Bail

TL;DR

  • Kawsar Ahmad, 54, was granted bail in Melbourne Magistrates Court.
  • She was charged with slavery offences after returning to Australia with other family members of former Islamic State fighters.
  • Prosecutors allege she migrated to Syria with her husband and children to join ISIS around January 2015.
  • Her daughter, Zeinab Ahmad, 31, was previously denied bail.