Earlier this month, a Muslim-American woman was attacked while delivering food to a man's home in the U.S. ... simply because she's Muslim.
Sonya King, a food delivery driver for DoorDash, arrived to Rick Painter's home to deliver his food when he asked her to enter his home and place the food on his counter.
"He seemed normal. Anybody would have went in," King said.
Upon entering his home, the 54-year-old grabbed her scarf, strangled her, and claimed to be Jesus.
"He's grabbing me and trying to choke me with my own niqab. I kept telling that man I've got kids. In the midst of me fighting him, he's grabbing my head," King said.
"He thought he was Jesus, but Jesus wouldn't do that to nobody," she added.
The man, whose neighbors describe as a racist and was "in and out of jail" for numerous crimes, did not know who he was messing with.
"I didn't want to kill him. I could've killed him, but I didn't ... because I'm Muslim"
King fought back in the most epic way possible, using her car keys to beat the man until he gave in.
The man has since been arrested on charges of "battery."
"Battery? Seriously? He kidnapped me in the house," King says in the video.
Naturally, people on social media are nodding in agreement with King, saying the case should have been labeled as a "hate crime."
"If he was strangling her, why not attempted murder?"
A crowdfunding campaign surfaced soon after the story went public, in hopes to assist King financially.
King stopped working for DoorDash as a result of the incident, and plans to pursue mental health counseling.
"After learning of this incident, DoorDash took action to deactivate the consumer’s account pending a full investigation. DoorDash is prepared to cooperate with law enforcement to enable them to take swift, appropriate action," the on-demand restaurant delivery service said in a statement.
"She fought back and survived. Now let's fight for her!" the crowdfunding campaign says.
At the time of writing, the campaign has collected over $1,700 of its $10,000 goal.
Many are saluting the woman for her savagery
"Truly iconic"
"She kicked his ass"
"I want to meet her"
"God bless her"
"This is GOLD"
"Hats off to the sister who defended herself"
Seriously though "Woman Of The Year"
To the 54-year-old man: Muslims love Jesus too
Islam does not consider Jesus a deity nor the son of God, which are arguably the central tenets of Christianity.
It does, however, hold the Christ in very high esteem. He is regarded as Prophet Muhammad's precursor and one of God's most prominent messengers.
In case you needed a little more on that, here are a few pointers revealing the importance of Jesus in Islam.
Islam considers Jesus a Messiah
In the Quran, Jesus is referred to as "Essa al-Maseeh," Jesus the Messiah, or the Savior. Muslims believe Prophet Muhammad came to complete Jesus' message, rather than refute it.
The Quran states that disrespecting Jesus is a sign of disbelief. In the Quran, God commands Muslims to regard Jesus as his messenger, as he holds the "Word of God."
"The Christ Jesus, son of Mary, was but God's Apostle - [the fulfillment of] His promise which He had conveyed unto Mary - and a soul created by Him. Believe, then, in God and His apostles." - An-Nisa (The Women) [4:171]
The Quran considers Jesus' birth a miracle
The Quran contains a chapter (soora) entitled "Maryam" (Mary,) which tells the story of Mary and the birth of her son, Jesus.
According to the Quran, Jesus was born without a father by the command of God. Virgin Mary gave birth under a palm tree.
Jesus is mentioned 25 times in the Quran, the Prophet Muhammad just 4
The name of the Prophet Muhammad appears in the Quran 4 times, while that of Jesus (Essa) appears 25 times. Jesus Christ is discussed directly and indirectly over 180 times.
According to the Quran, Jesus' miracles are unmatched by any other prophet
Muslims believe that some prophets were given a divine ability to perform miracles. Jesus' miracles are unmatched by any other prophet.
He is believed to be the only person in history to talk and give a sermon as a newborn. Among Jesus' abilities, according to the Quran, are curing the blind, resurrecting the dead, and turning clay into a live bird.
Muslims believe in the second coming of Christ as well
Muslims believe Jesus was never crucified. Instead, a traitor (known as Judas Iscariot in Christian scriptures) was transformed to look like Jesus, as a divine punishment for betraying him.
Jesus’ enemies crucified Judas, thinking that he was Christ. According to Muslim tradition, Jesus ascended to heaven and will only ever return to earth near the Day of Judgment to restore justice and defeat al-Masih ad-Dajjal ("the false messiah" known as the Antichrist.)