The Manchester attacks shook the world but humanity exists in various forms whenever brutality tries to overpower it.  The photograph of a Sikh cab driver in Manchester went viral after someone tweeted about how he made his taxi a ‘free taxi’ to help anyone who needed it once hell broke loose in Manchester. While many Sikh and Muslim taxi drivers did the same, Cosmopolitan contacted the man who shared the image and asked if they could use it.

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However, they pissed off many people on Twitter after they reportedly called him a ‘Muslim’ taxi driver even after knowing the facts. The publication took down the tweet but the damage was already done.

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People were not mad about the mistaken identity but the fact that they had contacted the person, yet they misled the readers. 

@Cosmopolitan You need to change this ASAP. This man is Sikh. You are misinforming MILLIONS. pic.twitter.com/Tp7ohIryTl

— SikhPressAssociation (@SikhPA) May 23, 2017

@Cosmopolitan He's a Sikh, not a Muslim. Please do your job better!

— Amrita Bhinder (@amritabhinder) May 23, 2017

Their ignorance infuriated a lot of people on the internet and the publication was called out for pushing a political agenda as well.

@Cosmopolitan You are just pushing a lefts agenda this man is NOT Muslim

— Ava (@itsmeavaz) May 23, 2017

Hey @Cosmopolitan - why did you describe this guy as a Muslim when you knew he was a Sikh? pic.twitter.com/zm7kRRQaCJ

— Paul Joseph Watson (@PrisonPlanet) May 23, 2017

@Cosmopolitan DELETE YOUR ACCOUNT!

— Madhu Menon (@madmanweb) May 23, 2017

Humanity is no doubt the greatest religion known to mankind and while it does not matter who helped people in need, being a renowned name in the media, if you choose to identify someone with their religion, then one should consider the sensitivity of the issue and how it can cause a stir. We hope that they’ve learned their lesson!