I think that people didn't like khabib and his friend(s) to sit near emergency exit because they are Muslim, looks like a Muslim (their appearance tells that) and people got afraid of that fact. They made a mistake.
I hope that the world have stopped to divide people into bearded that look like a Muslim suicide guy and the rest. I really hope that this kind of crap has finished. If the flight attendant simply does not like the look of Khabib, if that was the real reason, than I am very sad that such people still exist. In this story I am questioning why he did not change seats with someone else? Good that he stand for his rights, but changing seats would solve situation in few minutes.
Agreed. This is a very headshaking occurrence for Khabib and also agreed on your questioning why he did not accept an upgraded seat to a better space on the plane? Is he superstitious? He might also have watched the move Final Destination hehehehe. Has anyone watched this old movie? This is about a group of people who did not ride the airplane and the god of death is coming to them because they were supposed to die on their seat in the airplane hehehehe. Khabib might also was speculating that the airplane might crash and this is why he was testing the patience of the stewardess and for her to tell him to go out of the airplane. This is a comedy situation.
I also dont like switching seats and sometimes I act like asshole when couple ask to switch because they want to sit together I only switch if family with a kid wants to sit together. Because, "if plane crashes, I dont want to be identified by someone else " Or maybe I just love to sit at the window. With Khabib, I think he is a person of principles. In that situation, I also think I would first talk with the crew before switching. If at check-in someone failed, and I got nice place where I get more room for legs, why would I take responsibility for that and lose benefit ?