Noor Abukaram, a 16 year old high schooler, was disqualified at her cross country meet for wearing a hijab. The officials said it was because the hijab was "not part of the uniform."
My reaction to this news article
When reading this news article, I was shocked, angry and surprised at the injustice that this girl faced. She had already run cross country for three years with her headscarf with no troubles, which is how it should be, and suddenly, she gets disqualified?
Something that made me realize how far we still have to go is Noor said that being disqualified for her hijab is something she had always feared. Even the fact that she is afraid that something like this would happen tells us that Muslim women do not feel completely safe with their hijabs.
I felt really bad for Noor, because this was a completely unfair situation, and it sounded like everyone knew about the disqualification except her.
Noor's coach's decision to not tell her about the disqualification I think was the wrong one, because after running her race and finding out she was disqualified, it would feel horrible and unfair, especially if she placed in a top spot.
Do you agree? Let me know your opinion!
Is enough being done?
We are approaching the anniversary of the horrific hate crime against the Muslim family in London, where four people were killed when a man drove his truck into them. This awful event in itself tells us there is not enough being done, and the government needs to work harder to protect Muslim people and combat Islamophobia.
Our London Family March - To complete the walk that the Muslim family never got to complete.
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