Trumps formal nomination kicked off with Sikh prayer

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http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-po...story.html

Just sort of curious what people think about this. Seems to me that Trump's supporters are the kind of people who might mistake Sikhs for Muslims, like when a Sikh temple got shot up, or after 9/11 when there was a large amount of violence against Sikhs. Especially ironic since Sikhs have traditionally been persecuted by Muslims in India and Pakistan.

Also a Sikh criticism of Trump.

As a Sikh, I hate to criticize anyone for leading a group of people in Ardaas (Sikh prayer) but I feel the need to call out Sikhs who allow our religion to be paraded as a token of the “diversity” of a Republican Party that is cosigning the nomination of Donald Trump.
Ideally, religion and politics would not intersect. But Sikh theology and history have taught me that such a barrier never truly exists. From the reign of the Mughal Empire to Indira Gandhi, politics has reared its ugly head into our right to practice Sikhi freely time and time again. The Sikhs who we celebrate with pride as the most devout and greatest among us did not turn a blind eye to the trajectory of history and politics, they used it to inform their journey as Sikhs and empower the Panth.
The Republican Party of 2016 has just nominated Donald Trump, a man who has used his platform to disgrace a sardar and call his dastar “one of those hats”. He did not see him merely as a protestor; he saw him as a Sikh and proceeded to ridicule an article of his faith in front of a crowd of thousands because of it. He has also mocked individuals with physical disabilities. If Sikhi has taught me anything, it is to respect the most vulnerable among us. And although our history with Muslims remains mired in conflict and misunderstanding, in the United States we must realize that our legacies and interests are intertwined. I don’t think I need to say much more than has already been said about Donald Trump and his views and policy proposals regarding our Muslim brethren.