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Gurbani (795-831)
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Thitteen (838-840)
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Chhant (843-848)
Vaar Bilaaval (849-855)
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Anjulian (1019-1020)
Solhe (1020-1033)
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Gurbani (1118-1123)
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ਰਾਗੁ ਭੈਰਉ | Raag Bhairo
Gurbani (1125-1152)
Partaal (1153)
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Chhant (1236-1237)
Vaar Saarang (1237-1253)
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Gurbani (1254-1293)
Partaal (1265-1273)
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Gurbani (1294-96)
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<blockquote data-quote="SachaSingh" data-source="post: 141884" data-attributes="member: 14363"><p style="text-align: center"><strong><span style="color: #2a2a2a"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Sikh demonstrators in Luton deal a heavy blow to the EDL</span></span></strong></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #2a2a2a"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">A delegation of Sikhs marched proudly joining a big rally against the English </span></span><span style="color: #2a2a2a"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Defence</span></span><span style="color: #2a2a2a"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"> League (EDL) held in Luton on Saturday 5th February 2011. They played the Dhol, a Punjabi war drum, as they entered the rally carrying a banner that read ‘Sikhs Against the English Defence League – Fighting Intolerance since 1699’, a reference to the establishment of martial Sikhism by the 10th Guru of the Sikhs, Guru Gobind Singh Ji. </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #2a2a2a"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">They were greeted with cheers by more than two thousand demonstrators gathered in the Park Square, in the centre of Luton, who gave the marching Sikhs a great applause. </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #2a2a2a"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">This comes as a great blow to the English Defence League (EDL) as they had claimed that they are getting support from many Sikhs. The demonstration by ‘Sikhs Against the EDL’ shows otherwise.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #2a2a2a"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">The Sikh protesters shouted slogans against Guramit Singh, one of the self-styled EDL leaders from Sikh background and called him a traitor. They claimed that he had brought shame to the Sikh community and should be locked up due to some of his recent speeches.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #2a2a2a"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Varinder Singh spoke on behalf of the Sikh delegation and pointed out that the Sikh community has a proud tradition of fighting Fascism in the Second World War. He asked, “Given our proud history, how can Sikhs not oppose the racism and Fascism espoused by EDL?”</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #2a2a2a"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Varinder Singh went on to condemn Guramit Singh (ethnic spokesperson for the EDL) and other racist traitors of Sikh origin joining EDL and expressed that these individuals should be held accountable.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #2a2a2a"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Balwindar Singh Rana, also from a Sikh background said, “The Sikhs Against the EDL have launched a ‘Joint Statement’ which has already gained support from some of the major Sikh and Hindu </span></span><span style="color: #2a2a2a"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">organisations</span></span><span style="color: #2a2a2a"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">, including many Sikh Student Societies, as well as many prominent individuals in this country. People are waking up to the dangers of the racist poison that is being spread by the EDL and they will no longer fall for their ‘divide & rule’ tactics.”</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #2a2a2a"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">He further added:”In the ‘70s and ‘80s, whether we were Sikhs, Hindus or Muslim, we were all united against the racists and fascists of the National Front and the BNP. We now have to show the same unity again if we are going to halt this tide of racist hatred by </span></span><span style="color: #2a2a2a"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">the</span></span><span style="color: #2a2a2a"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"> EDL.”</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #2a2a2a"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Salvinder Singh Dhillon from the Indian Workers Association pointed out that the rally was being attended by all communities was a proof that they all stand shoulder to shoulder against promotion of racism and fascism. He said that, “The poison of racism serves to divide people and weaken their common struggles against the attacks by the state on their livelihood, against imposition of tuition fees, and the pending massive spending cuts in social services, health and education.”