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Sexually Assaulted at the Kaaba – Her Family Said It’s ‘Normal

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A young Muslim woman shares her heartbreaking story: she went to Hajj fully covered, dressed in hijab and loose clothes, expecting spiritual peace — but instead

A young Muslim woman shares her heartbreaking story: she went to Hajj fully covered, dressed in hijab and loose clothes, expecting spiritual peace — but instead, she was sexually assaulted at the Kaaba. When she told her family, they brushed it off: “This is normal here.” This shocking video exposes what many won’t dare to say: If even Islam’s holiest site can’t protect women, what does that say about the culture that surrounds it?