Girls Jumped At School For Wearing Hijabs & Parents Demand Justice as Transfer Drama Drags On

A disturbing incident at Houston ISD’s Paul Revere Middle School is drawing widespread attention after allegations surfaced that three Afghan girls wearing hijabs were violently attacked by a group of students. The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) in Houston shared a viral Instagram post depicting one of the girls, referred to as ‘Hannah,’ in a neck brace at the hospital. The caption alleged that “at least 20 students” used pencils as weapons in an assault believed to be fueled by mistaken identity and discrimination over the girls’ ethnicity and religious dress.

“She’s not safe anymore at this school,” said Hannah’s father, Ahmad Alokozay, who fled Afghanistan in 2021 seeking safety for his family. “We never expected such incidents.” His daughter recalled, “They just started to pull our hijab off… and then jumped on us.” Another girl, ‘Hesna,’ said her head was bleeding from being stabbed with a pencil. Both still suffer from injuries weeks later.

CAIR-Houston Director William White condemned the district’s response, stating, “It is absolutely unacceptable for any student to be allegedly violently assaulted and then abandoned by the very institution that is supposed to protect them.” He demanded immediate transfers for the students, a full investigation, and trauma-informed support, adding, “Our schools should be places of safety and learning, not fear and trauma.”

Houston ISD offered a differing account, reporting only one victim and “seven aggressors,” denying religious or racial motives, and stating that no stabbing occurred. “While some of the details shared in CAIR’s press release do not match the facts of the investigation,” the district wrote, “the seven aggressors… received disciplinary consequences.” HISD added that a school transfer for Hannah is underway and that her family was informed of their right to press charges.

Attorney Ahsan Patoli, representing the family, said he took the case due to his own immigrant roots and desire to help. CAIR acknowledged HISD’s openness to meet, with White stating, “We look forward to constructive dialogue… and for long-term measures that protect all Muslim students across the district.”

Link: Click2Houston