Question the mosque: Armeena Khan tells users 'misconstruing' her tweet for Dua Zehra

Actor's tweet hit a nerve with netizens convinced there is no religious discrimination at play in Dua's case.

After numerous celebrities helped bring attention to the case of missing teenage girl Dua Zehra through their social media handles, actor Armeena Rana Khan is having to explain herself to "triggered" netizens bashing her for tweeting about a mosque's refusal to alert the neighbourhood about Dua's kidnapping.

On a Ramazan transmission, Dua’s father had revealed that a mosque refused to announce the news of his missing daughter because of her "Shia name". A clip of the same has been doing the rounds on social media since, with several calling out the brazen religious discrimination, including celebrities. Sharing the same, Armeena had written, “Let me get this straight they won’t put a call out for Dua Zehra because her name isn’t Sunni enough? Someone, make this make sense to me.”

In response, a user told her that "many cases of kidnapped Sunni girls are yet to be resolved as well." The user went on to ask what made Armeena think Dua's name wasn't "Sunni enough".

What made you think that her name is not SUNNI ENOUGH. Many cases of kidnapping of Sunni girls are yet to be resolved. I have two brothers, named Ali Hassan and Muhammad Hussain. Does that mean their names arent Sunni enough?

— Aisha (@Aishaaa084) April 24, 2022

The actor rightfully hit back, tweeting, "Her parents said so? This is why I quoted the video, or would you like a personal appointment with them so they can tell you what went down? Instead of coming here to bash me why don’t you question the mosque that refused to make the announcements?" 

Her parents said so? This is why I quoted the video, or would you like a personal appointment with them so they can tell you what went down? Instead of coming here to bash me why don’t you question the mosque that refused to make the announcements? Ajeeb loag. https://t.co/w7XNgKG9gH

— Armeena ✨ (@ArmeenaRK) April 24, 2022

When another user lauded her for having the courage to speak the truth, Armeena replied, "Oh yes. They don’t want to face the truth, so many are beyond triggered and are deliberately misconstruing my stance."

Oh yes. They don’t want to face the truth, so many are beyond triggered and deliberately misconstruing my stance. https://t.co/a7kMtEi3QA

— Armeena ✨ (@ArmeenaRK) April 24, 2022

Fourteen-year-old Dua went missing on April 16 from the Golden Town area of Al Falah in Karachi. The teenager’s family registered an FIR on the same day after the kidnappers contacted the father for ransom. Investigations and raids are ongoing since six days to find the abducted girl. 

Praying for Dua’s safe return. Can’t fathom the agonising wait by her parents and the harrowing time they are going through. May Allah give them strength and courage. #DuaZehra

— Adnan Siddiqui (@adnanactor) April 24, 2022

Actor Adnan Siddiqui has also tweeted in hope of her safe return. "Praying for Dua’s safe return. Can’t fathom the agonising wait by her parents and the harrowing time they are going through," Adnan wrote on the micro-blogging site. "May Allah give them strength and courage," he added. 

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