Fact Check: Did a Hindu restaurant manager in Bahrain denied entry of a hijab-wearing woman?

The ongoing Hijab controversy has become one of the most discussed issues nationally and internationally. Many people are criticizing the Karnataka Hijab verdict which denies the students in Hijab to attend class. On the other hand, many people have supported the verdict saying that students should follow the uniform dress code. Meanwhile, many news related to this hijab row controversies can be heard. One such news is getting massively viral on the internet. The news claims that a Hindu restaurant manager in Bahrain denied entry of a hijab-wearing Muslim woman into the restaurant.

Further, @ashoswai wrote in his post, “The restaurant manager in Bahrain, an Indian Hindu, refused entry to a hijab-wearing Muslim woman. Bahrain authority decided to close down the restaurant. Hindu right-wing stupidity has no limits.”

Fact Check

In our fact check analysis we found this news misleading. The woman in the controversy was identified as Mariam Naji. She took to her Twitter account and denied the claims. @Mariam1597 tweeted, “The truth is the manager is British, not IndianNaji, Naji, Indian,Indian,”

The truth is the manager is British not indian 🙏🏼 https://t.co/QBIb4eO71J

— Mariam naji 👁🇧🇭 (@Mariam1597) March 27, 2022

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