Al Qaeda chief praises Hijab protester Muskaan as 'the noble woman of India'

Al Qaeda chief Dr Ayman Al Zawahiri has issued a video statement praising Karnataka Muslim student Muskaan for standing in defence of Hijab and chanting 'Allah-u-Akbar' in front of a charged saffron mob in February this year. The video was released by Al Qaeda's As-Sahab media wing and is titled 'the noble woman of India'. In the speech, Zawahiri praises Muskaan for her stance on Hijab and incites Muslims of India to rise against the 'pagan democracy'. The video has also negated the claims and rumours that the Egyptian-born Al Qaeda chief is dead. Watch the video for more.