Pictures of a woman who says she is the wife’ of terrorist Jihad Al-Shamie. (Image: MEN MEDIA)
A woman has revealed how she married Manchester synagogue attacker Jihad Al-Shamie in a bizarre Zoom wedding, all from the comfort of her own living room. The bride, who later ended her relationship with the 35 year old after discovering he was already married, said the Islamic ceremony, conducted during Covid restrictions, was ‘over and done within 10 minutes’.
Al-Shamie later carried out a horrific knife and car attack outside the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue last Thursday, resulting in two fatalities and four injuries.
He was subsequently shot dead by armed police at the scene. Three victims remain in hospital with serious injuries. The news emerges as police issue major update on Manchester synagogue attack.
Jihad Al-Shamie had told the woman they could only be together if they got married first – only to later reveal he was already married in a series of remorseful text messages.
She met Al-Shamie just before Christmas in 2021 via the dating app Muzz, formerly known as Muzmatch, and they were married by the end of January 2022. The woman, a 38 year old mum, told Manchester Evening News: “He set all the marriage up, it was all done by him.”, reports the Mirror.
The police investigation continues at the scene near Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation synagogue in Crumpsall, Manchester, where two people died in a terror attack. Picture date: Friday October 3, 2025. PA Photo. The victims of the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue attack have been named by police as Adrian Daulby, 53, and Melvin Cravitz, 66, both from Crumpsall, Manchester. Three people have been arrested on suspicion of planning the terror attack carried out by Jihad Al-Shamie, who was shot dead by police seven minutes after officers were alerted to the attack on Thursday morning. Photo credit should read: Peter Byrne/PA Wire (Image: PA)
“He just said he wanted to marry me – and he would often tell me that I was his type. There were witnesses there and it was all over an Internet call. He said that before we had a relationship, we needed to be married.”
The woman, who had previously converted to Islam, initially believed she was in love with Al-Shamie. However, she revealed that he subjected her to both mental and sexual abuse, and constantly lied to her to protect his secret.
She described him as: “He was nice, then he was vile. Nice, vile. It was his way or no way.”
Jihad Al-Shamie – new pictures (Image: MEN MEDIA)
She disclosed that their wedding ceremony took place via a video call linked to a mosque from the living room of her home in the north west. Recalling their initial conversations after meeting online, she said: “We were talking for a bit, then he was pushy.”
She added that they met in person within a month.
She explained that they exchanged vows in a ‘Nikah’ ceremony, an Islamic marriage contract ceremony. A certificate confirms that the Nikah was ‘solemnised according to Islamic Law’ and mentions ‘Jihad Alshamie’ and the woman’s name.
Voice of Manchester synagogue terrorist Jihad Al-Shamie
The document also cites two witnesses and their signatures, along with the name of an Imam who conducted the ceremony. Speaking about the marriage ceremony, she said: “It was over and done with in less than 10 minutes.
“All I had to do was to wear a headscarf. He had a prayer hat on. We had to copy what the Imam was saying and that was it. He just said ‘right, you are married’. It was quick and simple.”
Jihad Al-Shamie, the terrorist who killed two Jewish people on Yom Kippur in the suburb he grew upPROVIDED BY THE Manchester Evening News (Image: undefined)
The woman stated that they were both in the front room at the time. In subsequent messages, after confessing to having another wife, Al-Shamie justified his decision to seek a divorce, writing: “Look I want to c u and talk properly in person technically we r still married I never gave u divorce after we got back together.”
She claims he told her twice that he wanted a divorce, but he responded: “Yes but we got back after that and it’s three time that makes it permanent not 2.”
Jihad Al-Shamie, the terrorist who killed two Jewish people on Yom Kippur in the suburb he grew upPROVIDED BY THE Manchester Evening News (Image: undefined)
Al-Shamie, 35, who was out on bail for an alleged rape when he launched the attack, was shot dead by police during his assault on the synagogue.
Adrian Daulby, 53, is thought to have been killed after being shot by police while attempting to prevent Al-Shamie from entering the synagogue during the attack.
Melvin Cravitz, 66, from Crumpsall, another congregant who assisted in stopping the attacker from gaining access to the building, also tragically lost his life.