This young Muslim woman brilliantly countered an anti-Muslim protest — with selfies

[rug]

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

[muntrv]

1. I would have stood next to these anti-Muslims wearing an

"I'm with stupid" t-shirt.

[philosslayer]

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]

2. Brilliantly

[Brickbat]

3. Girlfriend got strong selfie game.

[Egnever]

4. Best response ever!

[mwrguy]

5. They are dinosaurs, well on their way toward becoming extinct

Islam will eat your lunch, creepy old white racist europe!

[philosslayer]

10. Indeed

Muslim culture will slowly merge with European culture. The next 50 years will certainly be fascinating to watch!!

[Jeffersons Ghost]

6. K&R a 5th rec for publicity

[HuckleB]

7. K & R!

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8. Wiki on Vlaams Belang.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vlaams_Belang

Sounds familiar.