This Police Officer Hugged A Crying Muslim Woman At A Face Veil Ban Protest And People Love It

    The police officer apparently told the woman that she was against the ban too.

    Ikran Dahir
    by Ikran Dahir

    BuzzFeed News Reporter

    On Wednesday, the government in Denmark implemented a ban on all face veils including those worn for religious reasons like a niqab or burqa.

    Ritzau Scanpix / Reuters

    The law was passed in May this year and rules that "anyone who wears a garment that hides the face in public will be punishable with a fine."

    People took to the streets to protest the ban.

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    During the demonstration, this heartwarming moment between a police officer and a protester happened.

    muslim daily @BirdsOfJannah

    Hero! Danish police officer takes a stand against the 'Burqa ban' as she embraces a Muslim woman wearing a Niqab.

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    Ayah, the 37-year-old protester told the Danish broadsheet Politiken that the officer approached her to offer her water.

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    "To be honest, I can't remember the exact sequence of events. But I recall that I was talking to her," she said.

    Ayah told the reporters that the officer said she was personally against the ban.

    Andrew Kelly / Reuters

    "And then suddenly I was crying. It was weird, because she was just being nice and friendly. She told me that she was personally against this law, even though she is a police officer.

    "She said that I should feel free to drop by, and that everything would be alright. She said that she would make sure to look the other way, if I turned up wearing my niqab."

    People were moved by the moment.

    Haroon Abid 🇵🇰 @HaroonMUFC47

    What a video https://t.co/rpCp2kEgCW

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    Rehan not Reeehan @Rehanconkhane

    This is the only thing which has put a smile on my face this year, imagine https://t.co/5YRfeG1rbR

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    محمد حارس Haris @MUHDHarisArifin

    Ma Sya Allah 😍😍😍 who cut off these invisible onions?? https://t.co/DmuIje7quR

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    BuzzFeed News has contacted Copenhagen police for comment.