</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #2a2a2a"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">The rally was organized by Unite Against Fascism(UAF), a broad based organisation supported by numerous individuals and organizations including trade unions and members of parliament. Various speakers expressed their opposition to EDL and the racist British National Party( BNP). There was also a further protest in the Bury Park, near the Mosque, organized by the Muslim community and attended by nearly two thousand people.</span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SachaSingh, post: 141884, member: 14363"] [CENTER][B][COLOR=#2a2a2a][FONT=Verdana]Sikh demonstrators in Luton deal a heavy blow to the EDL[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][/CENTER] [COLOR=#2a2a2a][FONT=Verdana]A delegation of Sikhs marched proudly joining a big rally against the English [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#2a2a2a][FONT=Verdana]Defence[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#2a2a2a][FONT=Verdana] League (EDL) held in Luton on Saturday 5th February 2011. They played the Dhol, a Punjabi war drum, as they entered the rally carrying a banner that read ‘Sikhs Against the English Defence League – Fighting Intolerance since 1699’, a reference to the establishment of martial Sikhism by the 10th Guru of the Sikhs, Guru Gobind Singh Ji. [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#2a2a2a][/COLOR] [COLOR=#2a2a2a][FONT=Verdana]They were greeted with cheers by more than two thousand demonstrators gathered in the Park Square, in the centre of Luton, who gave the marching Sikhs a great applause. [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#2a2a2a][/COLOR] [COLOR=#2a2a2a][FONT=Verdana]This comes as a great blow to the English Defence League (EDL) as they had claimed that they are getting support from many Sikhs. The demonstration by ‘Sikhs Against the EDL’ shows otherwise.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#2a2a2a][/COLOR] [COLOR=#2a2a2a][FONT=Verdana]The Sikh protesters shouted slogans against Guramit Singh, one of the self-styled EDL leaders from Sikh background and called him a traitor. They claimed that he had brought shame to the Sikh community and should be locked up due to some of his recent speeches.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#2a2a2a][FONT=Verdana]Varinder Singh spoke on behalf of the Sikh delegation and pointed out that the Sikh community has a proud tradition of fighting Fascism in the Second World War. He asked, “Given our proud history, how can Sikhs not oppose the racism and Fascism espoused by EDL?”[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#2a2a2a][FONT=Verdana]Varinder Singh went on to condemn Guramit Singh (ethnic spokesperson for the EDL) and other racist traitors of Sikh origin joining EDL and expressed that these individuals should be held accountable.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#2a2a2a][/COLOR] [COLOR=#2a2a2a][FONT=Verdana]Balwindar Singh Rana, also from a Sikh background said, “The Sikhs Against the EDL have launched a ‘Joint Statement’ which has already gained support from some of the major Sikh and Hindu [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#2a2a2a][FONT=Verdana]organisations[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#2a2a2a][FONT=Verdana], including many Sikh Student Societies, as well as many prominent individuals in this country. People are waking up to the dangers of the racist poison that is being spread by the EDL and they will no longer fall for their ‘divide & rule’ tactics.”[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#2a2a2a][/COLOR] [COLOR=#2a2a2a][FONT=Verdana]He further added:”In the ‘70s and ‘80s, whether we were Sikhs, Hindus or Muslim, we were all united against the racists and fascists of the National Front and the BNP. We now have to show the same unity again if we are going to halt this tide of racist hatred by [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#2a2a2a][FONT=Verdana]the[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#2a2a2a][FONT=Verdana] EDL.”[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#2a2a2a][FONT=Verdana]Salvinder Singh Dhillon from the Indian Workers Association pointed out that the rally was being attended by all communities was a proof that they all stand shoulder to shoulder against promotion of racism and fascism. He said that, “The poison of racism serves to divide people and weaken their common struggles against the attacks by the state on their livelihood, against imposition of tuition fees, and the pending massive spending cuts in social services, health and education.”[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#2a2a2a][FONT=Verdana]The rally was organized by Unite Against Fascism(UAF), a broad based organisation supported by numerous individuals and organizations including trade unions and members of parliament. Various speakers expressed their opposition to EDL and the racist British National Party( BNP). There was also a further protest in the Bury Park, near the Mosque, organized by the Muslim community and attended by nearly two thousand people.[/FONT][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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