Archive · 23 Dec 2025
Usman Khawaja's family targeted online after Bondi Beach terror attack
After a terrible attack at Bondi Beach in Australia, where 15 people were hurt, some people started saying mean things online about the family of a famous cricket player named Usman Khawaja.
They said bad things about his wife and daughters, calling them names and telling them to leave the country.
Usman's wife, Rachel, shared these mean messages on her Instagram to show how people are being unkind.
She said it's important for everyone to stand together against hate.
Usman has not said anything about the mean messages but he was very sad about the attack and sent his thoughts to the people who were hurt.
Usman Khawaja's wife and daughters received hate messages on Instagram after the Bondi Beach terror attack.
They were called 'future school blasters' and 'cancer terr***** blood' and told to 'go home' to Pakistan.
Rachel Khawaja shared screenshots of the hate messages on her Instagram, stating they have always received such messages but they have worsened.
Usman Khawaja condemned the attack but has not commented on the hate messages targeting his family.
The Bondi Beach terror attack resulted in 15 deaths and was carried out by a father-son duo from the Muslim community.
- Who
- Usman Khawaja's wife and daughters
- What
- Targeted with hate messages on Instagram
- When
- After the Bondi Beach terror attack on 14 December
- Where
- Online, following the attack in Bondi Beach, Australia
- Why
- Due to the perpetrators of the attack being from the Muslim community, leading to anti-Muslim sentiment
- Date of Attack
- 14 December
- Location of Attack
- Bondi Beach, Australia
- Victims
- 15 people killed
- Perpetrators
- Father-son duo from the Muslim community
- Usman Khawaja's Response
- Condemned the attack, no comment on family targeting
- Rachel Khawaja's Response
- Shared screenshots of hate messages on Instagram
- Hate Messages
- Called 'future school blasters' and 'cancer terr***** blood', told to 'go home' to Pakistan