The events in Paris have had many sombre repercussions. By Najma Islam.

After any high-profile terrorist attack on European soil many Muslims are forced to face up to the reality of life in the west.

For those Muslims living in areas of high-Asian populations there may well be very little in terms of a backlash. The same cannot be said if you live elsewhere.

Do the terrorists care that they are ruining the lives of normal law abiding Muslim citizens?

I am scared when I wear my hijab when I go out. The hard stares I receive are unmistakable.

In the two days following the Paris attacks, people have muttered under their breath, 'You f**king terrorist,' 'Isis scum' and 'Muslim bitch'- all because my religion is visible in my headscarf.

On the underground, a group of men in their 20s began a provocative conversation as soon as they saw me.

“They surrounded me and started talking about the 'bastard Muslim race' being a 'murderous religion' and 'if a religion condones paedophile behaviour why will it condemn murder.'

Going out in public has become overwhelmingly intimidating.

As well as receiving support on social media, there are an equal amount of people who choose to vent their anger at Muslims and Islam.

My own Facebook friends, many of whom are my colleagues, have been made awful comments about all Muslims being terrorists and that in order to live in a safer society, Muslims should all be eradicated.

The events have even affected my job.

I was due to deliver a pitch for a lucrative project. All of a sudden I received an email saying I was being pulled from the project with no further explanation given to me.

When I rang another colleague to talk about this, they said discreetly that my image may deter the other party. My own life is being ruined by the vile actions of terrorists.”

But does it actually make any difference if you denounce terrorism perpetrated in the name of religion?

I am sick of having to reiterate that these actions are not in the name of my religion.

I am sick of other Muslims blaming the actions of terrorists on British foreign policy, or the BBC's alleged bias, or planning which Israeli products to boycott in Tesco. The truth is there is no rational explanation for terrorism.

And as a Muslim who opposes terrorism, I, like many, am still being targeted by those same people who abhor the act.