A Muslim American couple was removed from a Delta Airlines plane after a flight crew member complained to the pilot that she had become suspicious over their appearance.
The woman, Nazia Ali, was wearing a head scarf and using a phone, and the man, Faisal Ali, was sweating, the flight attendant allegedly told the pilot.
The couple was returning home to Cincinnati, Ohio, from Paris, France, on July 26. They immigrated to the US with their immediate families from Pakistan and became US citizens 16 years ago.
The flight attendant reportedly said that Faisal had been “sweating” and had been heard saying the word “Allah,” the Arabic word for God. Nazia was wearing a headscarf.
“The ground agent said, ‘can you step out with me? We’d like to ask you a few questions.’ So I said, ‘Do you want us to get our things?’ And he said, ‘Yes, please grab all of your personal belongings. You’re not going to be on this flight,’” Nazia said Thursday at…