In response to 80 percent rise in anti-Muslim hate crimes, Muslim-American women in hijab are turning to self-defence classes.
one group is helping Muslim-American women in hijab protect themselves against their attackers, with their bare hands.
An Egyptian-American with a black belt in Shotokan karate, is leading self-defence classes says headscarves and the hijab can make Muslim women into targets.
“There really is a need for Muslim women to protect themselves in this societyā€¯, she said.