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Washington, Nov 16 (IANS) President Barack Obama has greeted "Sikh friends" around the world on the birth anniversary of Sikhism's founder Guru Nanak saying Sikh values of pluralism were also "central to who we are as Americans." "This sacred time is an occasion to reflect on Guru Nanak's...

Sikh Heritage Museum Of Canada Hosts Exhibition “In Remembrance – The Sikhs”. http://thelinkpaper.ca/?p=33509 TORONTO – In commemoration of Remembrance Day on Sunday November 10, the Sikh Heritage Museum of Canada will be hosting an exhibition celebrating and honouring the contributions...

Dr Jerip: Sikhs small in number, strong in presence KUCHING: There are less than 1,000 Sikhs in Sarawak, but the community has progressed well and contributed significantly to development in the state. Assistant Minister of Public Health Datuk Dr Jerip Susil noted that the Sikhs...

Strafing and stream stood between Sikhs and victory Commemorative paving stones are to be laid in the home towns of servicemen from Cornwall and Devon who were awarded the Victoria Cross in the First World War. In the ninth of his series, Simon Parker relates the exploits of John Smyth from...

Shrinking Numbers and Growing Persecution Threaten Sikhs and Hindus in Afghanistan By BETWA SHARMA http://india.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/11/06/shrinking-numbers-and-growing-persecution-threaten-sikhs-and-hindus-in-afghanistan/?_r=0 J.K. Sharma, a large Sikh man in a black turban, works...

Malaysian Sikhs to Snub "Allah only for Muslims" Court Ruling Sikhs will continue to use the word Allah in their religious practices as the word appeared numerous times in their holy scriptures, said the Malaysian Gurdwara Council president Jagir Singh. "There is no way the word can be...

Sikhs dont need to keep any fasts..esp karva chauth..sanjhi fast etc.. ਸਾਂਝੀ ਦੀ ਅਸਲੀਅਤ .????? ਜੋ ਇਸਤਰੀ ਅਹੋਈ ਦੇਵੀ ਦਾ ਵਰਤ ਰਖਦੀ ਹੈ..ਅਹੋਈ (ਸਾਂਝੀ) ਦੇਵੀ ਦਾ ਵਰਤ ਜਿਸ ਦਾ ਦੂਜਾ ਨਾਮ ਸੀਤਲਾ ਹੈ..ਕੱਤਕ ਦੇ ਮਹੀਨੇ ਵਿਚ ਇਸਤਰੀਆਂ (ਖਾਸ ਕਰਕੇ ਕੁਆਰੀਆਂ) ਰਖਦੀਆਂ ਹਨ..ਕੰਧ ਉੱਪਰ ਗੋਹੇ ਦਾ ਪੋਚਾ ਜੇਹਾ ਫੇਰਕੇ ਉਸ ਉੱਤੇ ਮਿੱਟੀ ਦੇ...

'Difficult to classify attacks on Sikhs in US into one category, NRI Nirvikar Singh says by Amaninder Pal Sharma http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/nri/us-canada-news/Difficult-to-classify-attacks-on-Sikhs-in-US-into-one-category-NRI-Nirvikar-Singh-says/articleshow/23935173.cms PATIALA...

Today commemorates the Parkash Diwas of the 4th Guru, Guru Ramdas ji. Please enjoy this wonderful commemoration shared with the sangat worldwide by Sikhs Helping Sikhs. Dear Members of Sikh Community, Wishing you all a Happy Gurpurab of Guru Ram Das Ji! Is this not a miraculous...

This is a press release, received by email today from United Sikhs. “The UN Human Rights Committee has said that by requiring Shingara Singh to remove his turban for his passport photograph, France has violated his right to religious freedom that is guaranteed under Article 18 of the...

Professor Darshan Singh: DC Sikhs ask Akal Takhat to reconsider his excommunication By Anju Kaur Part D of a 4-part series Entitled The Strategy http://www.sikhnn.com/headlines/2645/professor-darshan-singh-dc-sikhs-ask-akal-takhat-reconsider-his-excommunication?page=4 BACKSTORY: Roguery in...

Professor Darshan Singh: DC Sikhs ask Akal Takhat to reconsider his excommunication By Anju Kaur Professor Darshan Singh at the Sikh Gurdwara, DC, was invited for Guru Hargobind's Gurpurab on July 7. He used the occasion to talk about the meaning of Akal Takhat, his excommunication, and the...

Professor Darshan Singh: DC Sikhs ask Akal Takhat to reconsider his excommunication By Anju Kaur Part B of a 4-part series entitled The Strategy http://www.sikhnn.com/headlines/2645/professor-darshan-singh-dc-sikhs-ask-akal-takhat-reconsider-his-excommunication?page=2 Professor Darshan Singh...

Professor Darshan Singh: DC Sikhs ask Akal Takhat to reconsider his excommunication By Anju Kaur Part A of a 4-part series entitled The Strategy at http://www.sikhnn.com/headlines/2645/professor-darshan-singh-dc-sikhs-ask-akal-takhat-reconsider-his-excommunication Professor Darshan...

The Army has admitted in the Supreme Court that recruitment to President's Bodyguard (PBG) is open only to Hindu Rajputs, Hindu Jats and Jat Sikhs, saying that it is done purely on "functional requirement" and there is no caste and religion bias in it. In an affidavit filed in the apex...

Empire of the Sikhs: The Life and Times of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, by Patwant Singh & ***** M. Rai, http://www.strategypage.com/bookreviews/932.asp London: Peter Owen/Chicago Independent Publishers Group, 2009. Pp. 312. Illus., maps, append., notes, biblio, index. $31.95 paper. ISBN...

Assessing the impact of discrimination on North American Sikhs Prabhjot Singh. (Source: Columbia University) http://americanturban.com/2013/10/01/assessing-the-impact-of-discrimination-on-north-american-sikhs/ Over the past week, I have spoken to several Sikhs who shared how personally...

Anxious over the incessant incidents of desecration of Sri Guru Granth Sahib in various cities of Sindh in the past five months, the Sikhs of Pakistan have decided to identify the miscreants responsible for the incidents and persuade them to mend their ways or face legal action. Former...

Sikhs caught up in France's battle to stay secular By Abhik Chanda (AFP) http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gvpHOc3xQ4lvz_DpQqm-61wW4lSw?docId=f543e88e-2876-47fc-9c79-70a1a51c1137 PARIS — France's Sikh community is ramping up a campaign for the turban to be allowed in...

Akal Takht chief wants Obama to take stringent measures to check hate crimes against Sikhs http://www.indianexpress.com/news/akal-takht-chief-wants-obama-to-take-stringent-measures-to-check-hate-crimes-against-sikhs/1173438/ Navjeevan Gopal Expressing deep concern over the attack on a...