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Shocking moment brave hijab-wearing Muslim-American woman is branded a ‘b*****’ by man and asked if she has a green card

A VIDEO of a Muslim-American woman being called a "b****" by a white man in a coffee shop has gone viral.

Asma Elhuni, who wears a hijab headdress, was sitting calmly at a table inside Joe's Coffee Shop located in East Atlanta Village, in the US on Saturday when the man, who has been identified by news outlets as Rob Koehler, is said to have taken a photo of her.

 Muslim-American woman Asma Elhuni has posted a video on Facebook of herself having her photo taken by an man in a coffee shop
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Muslim-American woman Asma Elhuni has posted a video on Facebook of herself having her photo taken by an man in a coffee shopCredit: Facebook
 The man in question has been identified by several news outlets as Rob Koelher
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The man in question has been identified by several news outlets as Rob KoelherCredit: Twitter/ @Robkoehler1

Elhuni says she was working on her computer when he allegedly took the snap, and told she looked up and saw him aiming his phone at her.

She started recording the man who has been named as Koehler and asked him: "Hi Rob, you like taking pictures? You like taking pictures of me in particular?"

He then laughs and asks "are you getting offended?"

 The man in the coffee shop, was called 'Rob' in the clip
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The man in the coffee shop, was called 'Rob' in the clipCredit: Facebook / Asma Elhuni
 In the footage he asks her if she has a green card
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In the footage he asks her if she has a green cardCredit: Facebook
 He also calls Elhuni a "b****"
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He also calls Elhuni a "b****"Credit: Facebook

Elhuni responded she wasn't, and added she was curious as to why he was taking photos of her.

He then laughs while standing in front of her and says: "that's a good question".

Elhuni, 39, is a Georgia State University political science graduate student, and also works as a legislative intern for State Rep. Brenda Lopez.

She can then be heard saying: "This is Rob from Atlanta," but the man says he isn't and is actually from Detroit, and asks: "Why are you so uptight, yeah, what's got you off-kilter?'

 The incident happened the same day Trump's travel ban on several predominantly Muslim countries which are seen as 'terror prone' came into play in the US
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The incident happened the same day Trump's travel ban on several predominantly Muslim countries which are seen as 'terror prone' came into play in the USCredit: Facebook
 Elhuni asked the man why he was taking a picture of her
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Elhuni asked the man why he was taking a picture of herCredit: Facebook / Asma Elhuni

She says: "I'd like to know why you're coming in here taking a picture of me."

Rob, who has now sat down tells her: "I'm standing in a coffee shop, which I thought was interesting.

"I see this guy sitting here looks like he's the DJ, and I thought it was a really chill place, so being from Detroit I took a shot of the coffee shop and that guy sitting there, who's obviously not the DJ, and we were going to have a laugh.

"I was going to share that on Facebook. And then you started acting like a b****."

Elhuni asks him: "so now I'm a b****?", to which responds, "yes you are".

 A man posted from an account which used the name Rob Koelher on Facebook with an account of the incident
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A man posted from an account which used the name Rob Koelher on Facebook with an account of the incidentCredit: Facebook
 In it the man said he was trying to take a photo of the coffee shop and not of Elhuni
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In it the man said he was trying to take a photo of the coffee shop and not of ElhuniCredit: Facebook

She then asks again: "Because I asked you why you're taking a picture of me, I'm a b****?"

Rob says: "very nice to meet you."

Elhuni tasks Rob what his job is and he responds, "do you have a green card?"

She says slightly stunned, "So you think I'm not American?"

The video was posted on and it has been viewed over 1.3 million times.

She is originally from Libya, one of the countries which has been names in President Donald Trump's executive order on immigration, and is a US citizen.

 The individual in the clip tried to justified himself in the footage
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The individual in the clip tried to justified himself in the footageCredit: Facebook / Asma Elhuni
 The man eventually left with another person who may have been a friend
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The man eventually left with another person who may have been a friendCredit: Facebook / Asma Elhuni

She captioned her post: "Fight back with your cameras y'all. This is Rob from Detroit. He came in and thought it's ok to take his camera out and take a pic of me,' Elhuni wrote on the post.

"I asked are you taking s pic of me? He said yes. I said why, he said I want to.

"So I took out my phone and started recoding (sic) him. spread widely. Racists feel emboldened now."

Meanwhile Mais T Salman-AbuJrees posted a shot showing a photo of the same coffee shop where the incident happened.

It was accompanied with a message from a man who was named Rob Koehler - he described the encounter as being "confronted by a Muslim activist."

A Muslim woman waits for her family to arrive at the airport in New York
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Over the weekend many families have faced seeing their relatives detained at airportsCredit: Reuters

 

 

The post appears to have been taken from a Facebook profile which allegedly belonging to a man using the name Rob Koehler.

It continued: "As you can see by this image she was not even in it. I thought it was a really neat environment and I was going to share it on Facebook. Asma Elhundi (sic) then accosted me for simply taking a picture.

"Her radical friends then started contacting me and telling me they were going to kill me. I could say at this moment that I agree with Donald trumps (sic) stance on immigration.

"But the truth is I don't, this is a land of immigrants. To all my friends, family, colleagues, clients and vendors my apologies.

"I could've handled the situation better. I will get better and be better from this experience. Thank you Asma I have learned and I will grow from this experience."

 There have been protests across the globe with many showing their anger at the move by Trump
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There have been protests across the globe with many showing their anger at the move by TrumpCredit: AP:Associated Press

Joe's Coffee Shop, where the video was filmed, released a statement about the incident on Facebook and stated: "There is a video floating around on Facebook of an encounter with one of our dear customers and a man saying horrible things to her.

"We DO NOT condone such behavior and are, frankly, disgusted by it. Joe's is a welcoming place, a SAFE space for people of all races, colors, and sex, ETC.

"If you are ever in our store and feel threatened or uncomfortable please tell a staff member. PLEASE remember to love people and show kindness always."

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