Muslim a Terrorist
I went to the mall, and a little girl called me a terrorist.
My name is Ela. I am seventeen years old. I am not Muslim, but my
friend told me about her friend being discriminated against for wearing a
hijab. So I decided to see the discrimination firsthand to get a
better understanding of what Muslim women go through.
My friend and I pinned scarves around our heads, and then we went to the
mall. Normally, vendors try to get us to buy things and ask us to
sample a snack. Clerks usually ask us if we need help, tell us about
sales, and smile at us. Not today. People, including vendors, clerks,
and other shoppers, wouldn’t look at us. They didn’t talk to us. They
acted like we didn’t exist. They didn’t want to be caught staring at
us, so they didn’t look at all.
And then, in one store, a girl (who looked about four years old) asked
her mom if my friend and I were terrorists. She wasn’t trying to be
mean or anything. I don’t even think she could have grasped the idea of
prejudice. However, her mother’s response is one I can never forgive
or forget. The mother hushed her child, glared at me, and then took her
daughter by the hand and led her out of the store.
All that because I put a scarf on my head. Just like that, a mother
taught her little girl that being Muslim was evil. It didn’t matter
that I was a nice person. All that mattered was that I looked
different. That little girl may grow up and teach her children the same
thing.
This experiment gave me a huge wakeup call. It lasted for only a few
hours, so I can’t even begin to imagine how much prejudice Muslim girls
go through every day. It reminded me of something that many people know
but rarely remember: the women in hijabs are people, just like all
those women out there who aren’t Muslim.
People of Tumblr, please help me spread this message. Treat Muslims,
Jews, Christians, Buddhists, Hindus, Pagans, Taoists, etc., exactly the
way you want to be treated, regardless of what they’re wearing or not
wearing, no exceptions. Reblog this. Tell your friends. I don’t know
that the world will ever totally wipe out prejudice, but we can try, one
blog at a time.
source: imperfectwriting
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i hope after reading this story you would understand how they or we as muslim feel..are we as a human being want to be treated like that? open your mind and heart and think deeply..
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i hope after reading this story you would understand how they or we as muslim feel..are we as a human being want to be treated like that? open your mind and heart and think deeply..
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