A recent US high school graduate, Hafsah Abdur-Rahman, says she was left humiliated when her principal refused to hand over her diploma after she did a celebratory dance across stage. The school district in Philadelphia has apologised and says it is investigating the incident.
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They should have punished the people that laughed, not the student that was happy.
That’s mother f*ck mean lady
Oh no she danced. That principle should be fired
You’re free to cry but not to dance. I’m living in the Twilight Zone.
Even though I am a muslim and likely to symphthise with a muslim, I can understand why the principle did this.
Oh, and what is the reasoning behind the smallmindedness of not letting those children celebrate their achievement?
I’m a Muslim, and you’re wrong. She did nothing wrong, she was happy. She moved her hands around for like 2 seconds. Not that serious.
You are not a muslim. You are an internet troll. You dont fool me here.
Good division by the principal obey the rules or get lost
Racism
Why the wedding dress?
not wedding dress, its completely normal dress for muslim.
.the dance that unusual based on the principal
It would have been amazing if all students after danced .
Wow not a school in the U.S. where ppl don’t dance arcoss the stage for graduation, there’s no rule for that for the people saying they understand, her dancing does not compromise the values of the school or principal. It’s 2023 in America cut it out, if anyone looked bad it’s the principal for discriminating she sure to get reprimanded by board of education
What an Evil Principle
What an abuse of power. This young woman was obviously exuberant about graduating. She didn’t deserve to have her diploma dropped into a basket on the floor of that graduation ceremony. This Principal Should Be Called Out BIG TIME.
This isn’t a diploma btw it’s just a piece of paper. They don’t roll the actual certificate like this
Yeah, I know the kind that punishes people for being happy and exuberant. Oh, I know them very well.
That’s funny
At the end of the day She is a hypocrite.
If that was blue-eyed and blonde hair principal would have danced to it.
Stupid principal
She is celebrating and that’s his rights to do. Principle should be fired
This is an outrage and abuse of power to control others. What is culturally deemed as a celebratory ocassion for family, friends, classmates and staff is suddenly turned into a unjovial, under represented event that no parent wants to take part in. I feel the principal is a nitwit, for spreading unhappiness at high school graduation. If the kids can’t express themselves after experiencing and surviving multiple deaths in the world and its economy destroyed by covid 19, extreme isolation and social distancing and mental health stress you mean to tell me a person can not dance for joy or show emotions of happiness and elation? That doesnt make sense and its child abuse on a emotional and mental level. Its not culturally acceptable in America in majority of graduations and as a parent I feel theprincipal and staff committee should be replaced and the parents should sue the school for idk emotional abandonment or something or creating an environment that is detrimental to mental and well being of its student. The laws in place violates common human emotions and the freedom of expression
Nah, the slay sign is not something you do on stage when u graduate buddy. Not saying she can’t dance and show here happiness but That’s was a very good lesson for here.
The principal should be fired
Yes 💯
Fired for being a fat tub of lard too
i wont leave to the side , i would make a big scene , i would yell this SS officer wont give me my diploma because i dance over here after completing years of schooling .
*White supremacy at its finest.*
What a stupid woman, she was happy to ear the diploma! Fully of energy youn lady, what should she had done that you do behave this way
when the principal is a karen. the fvck is her problem with dancing. her body is full of bitterness 😂
yo , that’s crazy dude
This is Islamophobia in action.
She should of raised her voice and called her out, she was expressing her delight in achieving her success
The admin guys passed her the scroll with the wrong name. She didn’t want to give her someone else’s diploma and asked her to wait and gave her the correct one later. What is wrong with the news these days.
Thank you for clarifying. The person who posted this title should be banned.
There’s a decorum to maintain in educational institutions. She was not getting drinker of the year award at bar
What a big fat Karen!
Hatred,they don’t want to see us happy,,but we will in sha Allah..♡
Majority fat women are like this. Sad
Principal did Worst Mistake. Students/She can celebrate there happiness.
That’s her traditional dance where she expresses her joy, that happiness shouldn’t have triggered the principal !!!
I mean so what if she danced a little. Does it really matter to the principal. Shame on her.
Islamophobia and racism
Fire that intolerant principal, that was so unnecessary and hurtful. Seriously, fire her, she has fascist thoughts.
Fire her? You can’t fire someone of that size. SHE”S FAT!
how rude the principal should be fired
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA I REALLY LAUGHED SO LOUD IT IS HILARIOUS.
“racial discrimination”
Can someone who was at this graduation please comment? Is the description true to the video? Is there something else to what we’re seeing. This seems like some sort of planted video designed to get people angry. Someone doing a happy saunter at a time of joy in no would would make a principle not give out a diploma. Who, what, where, why, when, how? Irresponsible not to include this information with the video.
The student refused to receive certificate with her right hand. The principal action has nothing to do with the student dancing. watch the clip carefully.
