In a recent hate-crime incident targeting headscarf-wearing Muslim women following the surprise victory of Donald Trump in the United States presidential elections, a Hijab-clad Muslim student was allegedly struck in the face with a glass bottle in broad daylight at campus of the University of Washington, Seattle.

Following the incident, the Council on American Islamic Relations has offered a reward of $ 5,000 for information regarding the suspect who assaulted Nasro Hassan, a 19-year- old a Somali American student, on the University campus.

Hassan was wearing a head scarf when she was hit in the face with a glass bottle. The attack occured in broad daylight on November 15.

Arsalan Bukhair, executive director of CAIR of Washington, said that, "The incident, which possibly fits a pattern of hate attacks against American Muslim women locally and nationwide, has caused a wave on concern on campus for their own security."  

The incident has increased concerns about the safety, Mina Sultana, co-president of the Muslim Student Association at the University of Washington (UW), said. "Since the incident fear about personal safety has increased significantly among Muslim students on campus," she said.

According to the spokeswoman for the FBI's Seattle office,  Ayn S Dietrich, the agency was aware of the incident but would "defer to the investigation by the primary responding agency, and maintain communication should our partners develop information that suggests a federal crime was committed."

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