Home WebMail Saturday, November 2, 2024, 12:28 PM | Calgary | -0.8°C | Regions Advertise Login | Our platform is in maintenance mode. Some URLs may not be available. |
Posted: 2016-11-13T02:59:31Z | Updated: 2016-11-15T22:37:17Z Muslim Teacher Was Told Hijab 'Isn't Allowed Anymore' | HuffPost

Muslim Teacher Was Told Hijab 'Isn't Allowed Anymore'

Muslim Teacher Told Hijab 'Isn't Allowed Anymore'
|
This post was published on the now-closed HuffPost Contributor platform. Contributors control their own work and posted freely to our site. If you need to flag this entry as abusive, send us an email.
Open Image Modal
Facebook: Mairah Teli

A Muslim teacher was left with a note that read her hijab isnt allowed anymore, following Tuesdays election results.

Mairah Teli, 24, a language arts teacher at Dacula High in Gwinnett County, discovered the note in her classroom.

When she opened the note she found: Your headscarf isnt allowed anymore. Why dont you tie it around your neck and hang yourself with it off your neck instead of your head.

The note was signed, America!.

Teli, who believes one of her students wrote the note, says she has no doubt the message was inspired by Tuesdays election of GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump .

I feel children feel safe making comments that are racist or sexist because of him," she told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution .

School administrators continue to investigate the source of the letter. Teli went on to Facebook to thank her supporters and the school for the outcry and support shes received.

I cant even begin to articulate how touched I am to be receiving messages from all over the country with your support. I want to sincerely thank you for your kind words and well wishes. I feel your support affirms that our country is built on morals of compassion and kindness, she wrote.

Your Support Has Never Been More Critical

Other news outlets have retreated behind paywalls. At HuffPost, we believe journalism should be free for everyone.

Would you help us provide essential information to our readers during this critical time? We can't do it without you.

Support HuffPost