Violent attempt to set fire to Muslim woman in Ajax exposes persistent Islamophobia in Canada

Violent attempt to set fire to Muslim woman in Ajax exposes persistent Islamophobia in Canada

The National Council of Canadian Muslims' senior advocacy officer Fatema Abdalla read the survivor's statement about what happened at a news conference last week. 'I don’t feel safe for my daughters,' the statement reads, 'all of whom wear hijab.' NCCM/InstagramA 25-year-old woman recently attempted to set a Muslim woman on fire in Ajax, Ont. Afterwards, the survivor provided a statement, which was read for her at a news conference. In it, she d…