#CanYouHearUsNow? Muslim Women Respond to Trump’s Slams on Ghazala Khan
Donald Trump‘s latest controversy has generated noticeable displeasure from the American Muslim community, and there’s a new online movement to make sure he takes notice of their anger.
Khizr Khan scorched Trump an emotional speech last week at the DNC, and Trump responded to his slams by insinuating that Khan’s wife Ghazala was silent on the stage because her husband demanded it under Islamic tradition.
Both Khans have made it clear that that was absolutely not the case, and now Trump is saying he’s been “viciously attacked” by their criticisms while they argue that his antics and political proposals belie a lack of compassion and decency.
The Council on American-Islamic Relations responded to Trump by asking female Islamic followers to tweet their thoughts with the hashtag #CanYouHearMeNow:
Muslim Women Respond to Trump with #CanYouHearUsNow campaign
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 8/1/16) – American Muslim women… https://t.co/Uw9Zfl4rso
— CAIR National (@CAIRNational) August 1, 2016
#CanYouHearUsNow – #CAIR: Top Muslim group urges women to speak out against Trump
A prominent Muslim group is… https://t.co/tkN8U7xSUy
— CAIR National (@CAIRNational) August 1, 2016
As such, Muslim women are taking to Twitter today to proclaim that just as Ghazala Khan was not forced into silence, neither will they:
I've traveled to more than 60 countries working on Human Rights for all Muslims, women, children, men & LBGTQ #CanYouHearUsNow
— amina wadud (@aminawadud) August 1, 2016
We raise Nobel Peace Prize winners, we are Nobel Peace Prize winners. #CanYouHearUsNow
— Linda Sarsour (@lsarsour) August 1, 2016
#CanYouHearUsNow Well, can you? We're the billions of people who support our Muslim sisters & their beautiful voices pic.twitter.com/oitpsd1SId
— Eileen De Freest (@eileendefreest) August 1, 2016
I'm a lesbian, Muslim, Pakistani, actor, activist, writer, producer, lawyer & creature of passion. #CanYouHearUsNow pic.twitter.com/fzekaMg25X
— Fawzia Mirza (@thefawz) August 1, 2016
Muslim women "not allowed to speak?" I gave a @TEDTalks and got a standing ovation. #CanYouHearUsNow https://t.co/iggExDBXzD
— Dalia Mogahed (@DMogahed) August 1, 2016
Trust me, we are anything but silent #CanYouHearUsNow pic.twitter.com/F8IgsGS60b
— umeirra (@umeirra) August 1, 2016
Latina Muslim Women empowering many communities across the country #CanYouHearUsNow pic.twitter.com/sapMPvqMlh
— Diana Cruz (@latinamuslim) August 1, 2016
Muslim women are EVERYWHERE. And they are fed up with you. @realDonaldTrump #CanYouHearUsNow #MuslimWomenRoar
— Tamara Gray (@tamaralgray) August 1, 2016
I speak at conferences, universities & retreats but what I enjoy most is teaching in prayer spaces. #CanYouHearUsNow pic.twitter.com/jXIEeh5Egj
— Muslema Purmul (@muslemapurmul) August 1, 2016
Found my voice fighting for justice and equality four years ago. Haven't shut up since. #CanYouHearUsNow pic.twitter.com/gKWe3HAM5M
— Zainab Chaudry (@zainabnc) August 1, 2016
I'm not silent when ISIS tries to hijack my religion. I replace their hatred with love & doughnuts. #CanYouHearUsNow pic.twitter.com/8KtnJtHRLx
— Mona Haydar (@mona_haydar) August 1, 2016
Hey D. I spend my time creating solutions w presidents & the like (so I guess we'll never meet) #CanYouHearUsNow pic.twitter.com/lwl0CiTSJl
— Alaa Murabit (@almmura) August 1, 2016
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