Swedish women don headscarves to support assaulted Muslim lady

Campaigners want to "ensure that Swedish Muslim women are guaranteed the right to... religious freedom".


Web Desk August 20, 2013
The campaigners demand the government to "ensure that Swedish Muslim women are guaranteed the right to... religious freedom". PHOTO: TWITTER.

A 'Hijab Outcry' campaign broke out in Sweden as several women posted online photos of themselves wearing headscarves after a pregnant Muslim woman was allegedly attacked near Stockholm for wearing a headscarf on Saturday.

According to BBC, the protesters include women hailing from various faiths and included prominent politicians and TV show hosts.

On Saturday, a Muslim woman was assaulted in a Stockholm suburb where an attacker tore off her 'hijab' and hit her head against a car while hurling racist insults at her all the time.

The police are investigating the matter.

Meanwhile, a number of women are posting pictures of themselves wearing hijab on Twitter, Instagram and other social media websites under the hashtag #hijabuppropet.

The campaigners demand the government to "ensure that Swedish Muslim women are guaranteed the right to... religious freedom".

The minister is expected to meet the campaigners on Tuesday.







COMMENTS (31)

Nasamajh | 10 years ago | Reply

@Max: Spot on dude!! tusi cha gae ho!!

Naveen | 10 years ago | Reply

@Max: Indeed the rationalist Dabholkar has been shot dead by some yet to be identified loony but we are not waiting with flower petals for the killer.

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