Culture wars. A viral video of a Muslim woman being harassed on the Moscow metro suggests a wider trend of intolerance may be afoot in the Russian capital — Novaya Gazeta Europe
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A video of two men verbally harassing a Muslim woman for the way she was dressed on the Moscow metro went viral earlier this month, polarising public opinion and attracting attention from both the media and the authorities. Novaya-Europe took a closer look at the incident and asked Muslim women to share their experiences of wearing the hijab in Russia.

Moscow is often thought of as the epitome of Russia’s vast melting pot of ethnicities and religions, but a recent spate of verbal and physical attacks on Muslim women in the capital has raised eyebrows.

    • ISOmorph@feddit.deEnglish
      4·
      1 year ago

      Yup. Wouldn’t be too surprised if people will think of ways to make them more identifiable in the near future. Something like bright yellow stars. For security of course, nothing devious…

  • crispy_kilt@feddit.deEnglish
    11·
    1 year ago

    What would this woman’s sisters in faith in Iran, who are being murdered for not covering their heads, say to her?

    • Quokka@quokk.auEnglish
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      1 year ago

      “It sucks that no matter where we go, or what we wear, that some dickhead is going to take issue with our existence.”