#MosqueMeToo Gives Muslim Women A Voice About Sexual Misconduct At Mecca
Inspired by a viral Facebook post, Muslim women around the world are sharing their stories of being groped and fondled in the holiest place in the Islamic world.
Dressed in a hijab and covered from head to toe, she felt something. Someone — a man — had grabbed onto her butt and would not let go.
The Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, called hajj, was supposed to be the holiest moment of Mona Eltahawy's life. When she was 15, she journeyed there with her family. The magnificence of the Great Mosque had taken her breath away. But that man turned the trip into a nightmare.
Instead of telling the authorities, the young Eltahawy simply burst into tears.
"Who wants to talk about sexual assault at
