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If you click and download the pdf file, you can take a journey on a heritage trail of gurdwaras that have historical importance. Enjoy this journey on facebook too! https://www.facebook.com/savethegurdwaras

by John Dominic Crossan The 13th-century Sopoćani monastery is a UNESCO World Heritage Site near the source of the Raška River, just east of Novi Pazar in the south-western corner of Serbia. After two centuries of attack, desolation and abandonment, its Church of the Holy Trinity is now...

I have heard of Saas Giraas simran. What is the historical evidence or origins of this? Some people use "Saas Giraas simran" and "Swaas Swaas simran" interchangeably. Commonly people say "Saas Giraas", but "Saas" = breath, "Giraas" = morsel of food... i.e. to remember God with every breath...

Once again, it is important to point out that the jihad did not begin in September 2001, and it is not aimed soley, or even mostly, at Christians in North America and Europe. The jihad has nothing to do with the existence of the state of modern Israel, or the existence of the United States...

A century later, Punjab wants $150 million from Canada for a historical wrong By Fabian Dawson, The Province - July 3, 2010 10:02 AM The Punjab state government in India is seeking close to $150 million dollars from Canada for turning back a shipload of South Asians, mostly Sikhs, from...

Over 2 decades on, historical monuments get a touch of care Over 2 decades on, historical monuments get a touch of care The crumbling building of the historical Anglo-Sikh War Memorial and Museum on the banks of Ferozeshah canal is being repaired these days. After more than two...

With connivance of Badal-BJP ruling alliance, Hindu extremist organizations, motivated by their inherent hatred, are wildly active in hurting feelings of Sikhs. So many events have happened in past few weeks that indicate towards rise in this trend. Whereas Sikh organizations are working...

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Dasam Granth - A Historical Perspective (Late) Principal Harbhajan Singh Introductory It is admitted by all historians that in the lifetime of Guru Gobind Singh, there existed no such manuscript, now known as Dasam Granth. However, there is a mention of a granth named Vidya...

Hi All, I just received this book today and have been flicking through it. It contains translations of Guru Tegh Bahadhurs Hukamnama's or Edicts. Interestingly it also contains a section of UN-authentic Hukamnama's but these are hard to make out and are untranslated. Has anyone else read...

Guru Gobind Singh - Historical and Ideological Perspective By Madanjit Kaur Published by Unistar Books Pvt. Ltd., Chandigarh, India Pages 280, Price: Rs. 495/-. A Review by Dr. D. P. Singh* Guru Gobind Singh, the Tenth Guru of the Sikhs, was pre-eminently a man of action and has...

An American Sikh leader has urged Washington to rebuild a historic Sikh shrine in Iraq, destroyed by extremists three years ago. Rajwant Singh met Secretary of Defence Robert Gates Wednesday during a White House ceremony to welcome the Pope and requested him to help reconstruct the gurdwara...

Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji's armour to be auctioned? NEVER Petition Please sign the above petition and pass it to all your friends and family.

Sometime in life, we all ask some basic questions, and once asked we make at least some attempt to seek and search for their answers. Questions such as: What is the purpose or goal of life? What is this world and who, if anyone created it? Who am I? What is my relationship with the...

Historical Dictionary of Sikhism - Buy from SPN Published: November, 1995 Our price: $65.50 List price: $65.50 Usually ships in 1 to 3 weeks As of: August 06th, 2005 10:45:21 PM Author: W. H. McLeod Customer comments on this Sikhism Book More than just a Dictionary The Historical...

As Asia's relative weight in the global economy grows, it is important to understand its different perspectives on Islam. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/buddhism/SIG=11p8ff44m/*http%3A//www.theglobalist.com/StoryId.aspx?StoryId=4582

Why do the ancient sikh historical texts such as Sarbloh Guru Durbar, Gurprtap Suraj Prakash, Naveen Panth Prakash etc. speak of 'Treh Mudra' (three adornments - kard, kachera and kesh) instead of the '5 Ks (The 5Ks - kesh (unshorn hair), kara (steel/iron war bracelet), kirpan/kard (dagger)...

The following verses in Zafarnama (as posted by Vijayadeep Ji in other forum) reminded me of another contraversial historical debate... its is debated that the following verses were not written by Guru Ji. Have scholars reached any consesus on this issue ? Thanks