Muslim woman says alleged attack on Vancouver train left her feeling unsafe
VANCOUVER — An 18-year-old Muslim woman who was allegedly attacked on a SkyTrain in Vancouver says the incident is a warning for all minorities to be mindful of their safety.
Noor Fadel said a man started swearing at her in heavily accented Arabic and also spoke another language before grabbing her by her hijab and pulling her head to his crotch on Monday night.
“He was saying to me in Arabic that he was going to kill me and kill all Muslims,” she said. “I was shocked. I wasn’t understanding why he was saying that to me.”
No one on the train intervened but she said when the man slapped her face one passenger got up and pushed the man away. Other passengers on the train may not have acted because they were also in shock, she added.