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ਜਪੁ | Jup
ਸੋ ਦਰੁ | So Dar
ਸੋਹਿਲਾ | Sohilaa
ਰਾਗੁ ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ | Raag Siree-Raag
Gurbani (14-53)
Ashtpadiyan (53-71)
Gurbani (71-74)
Pahre (74-78)
Chhant (78-81)
Vanjara (81-82)
Vaar Siri Raag (83-91)
Bhagat Bani (91-93)
ਰਾਗੁ ਮਾਝ | Raag Maajh
Gurbani (94-109)
Ashtpadi (109)
Ashtpadiyan (110-129)
Ashtpadi (129-130)
Ashtpadiyan (130-133)
Bara Maha (133-136)
Din Raen (136-137)
Vaar Maajh Ki (137-150)
ਰਾਗੁ ਗਉੜੀ | Raag Gauree
Gurbani (151-185)
Quartets/Couplets (185-220)
Ashtpadiyan (220-234)
Karhalei (234-235)
Ashtpadiyan (235-242)
Chhant (242-249)
Baavan Akhari (250-262)
Sukhmani (262-296)
Thittee (296-300)
Gauree kii Vaar (300-323)
Gurbani (323-330)
Ashtpadiyan (330-340)
Baavan Akhari (340-343)
Thintteen (343-344)
Vaar Kabir (344-345)
Bhagat Bani (345-346)
ਰਾਗੁ ਆਸਾ | Raag Aasaa
Gurbani (347-348)
Chaupaday (348-364)
Panchpadde (364-365)
Kaafee (365-409)
Aasaavaree (409-411)
Ashtpadiyan (411-432)
Patee (432-435)
Chhant (435-462)
Vaar Aasaa (462-475)
Bhagat Bani (475-488)
ਰਾਗੁ ਗੂਜਰੀ | Raag Goojaree
Gurbani (489-503)
Ashtpadiyan (503-508)
Vaar Gujari (508-517)
Vaar Gujari (517-526)
ਰਾਗੁ ਦੇਵਗੰਧਾਰੀ | Raag Dayv-Gandhaaree
Gurbani (527-536)
ਰਾਗੁ ਬਿਹਾਗੜਾ | Raag Bihaagraa
Gurbani (537-556)
Chhant (538-548)
Vaar Bihaagraa (548-556)
ਰਾਗੁ ਵਡਹੰਸ | Raag Wadhans
Gurbani (557-564)
Ashtpadiyan (564-565)
Chhant (565-575)
Ghoriaan (575-578)
Alaahaniiaa (578-582)
Vaar Wadhans (582-594)
ਰਾਗੁ ਸੋਰਠਿ | Raag Sorath
Gurbani (595-634)
Asatpadhiya (634-642)
Vaar Sorath (642-659)
ਰਾਗੁ ਧਨਾਸਰੀ | Raag Dhanasaree
Gurbani (660-685)
Astpadhiya (685-687)
Chhant (687-691)
Bhagat Bani (691-695)
ਰਾਗੁ ਜੈਤਸਰੀ | Raag Jaitsree
Gurbani (696-703)
Chhant (703-705)
Vaar Jaitsaree (705-710)
Bhagat Bani (710)
ਰਾਗੁ ਟੋਡੀ | Raag Todee
ਰਾਗੁ ਬੈਰਾੜੀ | Raag Bairaaree
ਰਾਗੁ ਤਿਲੰਗ | Raag Tilang
Gurbani (721-727)
Bhagat Bani (727)
ਰਾਗੁ ਸੂਹੀ | Raag Suhi
Gurbani (728-750)
Ashtpadiyan (750-761)
Kaafee (761-762)
Suchajee (762)
Gunvantee (763)
Chhant (763-785)
Vaar Soohee (785-792)
Bhagat Bani (792-794)
ਰਾਗੁ ਬਿਲਾਵਲੁ | Raag Bilaaval
Gurbani (795-831)
Ashtpadiyan (831-838)
Thitteen (838-840)
Vaar Sat (841-843)
Chhant (843-848)
Vaar Bilaaval (849-855)
Bhagat Bani (855-858)
ਰਾਗੁ ਗੋਂਡ | Raag Gond
Gurbani (859-869)
Ashtpadiyan (869)
Bhagat Bani (870-875)
ਰਾਗੁ ਰਾਮਕਲੀ | Raag Ramkalee
Ashtpadiyan (902-916)
Gurbani (876-902)
Anand (917-922)
Sadd (923-924)
Chhant (924-929)
Dakhnee (929-938)
Sidh Gosat (938-946)
Vaar Ramkalee (947-968)
ਰਾਗੁ ਨਟ ਨਾਰਾਇਨ | Raag Nat Narayan
Gurbani (975-980)
Ashtpadiyan (980-983)
ਰਾਗੁ ਮਾਲੀ ਗਉੜਾ | Raag Maalee Gauraa
Gurbani (984-988)
Bhagat Bani (988)
ਰਾਗੁ ਮਾਰੂ | Raag Maaroo
Gurbani (889-1008)
Ashtpadiyan (1008-1014)
Kaafee (1014-1016)
Ashtpadiyan (1016-1019)
Anjulian (1019-1020)
Solhe (1020-1033)
Dakhni (1033-1043)
ਰਾਗੁ ਤੁਖਾਰੀ | Raag Tukhaari
Bara Maha (1107-1110)
Chhant (1110-1117)
ਰਾਗੁ ਕੇਦਾਰਾ | Raag Kedara
Gurbani (1118-1123)
Bhagat Bani (1123-1124)
ਰਾਗੁ ਭੈਰਉ | Raag Bhairo
Gurbani (1125-1152)
Partaal (1153)
Ashtpadiyan (1153-1167)
ਰਾਗੁ ਬਸੰਤੁ | Raag Basant
Gurbani (1168-1187)
Ashtpadiyan (1187-1193)
Vaar Basant (1193-1196)
ਰਾਗੁ ਸਾਰਗ | Raag Saarag
Gurbani (1197-1200)
Partaal (1200-1231)
Ashtpadiyan (1232-1236)
Chhant (1236-1237)
Vaar Saarang (1237-1253)
ਰਾਗੁ ਮਲਾਰ | Raag Malaar
Gurbani (1254-1293)
Partaal (1265-1273)
Ashtpadiyan (1273-1278)
Chhant (1278)
Vaar Malaar (1278-91)
Bhagat Bani (1292-93)
ਰਾਗੁ ਕਾਨੜਾ | Raag Kaanraa
Gurbani (1294-96)
Partaal (1296-1318)
Ashtpadiyan (1308-1312)
