‘Rosa Parks’ of Saudi Arabia objects to being called “abda”

[Talktalk]

A Saudi female pilot has dropped a racism case against three women who called her a “slave” after they apologized to her, she told Al Arabiya News in Riyadh on Wednesday.

Nawal AlHawsawi took her grievances to court after the women verbally attacked her, with at least one of them calling her “abda,” a derogatory term meaning “slave” in Arabic, during an event celebrating the Saudi National Day at a shopping mall in Makkah last September.

“I am very happy how the legal proceedings have developed; I was very fortunate because I was able to reach a resolution with the three ladies and received an apology from them,” AlHawsawi said after her appearance on MBC1’s 8PM with Dawood al-Shirian.

“Believe or not we are now actually good friends. The best blessings come through adversity.”

AlHawsawi said that her father did not want her to pursue legal action against the women and instead wanted her to forgive them for calling her “abda.”

“My intention was to see what the verdict would be and did not want the judge to go through with the ruling, and informed my lawyers that I was willing to forgive them before the judge issued the ruling,” AlHawsawi added.

“The turning point for me through the course of three months and numerous attempts at apologies was when one of the women told me that God punished her, her husband divorced her and she has been going through a lot of trial in tribulations in her own personal life since the incident,” she said.

“I looked in her eyes I felt bad for her because we all make mistakes. I stood up and hugged her and cried for a long time because I didn’t know what to say,” the Saudi pilot said.

Her husband David McCarthy confirmed that his wife did not want the women to be punished for their racial slurs. He said she wanted them to learn that racism is hurtful and wrong.

The couple said they were satisfied with the Saudi justice system and compared their experiences with their time in America.

Al-Husawi said she was the victim of racial discrimination in the United States as well, but she could not pursue legal action there because calling someone 'the N word' is protected under freedom of expression.

A believer in the power of social media, al-Husawi started an anti-racism campaign on Twitter using the word "abda" as a hashtag to raise awareness in the kingdom.

She is also in the process of forming a non-profit organization called the “Adam Foundation” to raise awareness against racism.

She said the women who attacked her are now members of her campaign.

AlHawsawi has been named the Rosa Parks of Saudi Arabia by local newspapers.


http://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/20 ... women.html

[Cherine]

Amazing woman. I was watching her the other day ...a very articulate intelligent woman devoid of any bitterness. I like the guy too, he's a surgeon but he also does comedy. Nice people

Btw AlHawsawi= Hausa.





MODS,

Can we see a ban too against the word 'adoon' here & penalisation of those who use it?

[AbdiJohnson]

I'm glad my parents left that place and came here just in time. I would never forgive my parents if I was born in such a disgusting hellhole.

As for that woman, she should leave child-molestatiom kingdom and head somewhere else. It breaks my heart seeing my fellow Africans running to the Gulf and being humilated

I am,

Abdi "Rosa Parks shits on those sand niggers" Johnson

[Talktalk]

In Saudi Arabia a woman can fly a plane but is not allowed to drive a car. This is the depth of stupidity of religious hard-liners.

[zidane88]

Scums of the Earth.

[LiquidHYDROGEN]

Let them call me cabd, I would punch their faces into the other side of their heads.

[Caashaqa]

"Al-Husawi said she was the victim of racial discrimination in the United States as well, but she could not pursue legal action there because calling someone 'the N word' is protected under freedom of expression."

Why is this bitch lying knowing damn well that terrorist state doesn't compare to the United States where she as a black person has many rights someone calling another person an ethnic slur is considered a hate crime which is not covered under freedom of speech

[Arabman]

I wonder if Somali Bantus or jareers can complain or sue a Somali nasab in a similar situation.

[kambuli]

Arabman,

Afkaaga caano lagu qabay Wallaahay I was like, "look who is talking"

Let us clean our backyard first then and only then we can blame other people. We are the worst racist people on earth. Tell me why we call people midgaan or sankadhuudhi etc etc

A friend told me a story once:

There was this girl who couldn't get a Somali to marry her as they called her "Midgaan", then she married a German guy. Somalis kept telling the German guy that she is bad and that they wouldn't marry her etc etc..The white guy was surprised and he kept saying;"I don't see anything wrong with my wife, she is beautiful and intelligent!!

The girl came crying to the guy who told me the story, she said "Why are Somalis calling me names when they wouldn't marry me?, why can't they leave me alone".....

[FarhanYare]

Arabman,

Afkaaga caano lagu qabay Wallaahay I was like, "look who is talking"

Let us clean our backyard first then and only then we can blame other people. We are the worst racist people on earth. Tell me why we call people midgaan or sankadhuudhi etc etc

A friend told me a story once:

There was this girl who couldn't get a Somali to marry her as they called her "Midgaan", then she married a German guy. Somalis kept telling the German guy that she is bad and that they wouldn't marry her etc etc..The white guy was surprised and he kept saying;"I don't see anything wrong with my wife, she is beautiful and intelligent!!
The girl came crying to the guy who told me the story, she said "Why are Somalis calling me names when they wouldn't marry me?, why can't they leave me alone".....

akhlaaq xumaa somalidaan gabadha hadeey diideen ineey astuuran the least they could do is to leave her alone, masakiin sanaa ayadana why doesn't she notify the police the harasement/humiliation she is subjected to by members of her community to the point it is driving her depressed and question her self-worth within the somali community. She may feel marginalised in Somalia but western countries have law in place to protect people, no need to become victimized everywhere

[Arabman]

The OP and those obsessed with Saudis, stop the hypocrisy and clean your backyard.

[Reacher]

Adoon.

Are you prettier than she is? Look at yourself in the mirror.


If you were pretty, it would show in your character as most

pretty women are down to earth and polite.



You have no manners Basra.

[Basra-]

What? I just said the word "Adoon" I do live in a free country where I am free to say that u know!



PS Did u know, one of the popular names in Somalis or Somalia-- Is "Abdi" meaning -- a slave? But wait, lets not get that twisted. It means Slave of Allaah swt. Not Slave as in the typical 'adoon' caricature.

[HilaacHills]

Mashallah, what a strong woman! I wish her good luck and may Allah make her future a success. Amiin.

[Basra-]

OK. Watching the YOUTUBE video posted above and actually hearing the voice of the woman in question, I couldn't help but stare and jaw dropping. Million things was running through my mind, most of it---and I do apologize--- most of it is the size of her nose, the question of her originality, how did she end up in Saudi, and does she have a Ghana DNA? I mean, I cant speak or understand Arabic, although I could hear word like 'baabuur' which also is a Somali word meaning car. Right? She spoke with clear Arabic enunciation, albeit, I cant really tell the difference. I can imagine her Arabic is right, correct and even more authentic than a real Arabic looking and born woman.


Anywayz, I was watching her reaction, her body language, and in relation to the fat arabs sitting beside her while being interrogated. I couldn't help but be amazed at what I was seeing. I mean, I came up with lots of conclusions, but I choose not to express them, I don't want to appear mean or offensive to muslimahs like hyperactives and the likes. So, I will humbly finish with --Jazak-alaah.