Watch What Happened When A British Muslim Offered Free Hugs To Strangers
- Publish Date
- Friday, 27 November 2015, 12:48PM
The Paris attacks have caused a surge on social media; anti-Muslim hate.
While many people would argue that extremists represent only a tiny proportion of Muslims, others would state that this figure stands at a round 0% – as it is a misappropriation of the Muslim faith.
Nubaid Haroon decided to see if these keyboard warriors would be as brave in person. Inspired by a French Muslim who blindfolded himself and held a sign offering hugs in the streets of Paris, Haroon went to Oxford Street to see how people would react to free hugs offered by a British Muslim man.