A schoolgirl in Glasgow was allegedly subjected to a racist slur and had her hijab forcibly removed by the parent of another pupil, according to a report published by an independent hate crime reporting service.
The incident was reported to ReportHate.scot, a Scottish service that enables people to report hate-related incidents and access support.
According to an account shared by the organisation, a parent said their child had reported that a girl who wears a hijab was targeted by an adult who was the parent of another pupil.
The account alleged that the adult directed a racist slur at the girl before pulling off her hijab.
A video reportedly showing the girl without her hijab was then circulated among pupils at the school.
ReportHate.scot said other children subsequently began using the same racist slur against the girl.
The organisation condemned the alleged incident, highlighting the impact of an adult targeting a child because of her faith and skin colour. It also raised concerns about the circulation of footage showing the girl in a vulnerable situation.
The service urged anyone who receives the video not to forward it or keep copies, advising them instead to report it to the school and Police Scotland.
It also encouraged parents to discuss the consequences of sharing footage of hate-related incidents with their children, stressing that remaining silent or circulating such material can contribute to further harm.
ReportHate.scot said some details in its published account had been altered to protect the identities of those involved. It clarified that reporting an incident through its service does not replace making a report directly to Police Scotland.
The report comes during National Hate Crime Awareness Week, amid growing concerns about anti-Muslim hostility across Britain.
Home Office figures show that police in England and Wales recorded 5,132 religious hate crimes targeting Muslims in the year ending March 2026, compared with 4,479 in the previous year — an increase of 15 per cent.
Muslims accounted for approximately 45 per cent of religious hate crimes in which the targeted religion was identified.
Although these figures cover England and Wales and exclude incidents in Scotland, they provide broader context for concerns about anti-Muslim hate crime.
The alleged attack also follows a separate incident in Glasgow in July, when a person’s hijab was reportedly pulled off during an assault in the city centre. Police Scotland said that incident was being treated as a hate crime.
National Hate Crime Awareness Week seeks to raise awareness of hate-related offences and encourage victims and witnesses to report incidents to the relevant authorities.