Chhant (1312)
Vaar Kaanraa
Bhagat Bani (1318)
ਰਾਗੁ ਕਲਿਆਨ | Raag Kalyaan
Gurbani (1319-23)
Ashtpadiyan (1323-26)
ਰਾਗੁ ਪ੍ਰਭਾਤੀ | Raag Prabhaatee
Gurbani (1327-1341)
Ashtpadiyan (1342-51)
ਰਾਗੁ ਜੈਜਾਵੰਤੀ | Raag Jaijaiwanti
Gurbani (1352-53)
Salok | Gatha | Phunahe | Chaubole | Swayiye
Sehskritee Mahala 1
Sehskritee Mahala 5
Gaathaa Mahala 5
Phunhay Mahala 5
Chaubolae Mahala 5
Shaloks Bhagat Kabir
Shaloks Sheikh Farid
Swaiyyae Mahala 5
Swaiyyae in Praise of Gurus
Shaloks in Addition To Vaars
Shalok Ninth Mehl
Mundavanee Mehl 5
ਰਾਗ ਮਾਲਾ, Raag Maalaa
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<blockquote data-quote="Archived_Member16" data-source="post: 135814" data-attributes="member: 884"><p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #004990"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 18px"><span style="color: navy"><strong>FBI Director Mueller's Comments Implicate Sikh Americans</strong></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #004990"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 18px"><span style="color: navy"><strong>with Terrorism Leading SALDEF to Demand Redress</strong></span></span></span></span></p><p></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: navy">Earlier this month, </span></span><a href="http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=NaA/FEeOdQS1g5iRAt0kgtY7Bk5ae%2BN9" target="_blank"><span style="color: navy"><span style="font-size: 10px"><em>The</em> <em>Washington Times</em> reported</span></span></a><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: navy"> statements made by FBI Director Robert S. Mueller during a conference of intelligence experts about the FBI's handling of U.S. Muslim groups involved in subversion or "stealth jihad".</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: navy">Director Mueller was quoted as saying, "It is a delicate issue and it is dependent upon individuals, they are quite obviously, not just Muslim, not just Arab-American, the <strong>Sikh-American</strong> communities but individuals that may be under investigation, that may have participated in supporting terrorism and we have to be sure we identify, understand those persons and to the extent they step over the line, they are indicted and prosecuted."</span></span></p><p> </p><p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: navy">In singling out the Sikh American community, Director Mueller raises several concerns, most suprisingly that many Sikh Americans may be under investigation by the FBI.</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: navy">Further, Director Mueller's remarks reflect a fundamental error: linking the Sikh faith, or any faith for that matter, to terrorism. Describing criminals by their religion or culture is necessarily problematic because it implicates an entire religious and cultural community. This philosophy is extremely important to adhere to at the highest levels of government, where criminalizing a people has serious implications for minority communities.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: navy">"In the wake of 9/11, Sikhs have faced a disproportionate number of challenges, including hate crimes, racial profiling, school bulling, and employment discrimination," said Jasjit Singh, SALDEF's Associate Executive Director. "These challenges are exacerbated when references to 'Sikh terrorism' are made, especially by a high-ranking government official. We strongly feel that commentary of this sort falls short of the high standard that all public officials should be held to."