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Vol. 15 · No. 130 · Saturday, 31 October 2026

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ISIS bride launches bath bomb business on Etsy

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AL-HOUL CAMP, Syria – ISIS bride Hoda Muthana is fighting to return from Syria the old fashioned American way — by running her own business until she can afford the airfare home.

"I've always had this innate, entrepreneurial drive," said Muthana. "That's why I created my own line of bath bombs and started a business on Etsy."

Hoda's bath bombs had an immediate sales spike after launch. Her top sellers: Inshavanilla, 72 Virgin Bubbles, and Rosy Ménage Fàtwa. Despite the mostly positive reviews, some buyers weren't satisfied.

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