A North Carolina man admitted on Friday that he ripped off a Muslim woman’s head scarf during a flight to New Mexico last December after saying, “Take it off! This is America!” Gill Payne, 37, pleaded guilty in the U.S. District Court in New Mexico to one count of using force to intentionally obstruct the
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With women now thought to be the targets in 80 percent of anti-Muslim hate crimes reported in the U.S., one group is helping Muslim-American women in hijab protect themselves against their attackers, with their bare hands. Mana Rabiee reports. At five-foot two, Rana Abdelhamid looks diminutive — but the Egyptian-American native of Queens, New York
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Ruba Rosalina Bukhatwa, known to her teammates as Rose, may become the first Muslim women in Ireland to play competitive rugby in the hijab. Tallaght Women’s RFC made a request to the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) after Bukhatwa had recently joined the club. Within four weeks, the IRFU confirmed that she could play in the hijab under certain conditions: she must ensure that the hijab is secure and tucked into her jersey and wear a scrum cap. Martina Fitzpatrick, Women’s Development Officer at Tallaght Women’s RFC praised the IRFU’s speedy resolution. She hopes the decision will encourage more women in Ireland to pursue rugby. The 18-year-old law student at Griffith University was born in Dublin to Libyan parents. The town of Tallaght, in south Dublin, made headlines in 2014 with the “Hijabs and Hat-tricks” project after FIFA dropped its ban on hijabs. And Diverse City FC was soon born. Alongisde Sport Against Racism Ireland (SARI), the project helped Muslim women into football. The women’s team debuted at tournament that same year.
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Merseyside Police reached out to Tell MAMA following a violent and unprovoked assault on a Muslim woman in the Everton area of Merseyside. The 38-year-old, who wears the hijab and is of Arab descent, had passed a children’s play area on route to a supermarket at around 8pm on February 11. She noticed two white
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Merseyside Police reached out to Tell MAMA following a violent and unprovoked assault on a Muslim woman in the Everton area of Merseyside. The 38-year-old, who wears the hijab and is of Arab descent, had passed a children’s play area on route to a supermarket at around 8pm on February 11. She noticed two white
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Merseyside Police reached out to Tell MAMA following a violent and unprovoked assault on a Muslim woman in the Everton area of Merseyside. The 38-year-old, who wears the hijab and is of Arab descent, had passed a children’s play area on route to a supermarket at around 8pm on February 11. She noticed two white
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Merseyside Police reached out to Tell MAMA following a violent and unprovoked assault on a Muslim woman in the Everton area of Merseyside. The 38-year-old, who wears the hijab and is of Arab descent, had passed a children’s play area on route to a supermarket at around 8pm on February 11. She noticed two white
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A former legal worker walked free from court after a jury cleared her of racial abuse towards Muslim families. Virginia Agraviador, 53, had screamed ‘I don’t hijab, I am happy with my miniskirt’ and ‘f**k off back to your own country’ at passers-by who wore Islamic clothing as she sat in Kensington Gardens. A MailOnline article
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A former legal worker walked free from court after a jury cleared her of racial abuse towards Muslim families. Virginia Agraviador, 53, had screamed ‘I don’t hijab, I am happy with my miniskirt’ and ‘f**k off back to your own country’ at passers-by who wore Islamic clothing as she sat in Kensington Gardens. A MailOnline article
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A former legal worker walked free from court after a jury cleared her of racial abuse towards Muslim families. Virginia Agraviador, 53, had screamed ‘I don’t hijab, I am happy with my miniskirt’ and ‘f**k off back to your own country’ at passers-by who wore Islamic clothing as she sat in Kensington Gardens. A MailOnline article
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