'Go back to your f***ing country': Young Muslim sisters are targeted with vile abuse at a New Zealand train station - just 48 hours after the horrific attacks on two Christchurch mosques
- Two young sisters were berated with vile abuse at a train station in Auckland
- They were abused for wearing a hijab and were told to 'go back to your country'
- It comes just 48 hours after a gunman killed 50 people in Christchurch on Friday
- Iqra, 21, and her sister Asma were at the station when a man approached them
- They said they were terrified and considered not wearing the hijab in public
Two young Muslim sisters were berated with vile abuse at a train station in Auckland for wearing a hijab just 48 hours after a gunman killed 50 worshippers in Christchurch.
The two sisters were minding their business at the Mount Albert train station on Sunday and were horrified when a young man approached them.
Iqra, 21, convinced her family it would be safe to leave their home and insisted they would be fine.
She was at the station with her younger sister Asma when an 'obviously drunk' man went up to them and started yelling, saying he hated girls.
Two young Muslim sisters were berated with vile abuse at a train station in Auckland for wearing a hijab, just 48 hours after a gunman killed 50 worshippers in Christchurch on Friday (stock image)
'He came back up to us and he was like ''what are you looking at? You Muslims, go back to your country''', and he repeated it about two or three more times,' Iqra told the NZ Herald.
The 21-year-old attempted to contact security for help at the station, but they weren't able to immediately attend.
The man put his phone in the women's face, telling them he was going to film them before repeating: 'Go back to your country'.
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'He started swearing saying ''you effing muslims, go back to your country, you effing ugly muslims, you need to go back to your country'',' Iqra said.
Iqra and Asma said the confrontation was 'terrifying' and were left shaking in fear.
Irqa had fears the man was going to attack them with the bottle he was carrying and said for the first time ever in New Zealand, she felt unsafe.
The young women said they were surprised there were no security in sight.
The two sisters were minding their business at the Mount Albert train station (pictured) in Auckland's inner city on Sunday and were horrified when a young man approached them
Iqra and other members of her family are considering no longer wearing their headscarves in public due to the fear the situation instilled in them.
'I know this is only one man and most people have been supportive of Muslims but it was so distressing,' Iqra said.
She managed to get in contact with police who told her they would meet her at the next train station.
Iqra filed an official complaint and was told the man was known to police.
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