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Muslim Americans react with fear after Trump's shocking election victory

Muslim women take to social media to say they're afraid to wear their hijab out in public

10 Nov, 2016

After months of anti-Islamic rhetoric, Donald J. Trump became the 45th President of the United States of America yesterday.

The Republican made controversial remarks in December last year, one of his many, when he called for a ban on Muslims entering the U.S. after a mass shooting in California.

Needless to say, Muslim Americans are struggling to accept his shocking victory.

They're worried about their safety, the well-being of their families.

To say the least, everyone is freaked out.

Muslim women are afraid of wearing their hijab in public.

In fact, they are being advised that they shouldn't for their own safety.

Trump's victory brought even a 5-year-old to tears.

One thing's for sure: hard times are ahead.

Comments

M. Siddique Nov 10, 2016 05:19pm

As an American Muslim, I am NOT concerned. We are one of the highly educated, law abiding and professional community in the USA. We are tax paying citizen. We are not going anywhere and we are permanent part of American landscape. If Trump thinks otherwise bring him on. Yes, like anyone else we may have to face lone loonies who may confront us.

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Thoroughthinker Nov 10, 2016 05:46pm

@M. Siddique : You are right. Join the Khizr Khan brigade!

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Ahsan Gul Nov 10, 2016 06:03pm

Pakistani American are well educated and professional people in USA. There is always a bad apple in a basket so that doesn't mean that whole basket is bad. If someone is a permanent resident then work hard without the concern who is president. USA is for all hardworking people.

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WaheedNoor Nov 10, 2016 08:53pm

Have no fear, Trump is here.

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Zahid Nov 10, 2016 10:29pm

Like the last comment

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Mir Zahir Nov 10, 2016 11:05pm

Almost all kids or parents or grandparent who have migrated to America have sent or sending their kids to public schools. Very few send their kids to private schools, even those who can afford paying the private school tuition quite often send their kids to public schools Public schools use property taxes to pay for the cost, and we pay thousands of dollars of property taxes each year, public school is not charity, we pay for it from our hard earned income. I have not seen any bias in public schools in America, it could be some but fall under exceptions, cannot be generalized.

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Gus Nov 11, 2016 02:39am

Nobody is going to take law in their hand, nothing will happen. this was just election agenda.

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Khan Nov 11, 2016 05:55am

Wrong picture, because muslim people don't dress like this in America.

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Ali Nov 11, 2016 09:04am

I think its just a matter of time. Everything will be fine and better then before.

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sukhera Nov 11, 2016 09:41am

We should lead our lives as we have before Trump, s victory. There is no law to ban Hijab in the country. If some tries to pull your Hijab , you should call the police and the police will arrest the person for hate crime. Civil liberties union will never stand for such actions. If you think your life and well being in danger,, you can skip the Hijab for few days.

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Maher HASAN , Dallas , USA Nov 11, 2016 10:24am

American Muslims are no different than any other American. As long as you are a law abiding citizen you have nothing to fear. No country in the world would tolerate terror ! Those who are familiar with American system know that you are good. Hilary Clinton accepted defeat graciously & advised her supporters to go with the new President Elect Mr Donald trump so did President Obama. This is not the first time a Republican has been voted as President. Come on stop Crying wolf all the time ..... I suggest those who differ should find some other alternative.

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Badshah Nov 11, 2016 02:13pm

Great , I am against all the xenophobia about trump , at least he is straight not like other presidents who never said anything but did everything against !but Muslims have a problem with the religion not being spiritual religion but political as well where everything has to b what they think is right according to their faith but not accepting a little which is against even if that is right , so grow up this is a reaction to wat has been happening throughout the world and time to question the teachers and interpreters of faith !!

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abdul Nov 11, 2016 02:47pm

Why are we Muslims so concerned about Trump?Do we allow Christians to live peacefully in our countries?

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Sunil Varma Nov 12, 2016 11:41am

@WaheedNoor Well said....have no fear, Trump is here !

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