Minor quibble: Muslim and Hindu denote religions, not parts of the world. They are not synonymous with the Middle-East, especially not Hindus, who are primarily orginated from India, Nepal, and parts of Indonesia (Bali) -- all places far from what one might consider "Middle East".

(in response to)
"There were about a dozen others, all were of Middle eastern background--Muslim, Hindu, etc. I agree with the notion that it is a way around racial profiling...I guess I was the token white."