Ten days after her arrival, Begum married a 23-year-old fellow IS member; the marriage produced three children, who all died young. In February 2019, Begum was discovered alive at the al-Hawl refugee …

“Begum remains stripped of her citizenship, vulnerable, and denied assistance and protection as a possible victim of trafficking,” the UN experts said.

1 day ago · Begum had to shift from its office from one country to another, witness Partition, Liberation War, change of regimes, change in printing technology, but its editor, Nurjahan Begum, never wavered.

Aug 7, 2024 · Ms Begum was stripped of her British citizenship on national security grounds in 2019 by the then-Home Secretary Sajid Javid, leaving her unable to return to the UK. She remains in a camp...

Feb 22, 2024 · Begum lived under IS rule for more than three years. She married a Dutch member of IS, who is currently held in a Kurdish detention centre, and lived in Raqqa - once a stronghold of the so …

The meaning of BEGUM is a Muslim woman of high rank (as in India or Pakistan).

In the Indian subcontinent, particularly in Delhi, Hyderabad, Sindh, Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Bengal, begum has been adapted for use as an honorific for Muslim women of high social status, …

Dec 15, 2025 · The chief executive of Oxfam GB has been forced out by the charity's board after an independent review found "serious issues" with her behaviour and decision making. Dr Begum had …

Begum or Begüm is a female title, given name and surname. It comes from Turkic languages, [1] it is formed by adding the suffix "-um", meaning "mine" to the word beg.

Dec 16, 2025 · The forced exit of Oxfam’s chief executive in the UK has sparked a row at the charity, with one prominent trustee claiming that damning leaks to the press were intended to “destroy” …