Wtf. Dance trumps diploma
*DAMAGE IS BEEN ALREADY DONE.BUT STILL GOOD THAT SCHOOL’S AUTHORITIES HAS APOLOGIZED TO STUDENT & HER MOTHER.*
This is very bad ‘reporting’. Without context, this does nothing but inflame passions. But for what?? Al Jazeera is usually MUCH better than this. Give us the whole story. This piece is dangerously incomplete and very irresponsible.
😅😅😅
She was discriminated for being who she is.
What?
Nah, later on, a girl with red hair also didn’t get her diploma because she was waving her hands. It looks like it’s a private school with a strict policy. The students and family gasp when she does her dance…because they know she didn’t follow the rules.
That students should know about courtesy.. where shd dance and where shd remain humble.
Yes, because adults of today are such good role models of these characteristics. 🙄😒
How disgusting
She just mad she graduated !
nice to see the principal standing in front of my Pride flag 🇺🇸
People laugh, I don’t see anything wrong. Shame on principle.
She did the hand across throat motion. Maybe that’s why?
For God’s sake if they can’t be joyful and dance after completing 12-13 years of your soul crushing school system and EARNING that diploma then what in the world is worth celebrating? Bitter old witch of a principal she is. Just another excuse to deny students of color their rights and what they’ve earned. Even when they do everything right, you’re still trying to find reasons to stop them from moving ahead. To all the students who dance joyfully on YOUR DAY – I DANCE WITH YOU!!!
That’s abuse get rid of these teachers there all toxic for children
That principal needs to attend a South African graduation ceremony and also she must embrace diversity, very strange attitude from someone higher up 😮
Proudly South African
Good move. It is part of discipline
Okay so she did a little dance, but before that she gave a cutthroat sign, what was that all about?
She is Muslim.
I’m Muslim And I Support Principal.
Why she repp’d her culture. That’s a Culture dance of achievement. She should sue her for discrimination
Don’t worry Karma will return
🙆🏿♀️🤦🏿♀️ Just for being happy
Don’t act like you’re at a family get together everywhere you go. There’s nothing wrong with uniformity. There’s plenty of time to dance before and after the event.
She deserves to be fired
That was a dance not a twerk principal is a moron
😂😂😂😂😂
People before you comment the students were told about behavior before the ceremony she decided not to listen and suffered the consequences.
Le arranco el diploma de las manos en un pestañeo
Real muslim men around the world cheer with the principal
The student is disrespectful. She refused to free her right hand and was insisting on receiving her certificate with her left hand. The principal made attempt to correct her but she was incorrigible.
You don’t know what you’re talking about.
Don’t make lame excuses for the misconduct of the principle.
Hag…
How gross. What a gross human being. Denying the girl her diploma and embarrassing her in front of everyone.
The dancing wasn’t even inappropriate. Wth?
If she wants others to respect her traditions she should start by respecting the school traditions
And what is the school tradition?
Please direct me to the code of conduct of the school that states no dancing allowed on graduation day?
THIS PRINCIPAL IS FAT LIKE A WHALE! TYPICAL AMERICAN
Freedom of expression of joy not allowed
usa is clear cut racist
Thumbs down for the one passing out the diplomas
Imperialism
This is one principle that didn’t learn anything from her years at school, I don’t know how she got the job. Shame on this woman.
No words for this cruelty
What an idiot of a principal! She cannot clearly see a happy student who is just doing a very respectable happy dance ?
Islamophobia
That’s silly to not give
How do we get that Principal fired? She ruined one of the most important days of that girls LIFE.
O m g I can’t believe she did that. What. That’s her day she can do what ever she wants . Dancing come on. 🤔😟
The diploma belongs to the girl I am absolutely 😡😡😡
The principal should see a specialist… something wrong with her
You did that abaayo.
Dont worry we see here in southern Somalia hanoolaato❤😂
Tapped in.
She only made you famous.
ALLAAH Hu Akbar
Hater 😂
A beautiful young women modestly and personally celebrating a huge achievement…. The principal is not worthy of her position..
The principal is a dripping wet blanket.
So rare to find a civilized Muslim,,
this principal need to take admission in ethics class first them come out to the world 😂
Pick your battles principle. Is it worth raining on this girl’s parade to prove she is still the almighty power.
I read the title and thought …”probably twerking”. The watched it. That was so innocent. That principal a biotch.
It’s the entitled generation who think they don’t have to obey authority. It’s the “It’s all about me” generation. And if you do not do what I want you’re racist or a homophobe.
Watching this generation be activists for many worthy causes, I don’t believe that they only think of themselves.
That’s a joyful moment with a joyful expression barely a skip. What a cruel woman.
That principal should have done that in Nigeria or Ghana west Africa and everyone on stage will beat her up
Schools are in a tough spot. If they allow her dance, they have to allow next student doing cart wheels, the cha cha, twerking, until you’ve got someone going bare chested like what happened at the White House. So, they allow no theatricals, period. She should have taken the event more seriously and not danced at this point on stage. If you want respect, you need to respect the event. This has nothing to do with her religion.
WTF was that??
Racism Racism Racism 😢😢😢