Rabat - A 48 year-old Moroccan living in Italy was assaulted last Thursday by a 37-year-old Moroccan woman due to her dress that did not adhere to the guidelines of Islam, according to Italian news website Il Resto del Carlino.
Rabat – A 48 year-old Moroccan living in Italy was assaulted last Thursday by a 37-year-old Moroccan woman due to her dress that did not adhere to the guidelines of Islam, according to Italian news website Il Resto del Carlino.
The incident took place around 10.30 pm at Piaza del Popolo in Faenza, when the aggressor attacked the woman in front of her children and people by insulting her and shouting: “You slut [who] wants to dress up like western people.”
The same sourced added that the victim tried to yank the aggressor, who grabbed her by hair and shook her, making her scream.
Eyewitnesses did not understand at the beginning the reason behind the conflict between the two women, because they were quarrelling in Arabic.
The conflict caused an uproar that led people to call the police, who arrive to stop the fight.
The same source added that the aggressor was not wearing a headscarf. Additionally, the victim did not intend to press charges against the aggressor.
Edited by Bryn Miller