A Muslim woman has gone viral after confronting tough-looking anti-Muslim protesters by fighting their hatred with her kindness.
24-year-old Shaymaa Ismaa’eel is autistic children’s behavioral therapist who visited the Islamic Circle of North America convention when she came across a group of angry anti-Muslim protesters who were blocking one of the entrances.
Rather than ignore their harsh words or react in an aggressive way, Shaymaa decided to pose with the group and take selfies on which she’s smiling from ear to ear.
The protesters were holding various intolerant signs and verbally offending Muslims who were passing by. “Islam is a religion of blood and murder! The blood from Jesus is given as a ransom for all mankind,” one sign read.
“Proud to be an infidel. Jesus is the only begotten son of God,” another one read.
As Shaymaa admitted, she felt really down after she learned that some of her friends were told they would go to hell when they visited the convention. Nevertheless, she gathered her courage and reacted to the bigots by smiling in their faces.
“I smiled so hard in the picture and the man [started] directing his speech toward me. Silly things like ‘your face should be covered,’” the 24-year-old recalled.
After posting the pictures from the protest on Twitter and Instagram, Shaymaa instantly went viral with people applauding her for her bravery to stand up against people who discriminated her in a pacifist way.
“On April 21st I smiled in the face of bigotry and walked away feeling the greatest form of accomplishment,” the girl captioned her post.
“You are amazing. I saw the photographs from your protest and you’re truly one of my role models,” one person wrote in response.
“Smiling in the face of unjust discrimination and letting those people know they are ABSOLUTELY INVALID has got to be one of the most courageous things for you to do. I love your positivity. Keep on keeping on.”
Soon enough, other people who went to the convention also began sharing their own experiences and photos.
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