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  1. Harry Haller

    UK UK Open To Sikh As Head Of Armed Forces, Judiciary: David Cameron

    LONDON: British Prime Minister David Cameron has for the first time said that UK is open to having a Sikh as the head of its armed forces or as a chief justice in its judiciary. Hosting a Baisakhi celebration at 10 Downing Street, Cameron heaped high praise on "the hard working" Sikh community...
  2. aristotle

    India Bihar Chief Minister Refuses To Cover Head In Gurdwara, Irks Sikh Community

    Bihar CM Nitish Kumar has stoked a controversy after he refused to cover his barehead inside a gurudwara on Thursday evening. Nitish had gone to Bal Leela Gurudwara to inaugurate a six-storied rest house. Nitish was accorded a grand reception by the Sikh community at his visit to the gurudwara...
  3. A

    Buy Head Covering/cloth Things?

    Currently I cover my head with a rectangular black patka/rumal which was cut from some scrap cloth from the end of my dastar. Unless I am practising tying my dastar of course. I kind of go for the, uh, 'Monty Panesar' look, with my joora visible as a bump above my forehead. Trouble is, the rough...
  4. spnadmin

    Controversial In Jab Against Quebec Values Charter, Jason Kenney Dons Sikh Head Scarf

    In apparent jab against Quebec values charter, Jason Kenney dons Sikh head scarf in Twitter picture http://news.nationalpost.com/2013/09/13/jason-kenney-updates-twitter-profile-with-picture-of-himself-with-sikh-head-scarf/ OTTAWA — Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney has updated his...
  5. arshdeep88

    Islam Difference In Bowing Head In Front Of Guru Granth Sahib And Idol Worship

    Sat sri akal to all respected members i was just wondering about one question in your view what is the difference between bowing head to guru granth sahib and worshipping idol? moreover i have seen people bowing heads to certain places in gurudwara saying they are sacred for example...
  6. Rory

    Covering The Head In Different Religious Traditions

    What do you think it is about head coverings that make them so common as a sign of reverence towards religious activities/places/values? Nearly every religion has some form of head covering, whether it be full-time or for ceremonial purposes, modesty or respect in a place of worship etc., but...
  7. Admin

    SPN Newsletter - Offering My Head To Guru

    <table width="750" border="0"><tr><td> <img src="http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/webchat/misc/saint-soldier2.jpg" width="295" height="188" /> \$username ji, Waheguru ji ka Khalsa, Waheguru ji ki Fateh! Editorial: Khalse de sirjana-divas di lakh lakh wadhayee hove ji (Many congratulations...
  8. Archived_Member16

    World Muslims Worried As France Considers Extending Head Scarf Ban To Private Sector Jobs

    Muslims worried as France considers extending head scarf ban to private sector jobs The Associated Press - April 1, 2013 10:05 AM LE BOURGET, France — Because of her choice to wear a head scarf, Samia Kaddour, a Muslim, has all but abandoned trying to land a government job in France...
  9. Tejwant Singh

    USA How Police Identified Severed Head After 24-Year Mystery

    How Police Identified Severed Head After 24-Year Mystery by Alicia Newcomg A severed head found on a golf course 24 years ago has been identified using DNA evidence and may be linked to a serial killer, New Jersey police said today. The head of 25-year-old Heidi Balch, who worked as a...
  10. spnadmin

    Controversial Akal Takht Summons Head Of US Gurdwara Committee

    Akal Takht Summons Head of US Gurdwara Committee http://www.hindustantimes.com/Punjab/Amritsar/Akal-Takht-summons-head-of-US-gurdwara-committee/SP-Article1-1032688.aspx The Akal Takht has taken a serious view of the role of the management committee of a gurdwara based in the US city of...
  11. Tejwant Singh

    UK Drunken Thug Rips Sikh's Turban Off His Head. Sikh Man Shunned By His Community

    Drunken thug, 25, ripped Sikh man's turban off his head for a joke causing the victim to be shunned by his own community Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2284674/Dunkirk-thug-Ashley-Cicatello-rips-Sikh-mans-turban-causing-victim-shunned- By AMANDA WILLIAMS...
  12. SukhmeetSingh Guruwada

    Head Of British Sikh Association Attacks Kirpan

    In the original article we stated that Rami Ranger asked for the Kirpan to be dropped as a Kakkar. In our correspondences with Mr. Ranger he has clarified that he believes that the Kirpan should not be more than 3 inches (to our understanding be believes this limitation should apply in all...
  13. Ishna

    Head Coverings: For Faith, For Respect, For Pride [female Perspective]

    Women of different faiths and cultural backgrounds speak about why they chose to wear head coverings. http://video.seattletimes.com/1817581462001/ Seattle Times
  14. Kanwaljit.Singh

    India Suraj Muni Dera Head Killed

    Source - http://www.livepunjab.com/node/20765 Suraj Muni, who faced Sikhs outrage after throwing Guru Granth Sahib into the canal, was brutally murdered in his hut by some unidentified persons on Monday 11th June. Some few months down the line Suraj Muni threw a copy of Guru Granth Sahib...
  15. Navjeet Singh Bajwa

    What Are The Duties Of The Head Of The Family?

    i'm a 21 year old boy living in NZ. My family is in Punjab and my dad is hospitalised and he is in serious condition. Waheguru may this never happen, but if my dad doesnt makes it through and leaves us alone in this world , i would become the head of my family. In this case, what would be my...
  16. Ishna

    Query About Jhatka Meat By Shooting In Head

    Gurfatehji The Pizza thread got me thinking... I recently watched a program here on TV (gee I watch a lot of TV...) where they get lots of people with different opinions and have a guided discussion about a topic. The topic was about meat eating in Australia and we heard the POV from the...
  17. spnadmin

    India Akal Takht Declares Head Of Sachkhoj Academy Tankhaiya

    Akal Takht declares Head of Sachkhand academy, a Tankhaiya AMRITSAR: In a day long marathon meeting of five Sikh head priests at Akal Takht here Friday Dharm Singh Nihang Head of Sachkhand Academy was declared Tankhaiya (guilty as per Sikh rituals) for airing blasphemous words in the Canada...
  18. seeker3k

    To Cover Our Heads Or Not?

    Hello all, I just came back to Canada from my trip to India after 5 months. It was exciting and interesting trip. When I was in India I use to read Ajit news paper in Punjabi. One of the jathedar had the message for the Sikhs that there should be no Gurus picture or Gurbani verses on the...
  19. spnadmin

    Buddhism Dalai Lama To Step Down As Political Head

    The Dalai Lama announced on Thursday that he would step down as “political head” of the so-called Tibetan government-in-exile but would remain as religious leader and continue to advocate “meaningful autonomy” for Tibet. The Dalai Lama, 75, a Nobel Laureate, said he would hand over his...
  20. spnadmin

    World Ex-judge To Head Egypt Reform Panel

    Normality is returning to Egypt, but many are still concerned over what the future holds [GALLO/GETTY] Egypt's new army rulers have appointed Tareq al-Bishry, a retired judge, to head a committee set up to suggest constitutional changes. Al-Bishry was a strong supporter of an independent...
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