# Algerian student stabbed to death in Germany in racist attack over wearing hijab

> Rahma Ayad, a 26-year-old Algerian nursing student, was fatally stabbed on July 4 in Arnum, Germany. Her German neighbor is in custody. Rahma had reported repeated harassment over her hijab and Arab identity before the…

Published: 2026-09-17 · Desk: Latest · Source: TRT World

Rahma Ayad, a 26-year-old nursing student from Algeria, was fatally stabbed on July 4 in the stairwell of her apartment building in Arnum, near Hannover, Germany. The suspect, her German neighbor, is in custody. Rahma had informed her family about repeated harassment related to her hijab and Arab identity in the weeks before the attack. Her murder has ignited public outrage, vigils, and protests throughout Germany, with many calling for it to be officially recognized as a racist hate crime.

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