⚠️ Muslim woman attacked in Crawley, West Sussex On 5th October, a Muslim woman in Niqab was physically attacked in Crawley, West Sussex. Statement from the victim: "An assault that took place in Crawley, West Sussex, involving myself, a Muslim woman who wears the niqab. I had been attending an appointment and was walking into Crawley Town to purchase some items I needed for the weekend. As I walked along the road to make my way home an individual approached me from behind and pushed me with such force towards a busy road that my face smashed into the bus stop structure or a nearby lamp post. As a result of this attack, I sustained a cut and a black eye, a cut to my chin, and bruising to my back, leg and strain. Unfortunately, I did not see the perpetrator's face. All I saw was someone running away from the scene. What made the experience even more distressing was that nobody who was around asked whether I was okay or offered any assistance. I spent the remainder of my journey home wiping blood from my face, having been left to deal with the aftermath of this attack alone. This incident is particularly concerning in the context of the repeated verbal abuse and intimidation I experience in Crawley as a woman who wears the niqab. I have been told to “go back to my own country”, called a “ninja”, "A P**i", intimidated by people with dogs, shouted at by people from their car windows, and had rubbish thrown at me. This usually is by white youth and middle aged white men. It has been ongoing for 3 years. These repeated experiences have left me deeply concerned for my safety when simply going about my daily life. I cannot say with certainty who carried out this assault or what their motive was. However, given the repeated Islamophobic and anti-Muslim abuse I have experienced, I believe it is important that this incident is taken seriously by other Muslim women within Crawley and that they stay vigilant."