I am Canadian, and moved to USA year and a half ago, while i was in Canada i read many articles how americans always are racist to anyone that wears a turban thinking they are muslim.
But what i dont get is, 99% of people that do wear turbans are Sikhs (Religion created from Hinduism) which well pretty much hate muslims. 9/11 was like 6 years ago havent Americans already learned that most people that wear turbans arent muslim? Dont americans learn about religion in school or something. So why do they think people that wear turbans are musim?
2007-02-26 16:25:37 · 23 answers · asked by evilprince 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Nice generalization. The vast majority of men I know who wear turbans are Sikhs, and of course, the locals (i.e., Americans) are fully aware that they're Sikh. The Muslim women and Mennonites also wear headcoverings. Next, you'll probably be suggesting that we can't tell them difference between them, either.
2007-02-26 16:35:02 · answer #1 · answered by solarius 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Because my friend, Americans are poorly educated and it gets worse and worse in the Public School System. They can't teach students about various religions because it pisses off athiests or someone who just had a bad day so went to the ACLU. Kids come home and turn on the TV or computer before they would crack a book, much less one about history. The Sikhs are strong people and as Angophile I am quite fond of them (besides the fact that my nuerologist is one). And the thing on OBL's is not really a turban, it is a ratty bunch of cloth wrapped around an empty shell. People forget that many religious items and observances of today are ancient in origin and there were reasons for them. Those long robes and head covers weren't for air conditioning in the Arab desert, it kept the person from getting burned and getting sunstroke.
As an American, I am ashamed at Americans inability to learn beyond a narrow scope of what is fed to them in school and by the media.
2007-02-27 17:37:18 · answer #2 · answered by For_Gondor! 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yea at the same time as i became in college similar element got here about to me. do not take it heavily. the actually everyone looks in simple terms ignorant. And those who placed on turbans are sikhs no longer muslims and they look a minority in india and pakistan. it really is a nasty stereotype Edit: lol India has the second one best muslim inhabitants interior the international in words of a united states of america
2016-12-05 00:24:33 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One must be able to identify the way the Turban is worn to know rather one is Islamic or Sikhs.
For your kind information the American knows the difference pertaining to the canoe turbans from the round high turbans which states which is which!
2007-02-26 16:34:14 · answer #4 · answered by wise 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Americans do not learn about religion in schools unless it is a particular religions school. Americans are not taught a whole lot about other cultures. They don't know how to tell the difference between a muslim or Sikh, most don't even know what Sikhs religion is or have never even heard of it.
2007-02-26 16:32:11 · answer #5 · answered by Angelz 5 · 3⤊ 2⤋
can you honestly justify that you just came to the US and just accuse Americans and just generalize ! what happened to the Canadian open mind? nonexistent I, bet!
The US has lost a massive amount of humans and you sit there and judge? the whole situation has changed the world and you worry about turbans ? - dude , why don't you get your priorities straight and shut up ! some Canadian you are! why are you in the US ?
2007-02-26 16:42:01 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
I thought a lot of indian people also wore turbans. I certainly don't think someone is muslim just because they happen to wear a certain type of clothing.
2007-02-26 16:29:37 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 2⤋
Ignorance. Indeed, all the chaps I have seen wearing turbans are Sikhs. (One such is a clerk at a local convenience store.)
2007-02-26 16:33:07 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋
Probably because of Khomeni!
It is stilly, isn't it!
Turbins are the dress of Shiks, not the average rank and file Muslim!
Muslims, essentially, wear a type of Sailor cap or a scull cap that is larger than the Jewish one.
2007-02-26 16:35:00 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
we do not learn about religion in school.
why do the vast majority of Muslims assume that Americans are Christians?
as for why we do think that way, it is what the media force feeds to every one of us every day.
not an excuese, but a reason. even if it is not a good one.
2007-02-26 16:31:15 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