Woman from fire has not suffered.
On Fifth Avenue in the heart of new York unknown persons set fire to the clothes of the Muslim woman, who came to the U.S. from Scotland as a tourist.
As reported by NBC New York, the incident occurred on Saturday, hours before the ceremony dedicated to the 15th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, but became aware of it only today.
According to the victim, she quietly walked the streets of new York in traditional Islamic clothing. Suddenly ran to her an unknown young man and the lighter singed her sleeve blouses. She was able to extinguish the fire.
As a result of incident the woman was not injured.
In the new York city police informed that an unknown young man in a black t-shirt and cap managed to escape, but he was caught on video. As suggested by the guards, it occurred to hate.
Ibrahim Hooper, a representative of the Council on American-Islamic relations, has called for a comprehensive investigation.