</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: navy">SALDEF has issued a letter of concern to the Director's office and seeks a clarification of his remarks linking Sikh Americans to terrorism.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: navy"><strong>- </strong>October 26, 2010 - <strong>email from SALDEF</strong></span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Archived_Member16, post: 135814, member: 884"] [LEFT][COLOR=#004990][FONT=Arial][SIZE=5][COLOR=navy][B]FBI Director Mueller's Comments Implicate Sikh Americans[/B][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#004990][FONT=Arial][SIZE=5][COLOR=navy][B]with Terrorism Leading SALDEF to Demand Redress[/B][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/LEFT] [SIZE=2][COLOR=navy]Earlier this month, [/COLOR][/SIZE][URL="http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=NaA/FEeOdQS1g5iRAt0kgtY7Bk5ae%2BN9"][COLOR=navy][SIZE=2][I]The[/I] [I]Washington Times[/I] reported[/SIZE][/COLOR][/URL][SIZE=2][COLOR=navy] statements made by FBI Director Robert S. Mueller during a conference of intelligence experts about the FBI's handling of U.S. Muslim groups involved in subversion or "stealth jihad".[/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][COLOR=navy]Director Mueller was quoted as saying, "It is a delicate issue and it is dependent upon individuals, they are quite obviously, not just Muslim, not just Arab-American, the [B]Sikh-American[/B] communities but individuals that may be under investigation, that may have participated in supporting terrorism and we have to be sure we identify, understand those persons and to the extent they step over the line, they are indicted and prosecuted."[/COLOR][/SIZE] [LEFT][SIZE=2][COLOR=navy]In singling out the Sikh American community, Director Mueller raises several concerns, most suprisingly that many Sikh Americans may be under investigation by the FBI.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/LEFT] [SIZE=2][COLOR=navy]Further, Director Mueller's remarks reflect a fundamental error: linking the Sikh faith, or any faith for that matter, to terrorism. Describing criminals by their religion or culture is necessarily problematic because it implicates an entire religious and cultural community. This philosophy is extremely important to adhere to at the highest levels of government, where criminalizing a people has serious implications for minority communities.[/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][COLOR=navy]"In the wake of 9/11, Sikhs have faced a disproportionate number of challenges, including hate crimes, racial profiling, school bulling, and employment discrimination," said Jasjit Singh, SALDEF's Associate Executive Director. "These challenges are exacerbated when references to 'Sikh terrorism' are made, especially by a high-ranking government official. We strongly feel that commentary of this sort falls short of the high standard that all public officials should be held to."[/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][COLOR=navy]SALDEF has issued a letter of concern to the Director's office and seeks a clarification of his remarks linking Sikh Americans to terrorism.[/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][COLOR=navy][B]- [/B]October 26, 2010 - [B]email from SALDEF[/B][/COLOR][/SIZE] [/QUOTE]
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