'Belittled and humiliated': Muslim woman in US finds 'ISIS' written on her Starbucks cup, files discrimination chargesA Muslim woman in the US state of Minnesota has accused a retail chain of "discrimination" after she received a drink from Starbucks with "ISIS" written on the cup instead of her name.
Aishah, 19, said the incident happened on July 1 at Starbucksthe managed by retail chain Target.
The hijab-wearing young woman said she repeated her name to the Barista multiple times but was left in shock after receiving the drink with "ISIS" written on it.
"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," Aishah was quoted as saying by CNN.
ISIS is one among many acronyms used to describe terror group the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria.
Aishah said she felt singled out for her religious beliefs after seeing ISIS written on her cup.
"The moment I saw it, I was overwhelmed with a lot of emotions," she said.
"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 seeing the word inscribed on her cup, she approached the manager who apologised and dismissed the incident as a mistake. The manager gave her a new drink and a $25 gift card.