A young Muslim man in Britain was attacked by an extremist at a metro station in the British capital, London, after he recited the Holy Quran while sitting in a metro carriage.
A man named Barry Brown revealed on his Instagram account that he was attacked by a British citizen who was sitting across from him in the metro at 6:40 am on Saturday morning.
“The metro was 70% empty and I was reciting the Quran quietly and in a low voice without disturbing anyone as I could almost hear myself, but that person who was sitting in front of me had a problem with reading the Quran in a public place,” he said.
He added, “I did not bother him and asked him to change his place in case he was upset, but he wanted me to shut up and stop reciting the Quran because he believed that we should not be allowed to read our prayers (the Qur’an) in the metro.”
In this context, Brown pointed out in his publication that he was subjected to other racist practices, but he did not want to disclose.
He added, “I ignored him and completed the recitation, but he followed me after I got out of the subway car and filed a complaint with the London Underground.”
A video clip taken by Brown and posted on Instagram showed the angry passenger telling him that he lived in a “Christian country” and that he should act according to his etiquette.
The angry passenger was also seen asking Brown for his permission before the Islamic prayers were recited, claiming that Brown’s behavior was “invading his privacy”.
In contrast, Brown said he “didn’t need permission” to say his morning prayers.
