This BBC Asian Network Presenter Really Just Asked if You Can Be Black and Muslim
by Amaliah Team in Culture & Lifestyle on 19th December, 2017
Nomia Iqbal presented today’s show on BBC Asian Network which spoke about racial discrimination as well as the lack of representation seen at Dubai Modest Fashion Week. The show featured Najwa Umran who started the campaign #BlackMuslimahExcellence and Halimat Shode, founder of The Black Muslim Times.
At 2:55 Nomia said,”This might be a provocative question but I’d be interested to know what your answers are, do you think you can be Black and Muslim?”. And of course, Twitter came with it.
im just trying to understand why this bbc journalist asked if you can be black and muslim ???????????????????? pic.twitter.com/gzWTaW3fiR
— ikran (@ikran) December 19, 2017
Presenter on @bbcasiannetwork asks "Do you think you can be Black and Muslim?" – I'll leave this for you all to unpack.
— Ayo #DiasporaGivesBack (@AyoOlatunji96) December 19, 2017
Najwa who was on the show talking about #BlackMuslimahExcellence, as well as the other guests was dumbfounded by the question.
I was like … um… pic.twitter.com/WSp46dwEqW
— näjwa the light (@_poelitical) December 19, 2017
Someone got paid to ask that question. It most have been on bbc comedy or something
— Muneera Pilgrim (@MuniPilgrim) December 19, 2017
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Did someone reply with 'Yes, cos Bilal was black'?
— Ayman (@digitalayman) December 19, 2017
about provocative question loool she thinks she's plato https://t.co/OY5ZEj9iHR
— yungbusto (@indhobisbaas) December 19, 2017
Nomia has since responded with the following tweet:
It was rhetorical given the racism we know exists and I provided context on air – my guests understood that. If those with a problem truly want to understand, I suggest listen to the entire discussion instead of just the few seconds that are being disingenuously focused on. https://t.co/U64XARG491
— Nomia Iqbal ???? (@NomiaIqbal) December 19, 2017
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