JOHANNESBURG,August10: An Indian origin Muslim man in South Africa was allegedly beaten to death by two people who made racist taunts against him because of his beard.The two white men allegedly made religious and racist taunts against 33-year-old Mohammed Fayaz Kazi from Ventersdorp, who was dressed in traditional Muslim garb and had a beard. "They called us 'bin Laden' and 'Coolies' while we were in a store to buy food to end our fast during Ramadan," said Kazi's friend Ansar Mahmood.When Kazi and Mahmood objected to the taunts a fight broke out among them. Mahmood was mostly hit in the face, while Kazi was beaten over the head. Later Kazi was taken to hospital where he died of brain injury suffered during the assault. Now, police are looking for two white Afrikaans-speaking men in connection with the case.
