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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThis young Muslim woman brilliantly countered an anti-Muslim protest — with selfies
Updated by Emily Crockett on May 17, 2016, 4:10 p.m. ET
This weekend Antwerp, Belgium, hosted the third annual Muslim Expo, a festival celebrating Muslim culture.
Unfortunately, not everybody in Belgium is interested in celebrating Islam. Belgium has become a hot spot for jihadist radicalization, and the March ISIS terror attacks in Brussels are still a sore spot for many who don't understand that most Muslims oppose ISIS just as much as anyone.
About 40 members of Vlaams Belang, a far-right Belgian political party, showed up to protest the event. They held signs that said things like "No headscarves," "No mosques," and "Stop Islam."
But Zakia Belkhiri, a young Muslim woman, wasn't having any of it. She decided to take some cheerfully defiant selfies in front of the protesters and was captured doing so by photographer Jurgen Augusteyns. His photos of Belkhiri's selfies went viral after being published by Vice.
http://www.vox.com/2016/5/17/11692306/muslim-selfies-islamophobia-protest-antwerp-belgium
http://www.vice.com/nl/read/jurgen-augusteyns-zakia-selfies-962
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This young Muslim woman brilliantly countered an anti-Muslim protest — with selfies (Original Post)
rug
May 2016
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muntrv
(14,505 posts)1. I would have stood next to these anti-Muslims wearing an
"I'm with stupid" t-shirt.
philosslayer
(3,076 posts)11. They really do look ridiculous
Europe should we be welcoming the peaceful, devout values that their new Muslim brothers and sisters are bringing to the continent.
AngryAmish
(25,704 posts)2. Brilliantly
Brickbat
(19,339 posts)3. Girlfriend got strong selfie game.
Egnever
(21,506 posts)4. Best response ever!
mwrguy
(3,245 posts)5. They are dinosaurs, well on their way toward becoming extinct
Islam will eat your lunch, creepy old white racist europe!
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philosslayer
(3,076 posts)10. Indeed
Muslim culture will slowly merge with European culture. The next 50 years will certainly be fascinating to watch!!
Jeffersons Ghost
(15,235 posts)6. K&R a 5th rec for publicity
rug
(82,333 posts)8. Wiki on Vlaams Belang.