“The Sisters’ House”: Investigation Raises Alarming Allegations of Isolating Girls and Minors Under Religious Cover

“The Sisters’ House”: Investigation Raises Alarming Allegations of Isolating Girls and Minors Under Religious Cover

An investigative report has brought renewed scrutiny to a women-focused missionary network known as “The Sisters’ House” (Bayt al-Akhawat) in Syria, documenting allegations of coercive control, isolation of girls and young women, and the obstruction of family reunification under the guise of religious instruction. The report stresses that its findings are based on field testimonies and local accounts and therefore require an independent judicial…