A Sikh-American house of worship in Orange County, California was vandalized last weekend by unknown assailants who are apparently unaware that Sikhs are not Muslim.
The unknown artists were also unable to correctly spell Islam.
The Buena Park Gurdwara Singh Sabha — a Sikh-American house of worship in Orange County — and a member's truck parked in the parking lot, were reportedly vandalized with graffiti, including "Islahm (sic)," and "[expletive] ISIS" on Dec. 5. [...]
"We are disappointed and concerned that some of our fellow Americans feel that it is okay to vandalize a place of worship," Jasjit Singh, executive director of the Sikh American Legal Defense and Education Fund told NBC News. "And although the graffiti was clearly meant to target the Muslim community, as Sikhs and as Americans, we believe that no one should be targeted for their faith."
Some people will strongly deny that there is any link between Islamophobia and racism, but incidents like this are an example of that link. There's no reason Sikhs would be mistaken for Muslims if not for the fact that they may look similar in physical appearance.
If Sikhs were all white, they wouldn't become victims of attacks intended for someone else.