A constant bombardment of images of Osama bin Laden has compounded trouble for American Sikhs who faced racial hatred in the wake of al-Qaeda attacks in the United States on September 11, 2001, a Washington-based Sikh advocacy group said today.

Sikh Council on Religion and Education (SCORE) chief Rajwant Singh cited a survey his group had carried out in Washington on the levels of awareness among Americans about their understanding of the faith.

"We found that nine out of 10 educated Americans identified Sikhs with Muslims," Singh, currently in India to garner support for an international Sikh forum, told PTI. [Link]