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New Congressional effort launched to enlist Sikhs in US Army http://zeenews.india.com/news/world/new-congressional-effort-launched-to-enlist-sikhs-in-us-army_862542.html Washington: A top American lawmaker has launched a fresh effort to enlist Sikhs in the US Army so that they can serve...

What exactly is a Keshadhari Sikh and how does one make the transition from being Sehajdhari to Keshadhari? I'm not yet ready for this transition, but I would like to know for future reference. -Justin

American Sikhs Fight for the Right for Turban on Duty by James Dao http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/nri/working-abroad/american-sikhs-fight-for-the-right-to-keep-turban-on-duty/articleshow/20979961.cms The Sikhs of India have for centuries cherished their rich military history...

United Nations asked to probe killings of Sikhs in Punjab By Parmjit Singh http://www.sikhsiyasat.net/2013/07/07/unitednations-asked-to-probe-killings-of-sikhs-in-punjab/ London, United Kingdom (July 06, 2013): Khalsa Human Rights, the human rights wing of the Sikh Federation (UK), has...

SC notice to govt on plea against Constitutional clause referring to Sikhs as Hindus Press Trust of India http://ibnlive.in.com/news/sc-notice-to-govt-on-plea-against-constitutional-clause-referring-to-sikhs-as-hindus/404408-3.html The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Centre to respond...

SC notice to govt on plea against Constitutional clause referring to Sikhs as Hindus Press Trust of India http://ibnlive.in.com/news/sc-notice-to-govt-on-plea-against-constitutional-clause-referring-to-sikhs-as-hindus/404408-3.html The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Centre to respond...

Sikhs aim to show American spirit in Bedford Fourth of July parade *A note : The most interesting part is to read the comments which I have included at the end. Doing Seva is part of Sikhi but some reactions show the ignorance and how people refuse to educate themselves. By Harlan...

Know Your Rights This 4th of July: What you need to know before travelling this weekend http://unitedsikhs.org/PressReleases/PRSRLS-03-07-2013-00.html Highlights Print and share this KNOW YOUR RIGHTS Travel Brochure with your friends and family before they head out on their next...

M'sian Sikhs join call to stop new Islamic Bill allowing unilateral conversion of kids by one parent...

Hi-Tech Unites the World's Sikhs in Daily Communion http://www.huffingtonpost.com/t-sher-singh/hitech-unites-the-worlds- _b_3491384.html T. Sher Singh My dear friend, Inni Kaur, lost her mother to an illness two summers ago. Twenty-one months later, she still feels as if it was...

UNITED SIKHS AID Team Continue Tornado Relief Efforts in Moore, Oklahoma Highlights: Moore, Oklahoma – Acres of debris and the need for food and life’s basic necessities greeted UNITED SIKH Aid volunteers upon their arrival in Moore, Oklahoma. As thousands still struggle from the aftermath...

Peninsula Sikhs find place of worship by David Wong http://www.smdailyjournal.com/articles/lnews/2013-06-26/peninsula-sikhs-find-place-of-worship/1770815.html Religious pluralism and tolerance are regular features of Bay Area communities, but one place of worship has offered its...

I was chatting with a friend and they said its okay because Sri Guru Granth Sahib says: ਮਃ ੨ ॥ मः २ ॥ Mėhlā 2. Second Mehl: ਏਕ ਕ੍ਰਿਸਨੰ ਸਰਬ ਦੇਵਾ ਦੇਵ ਦੇਵਾ ਤ ਆਤਮਾ ॥ एक क्रिसनं सरब देवा देव देवा त आतमा ॥ Ėk krisanʼn sarab ḏevā ḏev ḏevā ṯa āṯmā. The One Lord Krishna is the Divine Lord of all; He is...

Please watch the below video clip which is a response from Dr Zakir Naik regards to a direct question of what he finds similar/difference between Islam and Sikhi. http://youtu.be/Fc6DfoBTT2s I have heard many talks before by Dr Zakir Naik and listen with great interest and agree and...

Don’t get me wrong I am not trying to insult Guru rather my respect for Guru Gobind Singh increased many fold after I getting this info. Every one believes that Guru Gobind went up on the stage with naked kirpan and call for one head from the sangat. Every one got scared but one got up and...

Washington Sikhs honor Punjab Environmentalist Baba Sewa Singh By Jagdeep Singh http://www.sikhsiyasat.net/2013/06/12/washington-sikhs-honor-punjab-environmentalist-baba-sewa-singh/ Washington DC, United States (June 12, 2013): It is learnt that the Guru Gobind Singh Foundation (GGSF)...

Monumental Step Forward in Tracking Hate Crimes Against Sikhs Highlights: Washington D.C- With the utmost gratitude, UNITED SIKHS thanks Congressman Joseph Crowley (D-NY) for his efforts to encourage the Department of Justice and FBI to begin tracking and quantifying hate crimes against...

Sikhs banned from playing in turbans News Date: 4th June 2013 View Comments: (0) http://www.businessghana.com/portal/sports/news.php?op=getNews&id=36767&news_cat_id=3 See related story at Quebec Soccer Federation Sticks to Turban Ban...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AuHnHgC3v2A The Sarbloh Granth Sahib is essential to understand the concept of the Khalsa Panth. The word ‘Khalsa’ is Persian in origin meaning: pure, unalloyed, with direct contact and responsibility of the owner. In the Deccan and during the Mughal rule...

Sikhs Seen as 'Hate Crime' Targets in US Jerome Socolovsky See video at this link http://www.voanews.com/content/sikhs-hate-crime-us/1672693.html WASHINGTON — One night several years ago, Amandeep Singh Sidhu, a Washington lawyer who wears a turban, went to a blues club with his...