Around the year 1200, little more than a decade after the armies of Saladin had forced the Crusaders out of the city, an Indian dervish walked into Jerusalem.
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Teens attack Sikh man, call him ‘Osama Bin Laden’ in Roosevelt Island hate crime
A Sikh man was called “Osama Bin Laden” and assaulted during a hate crime on Roosevelt Island .
Man Attacks Daughter-in-law Because He Thought She Was Having An Affair With A Muslim Man
Jageer Mirgind was viciously attacked by her father-in-law, Manjit Mirgind, who became enraged at rumours she was having an affair with a Muslim.
Hate crime charge in NY attack on Sikh professor
Christian Morales was charged with aggravated harassment in connection with an attack on Columbia University professor Prabhjot Singh, who suffered a broken jaw.
Zuhdi Jasser: Beards OK For Sikhs But Not Muslims
According to Jasser it’s a “legitimate accommodation” for Sikhs but not Muslims in the military.
Prabhjot Singh, Sikh Columbia Professor, Attacked In Possible Hate Crime
According to Simran Jeet Singh, Dr. Singh said that during the attack the assailants shouted “get Osama” and “terrorist.”
Captain America in a turban
I wore that costume to challenge the way New Yorkers think about superheroes — and bearded Sikhs like me
Sikh man beaten with steel pipe in Fresno hate crime
“Mr. Singh was targeted because of who he was, what he was wearing, his ethnicity, his religion.”
Hate Crime: James Parrish Charged With Arson Attack on Sikh Owned Business
Parrish fancied himself a “freedom fighter” working for the CIA to “round up terrorists and torture them.”
Canada Axes Non-Christian Prison Chaplains
Inmates of other faiths, such as Muslims, Sikhs, Buddhists and Jews, will be expected to turn to Christian prison chaplains for religious counsel and guidance.
California governor signs law protecting Sikhs, Muslims, from workplace bias
California employers face new restrictions against shunting Sikh and Muslim workers to backroom jobs out of public view based on their wearing of turbans, beards and hijabs.
Turban Campaign: Now Is The Time To Unite Against Racists, Fascists and Islamophobes
Solidarity in the face of racism and hate.
History of Hate: Crimes Against Sikhs Since 9/11
The mass shooting of a gurdwara (Sikh temple) in Wisconsin on Sunday is merely the latest chapter in a history of violence. In the months following the attacks of 9/11, more than 300 incidences of hate crimes against Sikhs were reported, according to the Sikh Coalition.