A turban themed Halloween costume drew the ire of the Sikh Coalition for resembling Osama Bin Laden a bit too closely for comfort.

Huffington Post reported that the Sikh group wrote letters to retailers selling the costume, including Amazon and Walmart, saying the costume perpetuated "negative stereotypes about turbans and beards that have led to violence and discrimination against Sikhs and other minorities."

In a statement to Huffington Post, Rajdeep Singh, Director of Law and Policy at The Sikh Coalition, said:

The Coalition provided a photo of Osama Bin Laden wearing a similar outfit side by side with the photo of the costume to show the resemblance.

The costume, manufactured by Fun World, is no longer for sale at either Walmart.com or Amazon.com. URLs for the product listing now point to broken link pages.

However, the item still appears to be on sale at Sears and Rite Aid.

Sikh Americans face significant ignorance about their religion, with about 70 percent of Americans assuming they are of the Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist or Shinto faiths.

Sikhism was founded over 500 years ago. There are over 20 million Sikhs around the world, making it the world's fifth largest religion.

Removing the turban is considered sacrilegious and shameful by some Sikhs.

The "Turban Beard Adult Halloween Instant Costume" isn't the only controversial outfit in this year's mass produced Halloween lineup.

On Friday, Walmart also removed a "Naughty Leopard" outfit from its shelves, according to the NY Daily News. While the "naughty" title is not an unusual addition to costume names, this one touched a nerve because it was made for toddlers.

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