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Has Sathya Sai Baba Moved An Inch To Clean Up His Yard?
2008-09-14 13:32:00 My years in India furnished moving testimony to widespread harmonious relationships between Indian people of many religious and even non-religious backgrounds. This was no matter of mere tolerance but rather of most genuine acceptance of each other. Many are the instances of Indians visiting each other’s places of worship, family and other social, political and ...
India Critical Of French Ban On Turbans
2008-05-13 15:38:00 An interesting case was brought before the Supreme Court of India by the Singh Legal Foundation which asked it to accept jurisdiction over the decision by France to ban Sikhs from wearing the turben. The Court was sympathetic to the issue raised by the Sikh group, but noted: “We can only protect the fundamental rights ...
Sikhs win khalistan debate on BBC
2008-04-25 20:20:00 SIKHS WIN KHALISTAN DEBATE ON BBCHINDU FANATICS LOSE ARGUMENT AND RESORT TO SWEARING, NASTINESS AND TERRORISTS THREATS On Monday 14 April the BBC decided to hold a debate on whether or not there should be a separate Sikh State, Khalistan. Nihal presented the show on BBC Asian Network between 9-10am. The two invited to speak on ...
By: groupstalk
Sikhs win khalistan debate on BBC
2008-04-25 18:35:00 SIKHS WIN KHALISTAN DEBATE ON BBCHINDU FANATICS LOSE ARGUMENT AND RESORT TO SWEARING, NASTINESS AND TERRORISTS THREATS On Monday 14 April the BBC decided to hold a debate on whether or not there should be a separate Sikh State, Khalistan. Nihal presented the show on BBC Asian Network between 9-10am. The two invited to speak on ...
By: groupstalk
MQM : A Political Reality or A Terrorist Outfit
2008-04-15 22:00:00 After the power-sharing formula has been foiled by the appointment of Shoaib Suddle as I.G of Singh, the MQM and PPP have parted ways and now MQM would play the part of opposition in Sindh and National Assembly, and this is good for the democracy, as MQM would be a formidable and active opposition which ...
Sikhs call for turban tolerance
2008-02-26 17:02:00 The Sikh community in Australia is outraged at what it says is a lack of cultural awareness after two incidents involving the wearing of turbans. [video]
Nawaz Sharif and the Sikhs
2008-02-21 21:12:00 Did anyone of you listen to Nawaz Sharif's post-election press conference? I heard he said something against the Sikhs. His statement has been criticised all over the media. Do you think it's ok to openly target a minority and say something bad about them or are you against it?
By: BuzzVines
Turban clinics offer new ties for young Sikhs
2008-02-01 16:10:00 North India's Sikh leaders are fretting about turbans. Despite India's line-up of turban-clad celebrities there are fears that young Sikhs are spurning the traditional headgear in growing numbers. [video]
Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti- a pious festival of Sikhs
2008-01-11 11:16:00 Whether the event is Vaisakhi (Khalsa Sajna Diwas), Dewali (Bandi Chhor Diwas), or the Martyrdom of Guru Arjan Sahib (Sahidi Diwas), Sikhs assemble and commemorate their respectable Gurus and worship to pay homage to their worthy Martyrs. Gurpurabs, as they are more commonly known, are celebrated with immense devotion by the Sikh community all over the globe.Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti, is one pious festival of the Sikhs which is celebrated with great fervour. The festival witnesses a huge convoy of Sikhs who congregate to offer extraordinary prayers at Gurudwaras. Guru Gobind Singh was born at Patna Sahib on 22nd December. Generally, his birthday is celebrated in the month of December or in January. At times it falls twice a year as per the Hindu Bikrami Calendar. However, the birthday of Guru Gobind Singh comes on January 5 every year according to the Nanakshahi Calendar.It is chronicled that after the death of his father Guru Tegh Bahadur, Guru Gobind Singh, the Tenth Guru felt ob...
By: Indian Festivals
Religious Indian Sikhs do something stupid
2007-12-08 04:22:00 India’s most powerful business man, Mr.Ambani has been charged with insulting the Sikh people and their religion!What was his blasphemous debacle? His cell phone company’s network was used to distribute jokes about Sikhs! Which anyone from the sub-continent will tell you are one of the most popular joke-formats around. Kind of like the “A Rabbi, ...
