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A Muslim student who allegedly lied that her Jewish roommate had threatened her life following a dispute about October 7 will not face any repercussions.
University of Washington student Isha Hussein claimed that her roommate made Islamophobic remarks and threatened to stab her with a knife as she prayed.
The roommate denied the allegations but was temporarily removed from her dorm and later moved out due to the hostility she faced.
Published: 16:51 BST, 11 July 2024 | Updated: 20:59 BST, 11 July 2024
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A Muslim student who allegedly lied that her Jewish roommate had threatened her life following a dispute about October 7 will not face any repercussions.
University of Washington student Isha Hussein claimed that her roommate made Islamophobic remarks and threatened to stab her with a knife as she prayed.
The roommate denied the allegations but was temporarily removed from her dorm and later moved out due to the hostility she faced.
However, a campus police report concluded it 'could not establish probable cause' after a witness contradicted Hussein's account.
In a viral post which garnered almost 44,000 likes, Hussein claimed her roommate had made racist remarks to her when they moved in together in September 2023.
Muslim student Isha Hussein who allegedly lied that her Jewish roommate had threatened her life following a dispute about October 7 will not face any repercussions despite a probe finding 'no probably cause'
Published: 16:51 BST, 11 July 2024 | Updated: 20:59 BST, 11 July 2024
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A Muslim student who allegedly lied that her Jewish roommate had threatened her life following a dispute about October 7 will not face any repercussions.
University of Washington student Isha Hussein claimed that her roommate made Islamophobic remarks and threatened to stab her with a knife as she prayed.
The roommate denied the allegations but was temporarily removed from her dorm and later moved out due to the hostility she faced.
However, a campus police report concluded it 'could not establish probable cause' after a witness contradicted Hussein's account.
In a viral post which garnered almost 44,000 likes, Hussein claimed her roommate had made racist remarks to her when they moved in together in September 2023.
Muslim student Isha Hussein who allegedly lied that her Jewish roommate had threatened her life following a dispute about October 7 will not face any repercussions despite a probe finding 'no probably cause'
'My roommate noticed I was a black Muslim and started making comments such as, 'My family and I don't like black people', 'That's why my religion is better than yours' and 'Muslims are suicide bombers',' she wrote in the post.
Their relationship came to a head around the time of the October 7 attack after the two clashed during a discussion about Israel's response, according to both parties.
During one exchange Hussein's roommate said to her that she would, 'pull a knife on her while praying [...] then grabbed a knife from the kitchen drawer', a campus police report states.
The report was filed on October 24 when officers were called to the dorm to reports of harassment.
Both students' names have been redacted, however the allegations match those made in Hussein's Instagram post.
At the time of the alleged knife incident, Hussein told campus police during an interview she did not want to assist with prosecution, but just wanted the incident to be documented, the report states.
She also complained to the university, who she accused of failing to take her concerns seriously in the Instagram post shared in February.
Her statement further alleged that one of her other roommates went on to assault her in November as the fallout continued.
'As a black Muslim woman, the University of Washington Housing and Food Services failed to protect me on the multiple occasions described,' Hussein wrote.
Her claims sparked a huge backlash, with a 'Justice for Isha Hussein' rally held by the Somali Student Association the following month.'
A Muslim student who allegedly lied that her Jewish roommate had threatened her life following a dispute about October 7 will not face any repercussions.
University of Washington student Isha Hussein claimed that her roommate made Islamophobic remarks and threatened to stab her with a knife as she prayed.
The roommate denied the allegations but was temporarily removed from her dorm and later moved out due to the hostility she faced.
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A Muslim student who allegedly lied that her Jewish roommate had threatened her life following a dispute about October 7 will not face any repercussions.
University of Washington student Isha Hussein claimed that her roommate made Islamophobic remarks and threatened to stab her with a knife as she prayed.
The roommate denied the allegations but was temporarily removed from her dorm and later moved out due to the hostility she faced.
However, a campus police report concluded it 'could not establish probable cause' after a witness contradicted Hussein's account.
In a viral post which garnered almost 44,000 likes, Hussein claimed her roommate had made racist remarks to her when they moved in together in September 2023.
Muslim student Isha Hussein who allegedly lied that her Jewish roommate had threatened her life following a dispute about October 7 will not face any repercussions despite a probe finding 'no probably cause'
Muslim student 'lied that her Jewish roommate threatened her with a knife following dispute about October 7' Hamas attack in viral post
By Bethan Sexton For Dailymail.ComPublished: 16:51 BST, 11 July 2024 | Updated: 20:59 BST, 11 July 2024
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A Muslim student who allegedly lied that her Jewish roommate had threatened her life following a dispute about October 7 will not face any repercussions.
University of Washington student Isha Hussein claimed that her roommate made Islamophobic remarks and threatened to stab her with a knife as she prayed.
The roommate denied the allegations but was temporarily removed from her dorm and later moved out due to the hostility she faced.
However, a campus police report concluded it 'could not establish probable cause' after a witness contradicted Hussein's account.
In a viral post which garnered almost 44,000 likes, Hussein claimed her roommate had made racist remarks to her when they moved in together in September 2023.
Muslim student Isha Hussein who allegedly lied that her Jewish roommate had threatened her life following a dispute about October 7 will not face any repercussions despite a probe finding 'no probably cause'
'My roommate noticed I was a black Muslim and started making comments such as, 'My family and I don't like black people', 'That's why my religion is better than yours' and 'Muslims are suicide bombers',' she wrote in the post.
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Their relationship came to a head around the time of the October 7 attack after the two clashed during a discussion about Israel's response, according to both parties.
During one exchange Hussein's roommate said to her that she would, 'pull a knife on her while praying [...] then grabbed a knife from the kitchen drawer', a campus police report states.
The report was filed on October 24 when officers were called to the dorm to reports of harassment.
Both students' names have been redacted, however the allegations match those made in Hussein's Instagram post.
At the time of the alleged knife incident, Hussein told campus police during an interview she did not want to assist with prosecution, but just wanted the incident to be documented, the report states.
She also complained to the university, who she accused of failing to take her concerns seriously in the Instagram post shared in February.
Her statement further alleged that one of her other roommates went on to assault her in November as the fallout continued.
'As a black Muslim woman, the University of Washington Housing and Food Services failed to protect me on the multiple occasions described,' Hussein wrote.
Her claims sparked a huge backlash, with a 'Justice for Isha Hussein' rally held by the Somali Student Association the following month.'
