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Brit woman who fled UK to join ISIS reinvents herself and gives out 'dating advice'

A jihadi who was jailed after fleeing the UK with her toddler to join the Islamic State has reinvented herself as a dating coach, sharing tips on TikTok for women to 'act like a cat' to get a man

[Tareena Shakil]

Tareena Shakil has swapped posts praising the brutal Islamic State for dating tips and holiday snaps(Image: @@thatgirl.tamtam/TikTok)

A jihadi who fled the UK has reinvented herself as a dating coach, sharing tips on finding a soulmate along with glam snaps of her holidays and trips to designer stores.

Tareena Shakil, branded the TOWIE jihadi for her love of reality TV, has swapped pics of herself in a balaclava brandishing an AK-47 for advice such as to "act like a cat" around men.

After travelling to join the Islamic State with her son in 2014, she fled back to the UK after being forced to marry a one-legged jihadi fighter. Now, following her long journey to become de-radicalised, her posts win adoring comments, praising her as "the most beautiful woman in the world.

[Tareena Shakil]

Tareena Shakil set out to become a 'martyr' but now tells her TikTok fans 'You're safe here'(Image: Stephen Foote/An Uplands TV/ ACL Production/PA)

Tareena launched her TikTok channel in 2022 and gives tips for women to spot toxic behaviour and find a soulmate, according to The Sun.

Her TikTok bio states Youre safe here Girls. A video she posted on Friday explains how men make women theyre dating obsess over them. When they block you, its a punishment because they know its going to hurt you, she says.

When they unblock you its a reward because they know youre going to be waiting for them to unblock you... People use this manipulation tactic when they wanna get people hooked on them when they want someone right where they want them.

[Tareena Shakil]

Tareena Shakil's trip to Syria to help impose a fundamentalist vision of Islam soured after she faced an arranged marriage with a one-legged jihadi (Image: PA)

Her videos share insights on first dates, how to know if youre in love, and how to act like a cat around men.

Other posts, showing glam trips to destinations such as Paris, win adoring comments from male followers, telling her shes the most beautiful woman in the world and so cute.

See also promotes Islam: You dont have to be Muslim for us to help you. Whenever you have read or seen anything that says Muslims hate the West, theyre a danger to the West, they hate non-Muslims, you have been lied to.

[Tareena Shakil]

Tareena's mugshot as she faced court over her support for terrorism is a far cry from her re-branding as a glamorous influencer (Image: PA)

The mum snuck off to Raqqa with her toddler in 2014 but was locked up two years later after fleeing back to the UK to escape an arranged marriage with a "one-legged" fighter.

Eager to become a "martyr", she posed in photos with weapons and even showed her 14-month-old son next to an assault rifle and wearing an Islamic State hat.

But she made it back to the UK by tricking the terrorist minder that she had to visit her husband, who didnt exist. After taking a taxi to the border with Turkey, she ran across a field to safety.

Tareena was handed a six-year sentence for encouraging acts of terrorism on social media and being a member of Islamic State. The judge found she had gone to the war-torn region to produce the next generation of fighters. She has claimed that she regretted everything about her three-month trip to Syria.

She was freed from prison after less than three years and her TikTok posts began in May 2022. She also posts under the handle @ThatGirlTamTam, with selfies on Instagram tagged fashion blogger and style. Other photos show her outside Dior and Givenchy.

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