Akki's new look angers Sikhs!
2007-11-28 07:13:00 Akshay Kumar is in trouble for his Sikh look in Vipul Shah's film Singh Is King.From the time the first promotional still of the film was released, there have been voices of dissent over Akshay's look in the film. The clean-shaven face under a trendy turban did not really make Akshay look like a true Singh.And now, another photograph of Akshay from the film's sets in Australia has met with objections. The image was reportedly taken by the paparazzi and posted on the Internet.Locals from Punjabi community in Australia have particularly expressed their displeasure over the way Akshay is wearing a turban in the photo.However, director Vipul Shah insists that the photo does not depict Akki's real look in the film. It was taken without permission.Shah says Akshay is himself a Punjabi and is working in close coordination with stylist Shabina Khan for his look in the film. Apart from this, a local Sikh is always on the sets to guide Akshay about how to wear a turban.Vipul also makes it...
Sikhs fight French law on turbans
2007-11-07 09:33:00 Sikhs have gone to the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg to challenge a French law banning the wearing of turbans for ID documents.
Sikhs : Ceremonial Weapons and Religious Rights
2007-11-04 03:26:00 A delegation of Sikhs in the UK is demanding that parliament give Sikhs the right to carry the kirpan or ceremonial dagger into high security areas, such as the European Parliament. Kirpans aren't simply for show, they are weapons. The size varies but some can be as long as 15 inches.In the past Sikh leaders have made calls for equality. Well I don't mean to rock their boat, but the demand to transport a dagger into high security areas when no Muslim, Christian or Atheist is accorded the same right, boils down to a demand for special privilege.The Sikh argument is that the kirpan is an "article of faith" and has to be carried on the person at all times. However there are N. American Sikhs who wear suits and favor short hair and a clean shaven look. Some take the view that these "articles of faith" are symbolic and that it is unnecessary to carry the actual objects around in order to live up to the values the symbols represent.Some realism is called for on the part of religions th...
By: Aidan Maconachy
Picture Of The Day: Sikhs Shower Flowers On Muslims On Eid
2007-10-18 00:30:00 Guest Post by Hindustani The flowers were raining outside the Eidgah in Bhopal. The beauty of this picture lies in the fact that Sikh boys are welcoming the Muslims coming out of Eidgah after offering the Namaz with flowers. The Sikh community welcomes the Muslims after Namaz in Bhopal, as a goodwill gesture. For decades the ...
Comparing turban to diaper angers US Sikhs
2007-09-22 14:52:00 Sikhs in Los Angeles are planning a protest against a radio station after one of its radio jockeys (RJs) referred to turbaned Sikhs as wearing a "diaper" on their head.
Sikhs oppose new turban rules
2007-09-22 14:48:00 The turban is mandatory for baptized Sikh men, and optional -- though uncommon -- for women who tend to wear head scarves, at least inside the temple. The turban and the unshorn hair underneath together are considered sacred, said Gurinder Singh Mann, professor of Sikh studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Mann said the turban also is seen as a cultural symbol.
US in dialogue with Sikhs over ?pat-down? of turbans
2007-09-01 12:20:00 US authorities have initiated a dialogue with the Sikh community to find a "workable solution" to its concerns over new airport security procedures that involve a mandatory "pat-down" of turbans.
Sikhs Angered Over New TSA Hat-Checking Policy
2007-08-31 08:00:00 The new federal policy of checking hats when going through airport security is causing a serious controversy, with many now asking: Is it a necessary security measure or another act of religious or racial profiling?
Sikhs And Sikhism
2007-08-12 19:08:00 Sri Guru Gobind Singh in his childhood sacrificed the life of his own father to save Hindu religion’s existence. Your Highness saved sufferers from the tyrannies of evil-doers. But it’s immensely regretting how fake Sikhs are today doing otherwise; they are not only forcing Hindus for religion conversion, but Hindus are so tired of their ...
The Sikhs decoded (IV) ? reincarnation
2007-07-30 22:38:00 Our puny little biologically units cannot grok (understand intuitively) Infinity. The Cosmos is too big and we are too wee. So praise the Infinite Mystery when things are good, praise the Infinite Mystery when things are bad. Dualities dance and make pictures on Life’s Movie Screen. — from our contributor Kamalla Rose Kaur Here is a ...
