Arizona State scholar on leave after video of verbal attack on woman in hijab goes viral
An Arizona State University scholar was placed on leave when it went viral. It was an attack on a woman wearing a hijab. In the viral video the scholar was seen yelling at a woman wearing a hijab, making her uncomfortable, and this caused conversations about Islamophobia in society.
In the video, the scholar can be seen confronting the woman and saying some bad stuff about her hijab and blaming her for being a “terrorist.” but the woman remained calm throughout the whole incident. The woman repeatedly asked the scholar to leave her alone and told him she had the right to wear her religious clothes. Still, he didn’t care about her words and continuously did so, which made the Muslim women uncomfortable.
Arizona State University swiftly responded after the incident and put the scholar on leave till it became clear what happened with the woman in hijab. In a statement. University officials said they were unhappy about the behavior captured in the video and strictly criticized it as well. The university management made a commitment to boost a welcoming campus environment for all students as well as make them feel comfortable by allowing them to fulfill their religious rights.
The incident highlights the issue of Islamophobia which the Islamic society is facing nowadays and shows how some people express their care for muslim communities. Muslim women often have to bear such incidents. These attacks involve verbal harassment, physical attacks, just because of wearing hijab to fulfill their religious rights but there are some people who think women who wear hijab are n’t terrorits.
In the past few years hate and more talk related to muslim communities has happened ,known as Islamophobia. This hated feeling makes people scared and has exacerbated alienation, and marginalization in Muslim society. Incidents like the one captured in the viral video where a woman has worn a hijab and been harassed by a man by being considered as terrorists, and other such types of problems have to be faced by Muslim individuals in navigating public spaces by asserting their rights to religious freedom clearly show how hard it is for Muslims to feel comfortable in public.
After this incident all those communities and groups who support people’s rights emphasized more and more debates on Islamophobia as much as it could to remove the threat of fear among Muslim communities. According to them it’s really important to emphasize the importance of solidarity with Muslim individuals and speak out against their behavior wherever it happens.
The outcome of the viral video is that people are talking a lot about this incident in universities and in the educational departments by saying that people should understand each other well whether they are teachers or students.
In addition to this, there is a need for continued efforts to combat Islamophobia of all forms for promoting diversity, equity and tolerance in society.
In conclusion, the viral video captured a verbal attack on a woman wearing a hijab which serves as a stark reminder of the challenges faced by Muslim individuals in society. It highlights the need to promote equity, justice, tolerance within the societies to fight with Islamophobia.
