Nichole
Junior Member
Asalaamu Alaikum
I assume some of my brothers and sisters might have some slightly amusing stories of first-hand Islamophobia. Here are 3 that I can think of offhand:
My husband and I were driving to the masjid next the the University here and a SUV pulled up next to us with 3 or 4 drunk guys inside. They looked at me a couple of times and then one screamed out at me that he hates Jews. LOL! He thought I was Jewish (hijab???!!!!) My first thought was his poor parents are wasting money on a useless college education and my second thought was if he ever watched the news he must be so confused if they show fighting in Filistine. lol
My second example: My husband and I went to a store and when I got up to the counter the lady leans across the counter and talks v-e-r-y s-l-o-w-l-y and is almost yelling. I guess I look like I'm from Jordan/Filistine/Syria so I look Arab but I'm a white convert. It was hilarious!!!
Lastly, I had a women in a grocery store ask me if the hijab is pinned to my head. My husband was so offended but I tried to explain that we should feel bad for her for being ignorant.
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I assume some of my brothers and sisters might have some slightly amusing stories of first-hand Islamophobia. Here are 3 that I can think of offhand:
My husband and I were driving to the masjid next the the University here and a SUV pulled up next to us with 3 or 4 drunk guys inside. They looked at me a couple of times and then one screamed out at me that he hates Jews. LOL! He thought I was Jewish (hijab???!!!!) My first thought was his poor parents are wasting money on a useless college education and my second thought was if he ever watched the news he must be so confused if they show fighting in Filistine. lol
My second example: My husband and I went to a store and when I got up to the counter the lady leans across the counter and talks v-e-r-y s-l-o-w-l-y and is almost yelling. I guess I look like I'm from Jordan/Filistine/Syria so I look Arab but I'm a white convert. It was hilarious!!!
Lastly, I had a women in a grocery store ask me if the hijab is pinned to my head. My husband was so offended but I tried to explain that we should feel bad for her for being ignorant.
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