Hyderabad, Aug. 5 -- A social media post claiming that a recruiter refused to consider a Muslim candidate for a Dubai-based job has sparked widespread backlash online, with users condemning the purported religious discrimination and demanding clarification from the company named in the posts.

The controversy surfaced after screenshots shared on Instagram appeared to show a recruiter, identified as "Harshiya", inviting a candidate to apply for a customer care representative position in Dubai before asking whether the applicant was Muslim.

According to the screenshots, the candidate replied that he was Muslim, following which the recruiter allegedly responded, "Not hiring Muslims due to Company terms." The exchange was accompanied by scre...