Gurdwara Vandalized |
A Sikh temple in Orange County, Calif., was vandalized by someone who apparently thought it was a Muslim house of worship. The Sikh Coalition said a graffiti vandal hit the temple in Buena Park, Calif., sometime between the night of Dec. 5 and the morning of Dec. 6, in the wake of last week’s San Bernardino shootings by a Pakistani American couple. The coalition added that a member`s truck in a parking lot also was targeted by someone who misspelled the word "Islam" and made an obscene reference to ISIS. The vandalism, which included hateful graffiti , along with gang references, was reported to police.The Sikh Coalition says it has repeatedly been faced with hate crimes and discrimination since the 9/11 attack. Sikh men wear a turban and beard and often become a target of hate due to ignorance about Sikh religion and its origin in the U.S. The Sikh community across the nation is in a heightened state of alert and is deeply troubled by this latest incident.All Sikh places of congregation are advised to be in touch with the local law enforcement agencies as well with the elected officials. It is also concerned with the recent anti-Muslim rhetoric coming out of some of the contenders of American presidency,, warning, this will directly result in elevated level of violence against minority religions in America and particularly the Sikhs.
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