Had an encounter with a Muslim man and his wife yesterday

[Paula Sims]

We were both leaving the same medical building and he was escorting his wife, who was wearing a burqa. I was on crutches so he kindly held the door for me. I thanked them and said "As-Salam-u-Alaikum" as best as I could. He smiled and returned the greeting, both of us nodding our heads in friendship. His wife looked at me briefly with relief and kindness.

In the spirit of the Season - let there be peace on Earth and let it begin with me.

[dhol82]

1. Burqa?

How did you see her eyes?

[airplaneman]

2. I have a saying

The world is no better than how we treat people around us.
-Airplane

[oberliner]

3. She was wearing a burqa?

Are you sure?

[uponit7771]

4. Amen

[iluvtennis]

5. Nice.

[JI7]

6. did you mean she was wearing a hijab ? with a burqa you would not see her face

[Paula Sims]

7. My apologies - technically she was wearing a Niqab

Sorry, didn't know the difference until you all pointed it out. I did see her eyes and that was it - just the slit for the eyes but that was enough to see terror and concern that I might confront in a negative way.

Thanks!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niq%C4%81b

[calendargirl]

8. Hmm.

How did you look briefly through a slit and in that brief moment detected terror and concern from a woman who just happened to be leaving a doctor's office (while knowing with certainty that the terror was bred from her religious beliefs)? It seems a little presumptuous, but that's just me.

[Buzz Clik]

9. Yeah. Not just you, but your gaggle of friends.

Could you be more transparent?

[LanternWaste]

11. Yours is indeed, the irony for my Monday morning.

Yours is indeed, the irony for my Monday morning.

[Buzz Clik]

13. Oh, shit. Didn't I have you on ignore? Problem solved.

Oh, shit. Didn't I have you on ignore? Problem solved.

[cwydro]

10. Cool story.

[ksoze]

12. I will assume encounters with minorities may be rare for you

The encounter notoriety may not be that a possibly muslim person held the door for you, but that anyone held the door in today's world. Should not take the "sprit of the season" to hold the door or thank someone for doing it - ethnicity notwithstanding.