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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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GAP Ad Features Turbaned Sikh. Is The Conversation About Lust Versus Sikh Identity, Or ?
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<blockquote data-quote="harmanpreet singh" data-source="post: 193786" data-attributes="member: 7444"><p><strong>Gap's Ad With Sikh Model Waris Ahluwalia Defaced With Racist Graffiti, Drawing Incredible Response From Company</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>GAP made the same photo its cover photo on facebook and tweeter .</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> This is how the Internet is supposed to work.</p><p> <a href="https://twitter.com/TheMuslimGuy" target="_blank">Arsalan Iftikhar,</a> senior editor at The Islamic Monthly and founder of <a href="http://www.themuslimguy.com/" target="_blank">TheMuslimGuy.com</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/TheMuslimGuy/status/404774651630342144" target="_blank">posted a picture</a> to his Twitter and Facebook wall of a defaced subway advertisement for Gap featuring Sikh actor and jewelry designer <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waris_Ahluwalia" target="_blank">Waris Ahluwalia.</a> The caption had been changed from "Make Love" to "Make Bombs," and the writer had also scrawled "Please stop driving TAXIS" onto the poster.</p><p> He told The Huffington Post, "When I first saw my Facebook friend's photo of this GAP subway advertisement defaced by vandals with racist messages, I wanted the world to see how millions of brown people are viewed in America today."</p><p> <a href="https://twitter.com/TheMuslimGuy/status/404774651630342144" target="_blank"><img src="http://i.huffpost.com/gen/1483461/original.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p> The next day, Gap <a href="https://twitter.com/Gap/status/405062034733015040" target="_blank">tweeted back</a> at Iftikhar to find out the location of the ad, which is part of its holiday "#MakeLove" campaign featuring a wide variety of diverse models.</p><p> <a href="https://twitter.com/Gap/status/405062034733015040" target="_blank"><img src="http://i.huffpost.com/gen/1483497/original.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p> But that wasn't all. The company proceeded to change its Twitter background to the picture of Ahluwalia, to show solidarity and support.</p><p> <a href="https://twitter.com/Gap" target="_blank"><img src="http://i.huffpost.com/gen/1483505/original.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p> Their response was applauded by Sikhs and Muslims alike, as Iftikhar shared their incredible and speedy response.</p><p> <a href="https://twitter.com/TheMuslimGuy/status/405073972154212352" target="_blank"><img src="http://i.huffpost.com/gen/1483502/original.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p> Some members of the Sikh community have started a "<a href="https://www.facebook.com/ThankYouGap" target="_blank">Thank you, Gap</a>" campaign in order to show their appreciation for the inclusion of a Sikh model. A letter to the company says, "By placing a Sikh model in prominent locations on billboards, direct mail advertising and digital channels, you have raised the profile of Sikhs in ways the community couldn’t have accomplished with its limited resources. The community has tremendously benefitted from the attention it has received through Gap’s marketing campaign."</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/26/gap-ad-sikh-waris-ahluwalia_n_4343586.html?ncid=edlinkusaolp00000009" target="_blank">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/26/gap-ad-sikh-waris-ahluwalia_n_4343586.html?ncid=edlinkusaolp00000009</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="harmanpreet singh, post: 193786, member: 7444"] [B]Gap's Ad With Sikh Model Waris Ahluwalia Defaced With Racist Graffiti, Drawing Incredible Response From Company[/B] GAP made the same photo its cover photo on facebook and tweeter . This is how the Internet is supposed to work. [URL="https://twitter.com/TheMuslimGuy"]Arsalan Iftikhar,[/URL] senior editor at The Islamic Monthly and founder of [URL="http://www.themuslimguy.com/"]TheMuslimGuy.com[/URL], [URL="https://twitter.com/TheMuslimGuy/status/404774651630342144"]posted a picture[/URL] to his Twitter and Facebook wall of a defaced subway advertisement for Gap featuring Sikh actor and jewelry designer [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waris_Ahluwalia"]Waris Ahluwalia.[/URL] The caption had been changed from "Make Love" to "Make Bombs," and the writer had also scrawled "Please stop driving TAXIS" onto the poster. He told The Huffington Post, "When I first saw my Facebook friend's photo of this GAP subway advertisement defaced by vandals with racist messages, I wanted the world to see how millions of brown people are viewed in America today." [URL="https://twitter.com/TheMuslimGuy/status/404774651630342144"][IMG]http://i.huffpost.com/gen/1483461/original.jpg[/IMG][/URL] The next day, Gap [URL="https://twitter.com/Gap/status/405062034733015040"]tweeted back[/URL] at Iftikhar to find out the location of the ad, which is part of its holiday "#MakeLove" campaign featuring a wide variety of diverse models. [URL="https://twitter.com/Gap/status/405062034733015040"][IMG]http://i.huffpost.com/gen/1483497/original.jpg[/IMG][/URL] But that wasn't all. The company proceeded to change its Twitter background to the picture of Ahluwalia, to show solidarity and support. [URL="https://twitter.com/Gap"][IMG]http://i.huffpost.com/gen/1483505/original.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Their response was applauded by Sikhs and Muslims alike, as Iftikhar shared their incredible and speedy response. [URL="https://twitter.com/TheMuslimGuy/status/405073972154212352"][IMG]http://i.huffpost.com/gen/1483502/original.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Some members of the Sikh community have started a "[URL="https://www.facebook.com/ThankYouGap"]Thank you, Gap[/URL]" campaign in order to show their appreciation for the inclusion of a Sikh model. A letter to the company says, "By placing a Sikh model in prominent locations on billboards, direct mail advertising and digital channels, you have raised the profile of Sikhs in ways the community couldn’t have accomplished with its limited resources. The community has tremendously benefitted from the attention it has received through Gap’s marketing campaign." [url]http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/26/gap-ad-sikh-waris-ahluwalia_n_4343586.html?ncid=edlinkusaolp00000009[/url] [/QUOTE]
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