A husband has shared his disgust after his wife was allegedly subjected to a Islamophobic remark that compared her to the Taliban. Aisha Ali, 26, originally from The Meadows, attended Nottingham City Hospital's Clinical Haematology department for ongoing treatment of her lifelong thalassemia in May 2022.
But Aisha, who was pregnant at the time, was stunned when her routine appointment took a distressing turn as a staff member allegedly made an Islamophobic comment, which left her feeling uncomfortable in subsequent visits. She explained a male nurse, making reference to her hijab and jilbab coverings, said: "Hey Aisha, why are you dressed like [the] Taliban for?"
Aisha and her husband Wasim Ayub, 38, have now shared how they were left deeply shocked by the incident. Wasim explained he had struggled to understand what had happened at first, saying: "She had made friends there over the years, so I asked if it was a joke or something - but it wasn't and she was devastated about it. Another member of staff laughed, but Aisha was just in shock and when she complained it was laughed off."
