Veiled Muslim women banned from flight on Russian plane (OP)
5 Russian Muslims, 3 veiled women, and two men flying from the Red Sea Resort of Sharm El Sheikh, returning home to Russia, were taken off the plane after the Captain of the IL-86 aircraft of Atlant-Soyuz Company claimed their appearance aroused his anxiety.
The Captain said he was alarmed by the fact that the women were wearing Hijab, Islamic headscarf, ASN News reported.
Atlant-Soyuz defended the pilot’s racist action as “absolutely justified”.
Although the IL-86 was checked with specially trained dogs, the Muslim passengers were held at the airport for further security check.
The five Muslims flew to Russia the next day, but the women were asked not to wear Hijab during the flight.
Angered by the incident, a spokeswoman for Muslim community in Russia attributed the racist attitude of the Captain to the widespread misconception about Muslims and Islam and stereotyping people who have religious appearance as evil makers, specially Muslim women wearing Hijab, and men having beards or with dark skin.
The spokeswoman stressed that Muslims know how to contain such situations and deal with them with understanding.
Around 20 million of Russia’s 147 million population are Muslims.
But the government had been repetitively criticised by rights groups for fueling anti-Muslim sentiment to boost its mission against separatists in Chechnya.
I wouldnt call the pilot 'racist',i would call him 'silly',..they can work out a better system,such as,..they can ask them to take off their veils and show their faces to a female attendent,
I was gonna say that, When we went on PIA a women attendent checked all the females! SURLEY that is better than this ...unless....the women in russia are scared that once then touch a part of the Hijab IT WILL BLOW UP AND BAM THEY WILL BE SPLATTED LIKE JAM!....
Re: Veiled Muslim women banned from flight on Russian plane
format_quote Originally Posted by SirZubair
I wouldnt call the pilot 'racist',i would call him 'silly',..they can work out a better system,such as,..they can ask them to take off their veils and show their faces to a female attendent,once its been confirmed that they are women,and not fugitives on the run,..they can be hosted to their seats and be left in peace.
...If each and everyone of your lend me $20,000 dollars,..i will have ZUBAIR AIRLINES Up and Running in no-time,and i will make it easier for ya'll to travel...
The offer still stands... :thankyou:
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