A MUSLIM teenager who was filmed twerking in Birmingham city centre while wearing a hijab has been targeted by vile trolls who said she is a "stupid b****" who "needs to be killed".

The 17-year-old was out shopping with pals when she and a friend joined a street performer and began dancing.

4 The 17-year-old, who has not been named, was filmed dancing provocatively in Birmingham city centre

4 The footage was later uploaded online, and the teenager was slammed and even received death threats

Footage of her dancing was later uploaded online, and attracted a barrage of hateful comments.

One wrote: "That's so disrespectful is you are wearing hijab you are representing Islam respect dignity so how to act like a fool that is a big disrespect."

Another said: "Truly disgusting.

"Some people don't understand the meaning of the veil."

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One even said she "needs to be killed".

She later gave an emotional interview to Muslim YouTube star Ali Dawah.

The teenager, who has not been named, told him during a phone interview: "To all the girls that wear hijab and wear abayah, I'm sorry for disrespecting it.

4 The teen was branded a "stupid b****" who "needs to be killed" by sick trolls online

"I've learnt from my mistake.

"It's gone viral and I'm just hurt, I just want everybody to leave it alone and keep everything away, I don't want it to be how it was and I am not going to do anything like that again.

4 She later gave a phone interview to a YouTuber, and said: "I've learnt from my mistake"

"I am sorry for disrespecting it and thank you to all of you that helped, it's up to Allah to judge, at the end of the day I will be judged for it, not you guys."

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