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[[File:Coptic and Jewish Badges.jpg|thumb|right|230px|Left: 10th century badge incorporating a cross, worn to identify Christians in [[Egypt]]. Right: Yellow badge made mandatory by the [[Nazism|Nazis]], worn to identify Jews in [[France]].]] | |||
This article discusses the wearing of the '''yellow badge''', which was forced onto Jews by the [[Nazism|Nazis]], its [[Islam|Islamic]] origin, history and its use by Muslims up to the early 2000s. | This article discusses the wearing of the '''yellow badge''', which was forced onto Jews by the [[Nazism|Nazis]], its [[Islam|Islamic]] origin, history and its use by Muslims up to the early 2000s. | ||
==Introduction== | ==Introduction== | ||
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This practice was again revived most recently in the Islamic world, where in 2001, [[Afghanistan]]'s Hindus were required by the [[Taliban]] to wear yellow badges to segregate "un-Islamic" and "idolatrous" communities from [[Islam|Islamic]] ones.<ref name="Hindus1">[{{Reference archive|1=http://archives.cnn.com/2001/fyi/news/05/22/taleban.hindus/index.html|2=2012-05-14}} Taliban to mark Afghan Hindus] - CNN, May 22, 2001</ref><ref name="Hindus2">Jack Kelley - [{{Reference archive|1=http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2001-05-22-talibanids.htm|2=2012-05-14}} Taliban: Hindus must wear identity labels] - USA TODAY, June 19, 2001</ref><ref name="Hindus3">T.C. Malhotra - [{{Reference archive|1=http://cnsnews.com/news/article/us-lawmakers-condemn-taliban-treatment-hindus|2=2012-05-14}} US Lawmakers Condemn Taliban Treatment Of Hindus] - CNS News, July 7, 2008</ref> | This practice was again revived most recently in the Islamic world, where in 2001, [[Afghanistan]]'s Hindus were required by the [[Taliban]] to wear yellow badges to segregate "un-Islamic" and "idolatrous" communities from [[Islam|Islamic]] ones.<ref name="Hindus1">[{{Reference archive|1=http://archives.cnn.com/2001/fyi/news/05/22/taleban.hindus/index.html|2=2012-05-14}} Taliban to mark Afghan Hindus] - CNN, May 22, 2001</ref><ref name="Hindus2">Jack Kelley - [{{Reference archive|1=http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2001-05-22-talibanids.htm|2=2012-05-14}} Taliban: Hindus must wear identity labels] - USA TODAY, June 19, 2001</ref><ref name="Hindus3">T.C. Malhotra - [{{Reference archive|1=http://cnsnews.com/news/article/us-lawmakers-condemn-taliban-treatment-hindus|2=2012-05-14}} US Lawmakers Condemn Taliban Treatment Of Hindus] - CNS News, July 7, 2008</ref> | ||
==Islamic Timeline== | ==Islamic Timeline== | ||