Australian Zara Kay, campaigner for ex-Muslim women, left ‘traumatised’ by arrest in Tanzania over social media post

Zara Kay has been left shaken and traumatised after she was arrested and charged in Tanzania allegedly for a satirical social media post, her friend has said.

Ms Kay is the founder of Faithless Hijabi, an organisation which supports women who have been abused for leaving Islam and, while she was born in Tanzania, she is also an Australian citizen.

It is understood Ms Kay went to a police station in the city of Dar es Salaam on December 28, where she was arrested and charged, and held in custody for 32 hours.

“I’m out on bail, thank you all for the support,” Ms Kay said in a tweet on January 1.

“Please don’t stop fighting for me.”

Fellow activist and co-coordinator for the campaign to…