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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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Rep. Peter King: 'Are You Now, Or Have You Ever Been A Radical Muslim?'
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<blockquote data-quote="spnadmin" data-source="post: 143711" data-attributes="member: 35"><p>Gustav Niebuhr</p><p>Author, 'Beyond Tolerance: Searching for Interfaith Understanding in America'</p><p></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Rep. Peter King: 'Are You Now, or Have You Ever Been a Radical Muslim?' </strong></p><p></p><p>When was the last time a Congressional committee decided to investigate Americans based on their religious affiliation? I thought I knew something about our nation's history, but I admit I'm coming up empty on this one.</p><p></p><p>So it may well be that Rep. Peter King, a long-serving Long Island Republican, will treat us to something utterly new in American political life, with his hearings, beginning March 10, into the alleged "radicalization" he believes is taking place among the United States' Muslims. King has discussed his plans for months, allowing plenty of time for worry and outrage to build. Five hundred people demonstrated against the idea in Times Square on Sunday, the same day (according to The New York Times) that a White House official visited a Virginia mosque to tell an interfaith group that we in the United States don't do "guilt by association."</p><p></p><p>Still, it may have been one thing for King to disclose his plans back in November, after Republicans took control of the House in the midterm elections and he became chair of its Homeland Security Committee. But isn't there an argument that his big idea has been superceded by more recent events? Think of the popular (and secular) revolutions in Tunisia and Egypt, as well as the incomplete one in Libya.</p><p></p><p>Since January, something like 100 million people in the Arab world have been putting their lives at risk to overthrow brutal tyrannies, all in the name of wanting something a lot closer to what we Americans call freedom and popular rule. Despite various dire statements by the likes of Col. Muhammar el-Gaddafi to the contrary (and isn't he something less than a trusted source?), al Qaeda has had very little to say about this revolt, perhaps because it doesn't fit their own nefarious model.</p><p></p><p>So here we are, with populations in the Middle East and North Africa rallying to cries of freedom, human rights and self-government -- ideas prized by Americans -- and what are we doing but preparing to hold nationally publicized hearings in Congress (actually, let's say internationally publicized, this being a thoroughly connected world) into the patriotism of... American Muslims!</p><p></p><p>Does that make sense as a way to win friends and influence people abroad? Whenever those Libyan protestors, ill-equipped with weapons but very well-equipped with courage, decide to take the occasional break from battling Gaddafi's tanks and jets, they might just tune into al Jazeera to watch Representative King's hearings.</p><p></p><p>I suppose it's possible that someone among those brave fighters might know something about American political history, enough at least to recognize that we Americans have been here before. For 30 years, the House had a committee that looked into "Un-American Activites." The Senate had its own investigative arm, whose determination to track down closet Reds produced that famous question, "Are you now, or have you ever been a member of the Communist Party?"</p><p></p><p>Small comfort, but at least the supoenas back then did not go to people based on their religion. Where's James Madison, now that we really need him?</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/gustav-niebuhr/rep-peter-king-are-you-no_b_832442.html" target="_blank">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/gustav-niebuhr/rep-peter-king-are-you-no_b_832442.html</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="spnadmin, post: 143711, member: 35"] Gustav Niebuhr Author, 'Beyond Tolerance: Searching for Interfaith Understanding in America' [B] Rep. Peter King: 'Are You Now, or Have You Ever Been a Radical Muslim?' [/B] When was the last time a Congressional committee decided to investigate Americans based on their religious affiliation? I thought I knew something about our nation's history, but I admit I'm coming up empty on this one. So it may well be that Rep. Peter King, a long-serving Long Island Republican, will treat us to something utterly new in American political life, with his hearings, beginning March 10, into the alleged "radicalization" he believes is taking place among the United States' Muslims. King has discussed his plans for months, allowing plenty of time for worry and outrage to build. Five hundred people demonstrated against the idea in Times Square on Sunday, the same day (according to The New York Times) that a White House official visited a Virginia mosque to tell an interfaith group that we in the United States don't do "guilt by association." Still, it may have been one thing for King to disclose his plans back in November, after Republicans took control of the House in the midterm elections and he became chair of its Homeland Security Committee. But isn't there an argument that his big idea has been superceded by more recent events? Think of the popular (and secular) revolutions in Tunisia and Egypt, as well as the incomplete one in Libya. Since January, something like 100 million people in the Arab world have been putting their lives at risk to overthrow brutal tyrannies, all in the name of wanting something a lot closer to what we Americans call freedom and popular rule. Despite various dire statements by the likes of Col. Muhammar el-Gaddafi to the contrary (and isn't he something less than a trusted source?), al Qaeda has had very little to say about this revolt, perhaps because it doesn't fit their own nefarious model. So here we are, with populations in the Middle East and North Africa rallying to cries of freedom, human rights and self-government -- ideas prized by Americans -- and what are we doing but preparing to hold nationally publicized hearings in Congress (actually, let's say internationally publicized, this being a thoroughly connected world) into the patriotism of... American Muslims! Does that make sense as a way to win friends and influence people abroad? Whenever those Libyan protestors, ill-equipped with weapons but very well-equipped with courage, decide to take the occasional break from battling Gaddafi's tanks and jets, they might just tune into al Jazeera to watch Representative King's hearings. I suppose it's possible that someone among those brave fighters might know something about American political history, enough at least to recognize that we Americans have been here before. For 30 years, the House had a committee that looked into "Un-American Activites." The Senate had its own investigative arm, whose determination to track down closet Reds produced that famous question, "Are you now, or have you ever been a member of the Communist Party?" Small comfort, but at least the supoenas back then did not go to people based on their religion. Where's James Madison, now that we really need him? [url]http://www.huffingtonpost.com/gustav-niebuhr/rep-peter-king-are-you-no_b_832442.html[/url] [/QUOTE]
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