3/3 . Just like Hoda and her friends in this story down below. It makes me angry and sick to my stomach. we need to change this mindset of immediate judgement. teach our friends, children, parents , families that wearing a hijab, being Muslim , or being anything other than white in general, does not equal being a threat or different than anyone else. Teach them to love before hate. To educate before judgement. To protect before bullying. I am so sorry to the ones that have felt this kind of disrespect. You do not deserve it. Keep your faith. Love your God. Be you. And the ones who appreciate and love you for YOU are the only ones that matter. It’s not you , it’s them. Remember that. I love you. Repost from @muslimsoftheworld • On February 9th, Hoda, a Muslim teen girl was brutally beaten and had her hijab ripped off at Otago Girls’ High School. Huda and her Muslim friends were asked by a group of 3 non-Muslim individuals to teach them Arabic swearing words, they refused, which resulted in a violent fight. The Muslim girls were verbally harassed and physically abused by the attackers. However, Hoda was the one who received the most violence; she was hit on her head, face, neck, and shoulders causing serious injuries, including concussion. Hoda was later rushed to the hospital by her dad as the ambulance wasn’t called. Even after the fight finished, the attacker's violence was still present. They spat and pulled the finger at the Muslim girls. They yelled out “Muslim b*tches”, “Terrorists” and other racially motivated words. Unfortunately, this is not a new experience for the Muslim girls in Otago Girls’ High School. Last year, different attackers accused the Muslim girls of being terrorists and were also verbally harassed however, the harassment was in Arabic. Later, a complaining report was written to the school by the Muslim girl’s parents, but no response was given and no action was taken to stop these Islamophobic acts. Let’s stand together to bring justice for Huda and the other Muslim girls who were also attacked.
