stories of being a muslim
Salam aliakum. Well, I have had a few. A few days after 9/11, I was on my way back to work after lunch. A guy in a big pickup got really close to me and ran me off the road. He gave me the finger and said, " f- foreigner, go home!". I was in shock I guess, and forgot that I had a scarf on. That says I am a foreigner you know!! lol. Here I am , 100% American, in the city I was born and raised, and he is sayin all that dumb stuff. I did not realize he was talkin to me!!
Another one, I work in a major dept store and have for 11 years.(8 in hijab) I get all kinds of people. One man stopped and looked at me, looked at my badge. looked at me. said,"You have been here for 1 year(wearin an old badge). I said, well, actually more." He said, " they make you wear that for being here a year!! Subhanallah. lol
I had 1 run in with another associate but we have gotten past it. A customer asked for a specific item so I went and got it. While I was gone, the customer told the other associate she didnt want me to wait on her. She said her daughter works on the airline, and they still get "those kind of people" praying in the aisles at the airport and airplane! "Those kind of people!! Anyway, I came back and the other associate was helping her. They were talking about 9/11, terrorism, etc. The customer left. I asked the other associate what they were talking about. (Wish I didnt!! lol). She said they were discussing such and such. Uh oh. She then said, "Jamie, there are people out there who want to kill us, dont like our freedom, etc. "Ever hear of the word, Jihad??!! OHMYGOD. iT WAS LIKE SHE shot me. I was flabbergasted this came out. I had to walk away from it. I was so mad. Yes, I did report it. They didnt do much about it really.
Another time, I was wearing a black hijab with white cap. I was in the grocery. A customer said,"hello sister.". I said hello. And then, realized why she called me that. I was wearing it like a nun's habit.!! I said to myself, "I am not YOUR SISTER!! lol
have a good day, inshallah.
Subhanallah.
Salam aliakum. Well, I have had a few. A few days after 9/11, I was on my way back to work after lunch. A guy in a big pickup got really close to me and ran me off the road. He gave me the finger and said, " f- foreigner, go home!". I was in shock I guess, and forgot that I had a scarf on. That says I am a foreigner you know!! lol. Here I am , 100% American, in the city I was born and raised, and he is sayin all that dumb stuff. I did not realize he was talkin to me!!
Another one, I work in a major dept store and have for 11 years.(8 in hijab) I get all kinds of people. One man stopped and looked at me, looked at my badge. looked at me. said,"You have been here for 1 year(wearin an old badge). I said, well, actually more." He said, " they make you wear that for being here a year!! Subhanallah. lol
I had 1 run in with another associate but we have gotten past it. A customer asked for a specific item so I went and got it. While I was gone, the customer told the other associate she didnt want me to wait on her. She said her daughter works on the airline, and they still get "those kind of people" praying in the aisles at the airport and airplane! "Those kind of people!! Anyway, I came back and the other associate was helping her. They were talking about 9/11, terrorism, etc. The customer left. I asked the other associate what they were talking about. (Wish I didnt!! lol). She said they were discussing such and such. Uh oh. She then said, "Jamie, there are people out there who want to kill us, dont like our freedom, etc. "Ever hear of the word, Jihad??!! OHMYGOD. iT WAS LIKE SHE shot me. I was flabbergasted this came out. I had to walk away from it. I was so mad. Yes, I did report it. They didnt do much about it really.
Another time, I was wearing a black hijab with white cap. I was in the grocery. A customer said,"hello sister.". I said hello. And then, realized why she called me that. I was wearing it like a nun's habit.!! I said to myself, "I am not YOUR SISTER!! lol
have a good day, inshallah.
Subhanallah.