A Muslim woman has sued Starbucks for writing ISIS on her cup in the US state of Minnesota.
Aishah was reportedly wearing a face mask as a precaution amid COVID-19 pandemic but mentioned her name while placing her order. Sharing the incident, Aishah revealed, “When she asked for my name, I slowly repeated it multiple times. There is absolutely no way she could have heard it as ISIS. Aishah is not an unknown name and I repeated it multiple times.”
“The moment I saw it, I was overwhelmed with a lot of emotions. I felt belittled and so humiliated. This is a word that shatters the Muslim reputation all over the world. I cannot believe that in this day and age, something like this can be considered acceptable. It isn’t okay,” she added.
After receiving her order, Aishah asked for the manager but they dismissed the incident as a mistake. Instead, Aishah received a new drink and a USD 25 gift card.
However, Aishah has filed a charge of discrimination to the Minnesota Department of Human Rights on Monday and is being represented by Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations
ISIS stands for Islamic State of Iraq and Syria and is notorious for carrying out several terrorist attacks.
America can stage all the protests against discrimination but it still has a long way to go before it can sweep away hatred from its land.
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