Sheikha Hend bint Faisal Al Qasimi (Arabic: هند بنت فيصل القاسمي; born 1984)[2][3][4] is an Emirati royal. She became known in the press for her outspoken views against Islamophobic social media posts.[5][6]
| Hend bint Faisal Al Qasimi | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1982 (age 41–42) Sharjah, United Arab Emirates[1] |
| Arabic | هند بنت فيصل القاسمي |
| Occupation | Businesswoman, writer |
Education
editAl Qasimi studied Architecture at the American University of Sharjah, Entrepreneurship at the American University of Cairo, and studied Management, Marketing, Communications & Media at Celsa-Paris Sorbonne University.[7][8]
Career
editAs a businesswoman,[9] Sheikha Hend is a published journalist within newspapers and international magazines, and an author of the book, The Black Book of Arabia[10] and the Editor-in-Chief of a luxury fashion publication, Velvet Magazine.[11] She sits on the advisory board at CFD Dubai,[12][13] and International Dubai Fashion Week[14] is under her Patronage.[15] Other duties include being a Member of the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce,[16] and she is also an active charity supporter[17][18][19]
Sheikha Hend Al Qasimi condemned right wing Hindutva activists living in the UAE for their hateful social media posts against Muslims and Islam on Twitter.[20][21] Islamophobic social media posts were targeting Muslims over a congregation of Tablighi Jamaat in New Delhi that was misleadingly blamed for increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in India.
Al Qasimi shared screenshots of the Islamophoic tweets and warned that racism and discrimination in the UAE will not be tolerated and expatriates who are Islamophobic will be made to leave the country, declaring that there is no room for religious intolerance in the UAE.[22]
Speaking to news outlets, she stated "I have never heard an Indian attack an Arab or a Muslim before but now I have reported just one person but you can see my timeline is full of people insulting the Arabs, Muslims. This is so un-Indian."[23] The Indian ambassador to the UAE Navdeep Suri reiterated her message and told her that her message has gone out "loud and clear".[24]
The princess is also a vocal supporter for persecuted Uyghurs in China.[25] In an April 2020 interview, she spoke out against the Xinjiang internment camps and in support of persecuted Uyghurs.[26]
References
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- ^ "Very hard for a princess to turn to social media for support, says Qatari royal". DNA India. September 16, 2019. Archived from the original on November 5, 2019. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
- ^ "Will not leave Qatar until I have my son accompanying me, says Emirati Princess on her custody battle". Archived from the original on 20 April 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2020. WION. Delhi, India.
- ^ "Ma Vie en Vert: Shiekha Hend al Qassemi - Eluxe Magazine". Eluxemagazine.com. 7 June 2015. Archived from the original on 11 June 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ Siegal, Tobias. "Comparing Muslim deaths to Holocaust, UAE royal suggests Jews are hung up on Shoah". www.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 2022-10-19.
- ^ "UAE Princess Tweets Out Law On Hate Speech Amid Backlash Over Islamophobic Posts In India". www.huffingtonpost.in. HuffPost India. Archived from the original on 2020-05-10. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
- ^ "CELSA - Sorbonne Abu Dhabi". Sorbonne.ae. Archived from the original on 27 May 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ Bennett, Dalton (October 18, 2019). "'Had I not been there, I wouldn't have met Rudy': The tale of the Arabian princess and the Trump International Hotel". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on May 4, 2020. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
- ^ "THE MULTIFACETED ARAB WOMAN – SHEIKHA HEND FAISAL AL QASSEMI - Uma Ghosh". Theumashow.com. Archived from the original on 27 May 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ "Sheikha Hend Al Qassemi's The Black Book of Arabia holds all the secrets". Thenational.ae. Archived from the original on 27 May 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ "Velvet Magazine Dubai - Fashion Magazine - Luxury Fashion". Velvet-mag.com. Archived from the original on 18 June 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ "Sheikha Hend Faisal Al Qassemi Joins CFD As Member Of Board Of Trustees And Chairperson Of Advisory Board - VELVET Magazine". Velvet-mag.com. 26 January 2017. Archived from the original on 18 June 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ "Her Excellency Sheikha Hend Faisal Al Qassemi - The College of Fashion and Design, Dubai". Cfd-dubai.com. Archived from the original on 27 May 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ "iDFW - International Dubai Fashion Week". iDFW - International Dubai Fashion Week. Archived from the original on 27 May 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ "Sheikha Hend Al Qassemi on International Dubai Fashion Week - QMIN Magazines". Qminmagazines.com. 2 April 2018. Archived from the original on 25 January 2019. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ "Fashion Speaks Arabic" (PDF). Arabfashioncouncil.com. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 May 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ "100WHF Launches a new global location in the UAE" (PDF). 100womeninhedgefunds.org. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 May 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ Adinolfi, Gaetano. "Sheikha Hend Faisal Al Qassemi A multi-faceted Emirati, Editor in Chief of Velvet Magazine AE". PRLog. Archived from the original on 18 June 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ "Donate". International Org. Of Human Rights . Saned International Division. Archived from the original on July 8, 2018. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
- ^ "UAE princess hits out against Islamophobic posts by Indian expats". Archived from the original on 26 April 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
- ^ "Who is Princess Hend Al Qassimi? All you need to know about the latest anti-hate speech crusader". Free Press Journal. Archived from the original on 2020-04-23. Retrieved 2020-04-28.
- ^ "No room for religious intolerance in UAE: Sheikha Hend". Khaleej Times. 22 April 2020. Archived from the original on 17 May 2020. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
- ^ "How Would Indians Feel if I Say Hindus Should Not be Allowed in UAE, Asks Princess Hend Al Qassimi". news18. 30 April 2020. Archived from the original on 11 May 2020. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
- ^ "How Would Indians Feel if I Say Hindus Should Not be Allowed in UAE, Asks Princess Hend Al Qassimi". www.defencenews.in. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
- ^ "Emirati Princess Hend Faisal Al Qassimi Voices Rare Muslim Support For Persecuted Uyghurs". Radio Free Asia. Retrieved 2021-08-08.
- ^ Lipes, Joshua (April 27, 2020). "Emrati Princess Hend Faisal Al Qassimi Voices Rare Muslim Support For Persecuted Uyghurs". Radio Free Asia. Archived from the original on April 27, 2020. Retrieved April 27, 2020.