A Muslim woman was set on fire in NYC over the weekend

A Muslim woman visiting New York City was set on fire over the weekend while standing in the street, an incident local police are investigating as a possible hate crime.

As first reported by the New York Daily News, the victim was a Scottish woman wearing traditional Muslim grab who was standing outside a boutique Saturday on Fifth Avenue. The woman, who remains unidentified, reportedly noticed her sleeve was suddenly smoldering. She was able to put out the flames and walk away unharmed, but her assailant escaped....
https://thinkprogress.org/a-muslim-woman-was-set-on-fire-in-nyc-over-the-weekend-13a83b1e0ac9#.c1zcbml2g