As the #Taliban takes over #Afghanistan, images of violent brown men in turbans are being broadcast around the world. In 2001, anger against #AlQaeda in America inspired many hate crimes against #Sikhs.
Sikhs are not Muslims. But as many have said post-9/11, that doesn’t mean attacks against Muslims are justified.
In the West, most brown people wearing turbans are Sikhs. They’re from South Asia. They’re not Arabic or Islamic.
After 9/11, the first person killed in a hate crime inspired by the attack was a Sikh named Balbir Singh Sodhi. He was mistaken for a Muslim. 
As #KabulHasFallen to #Taliban, American passions over the tragedy are natural (although they should incorporate their government’s responsibility for the situation), but some fear anger may manifest as discrimination and hate crimes.
In consideration of that, spread knowledge and calmness and peace.
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