By: Carson's Post
The Sikhs decoded (III) ? the kirpan, symbol of peace and truth
2007-07-30 05:57:00 A Sikh’s sword, or Kirpan, is actually a symbol of peace and Truth. And how Sikhs use our Kirpans forces us, under vow, to act with tremendous restraint, writes Kamalla Rose Kaur who contributes to this site. Our Kirpan can be large or small, worn under our clothes or on the outside, but we never ever ...
By: Carson's Post
Sikhs urged to stop all lavish weddings
2007-07-30 03:46:00 Sikh religious leaders have issued an edict to their community to end lavish weddings that involve days of revelry as a measure to discourage dowry demands.
Canada Allows Sikhs to Keep Last Names
2007-07-27 15:46:00 The Canadian government has reversed a decade-old policy that forced Indian Sikhs with the common last names Singh or Kaur to change their surname before they could immigrate.
Sikhs told to change their name or stay home
2007-07-26 07:09:00 After a press conference this morning to address Canadian concerns that some cultures have multiple peoples sharing monosyllabic names, Citizenship and Immigration Canada spokeswoman Karen Shadd-Evelyn announced her engagement to Robert Barrimand Trevor-Lackie. The wedding will be held at Kapuskasing after which the Shadd-Evelyn-Trevor-Lackies will honeymoon the Welsh town of Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyr-ndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch. Once returning to work Karen ...
By: Carson's Post
The Sikhs decoded (II) ? Soulbride
2007-07-21 23:08:00 Our commentor Kamalla Rose Kaur was asked to explain the concept of ‘Soulbride,’ something she has alluded to in an earlier post. Back in the time when our scripture was written, 1400-1500s, women in India (and elsewhere) had no power at all. Women were judged good or bad by the men in their lives, especially ...
By: Carson's Post
The Sikhs decoded (I) ? Khalsa Knighthood
2007-07-21 22:57:00 Let me share a bit about the Khalsa Knighthood of the Sikhs, writes Kamalla Rose Kaur, who has kindly written into our Comments. The Khalsa Knighthood arose to fight the Muslim Inquisition in Indian in 1699. The Khalsa Knighthood of the Sikhs is and was a very unusual group because both men and women belong, and ...
By: Carson's Post
The Sikhs: who are they? (3)
2007-07-16 21:57:00 This comment from bk. is as thoughtful as all the comments have been on this subject. It is well worth reading. At the end I answer him with my take on what the Sikhs should do. After reading your posts, I?ve been trying to think of ideas of how we can address this issue? I tried thinking ...
By: Carson's Post
The Sikhs: who are they? (2)
2007-07-14 21:22:00 In a recent post entitled The Sikhs: who are they? I asked the question: If a people hope to flourish as a minute minority within a greater multi-culture, what is their responsibility to get their message out, the message they want the masses to understand about them? That post attracted a few comments, most of which ...
By: Carson's Post
The Sikhs: who are they?
2007-07-11 21:11:00 We learn today that the World Sikh Organization has sued the CBC for its “dishonest and highly offensive” documentary which, the lawsuit argues, “contained significant and numerous factual misrepresentations.” We will leave it to the courts to sort this one out but, in contemporary times within a highly muli-racial, multicultural country, the suit does raise ...
By: Carson's Post
Sikhs go to European court to battle French ban on turbans in ID photos
2007-06-17 15:39:00 France's highest administrative court has ruled that for public security reasons, Sikhs must remove their turbans when photographed for driver's licenses. France has also banned wearing conspicuous religious apparel in schools.
Sikhs upset over improper screening in US airports
2007-05-25 12:36:00 New York, May 25 (IANS) A prominent US based Sikh organisation has approached the country’s Transportation Security Agency (TSA) after it received several complaints from fellow Sikhs that they are being subjected to pass through undue security checks at various US airports. Over the past couple of months the Sikh American Legal Defence and Education Fund ...
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Sikhs in Kashmir protest against Dera sect chief
2007-05-17 15:26:00 Srinagar, May 17 (IANS) Sikhs in Kashmir took out protest marches Thursday, demanding an apology from Dera Sacha Sauda chief Baba Gurmit Ram Rahim for blaspheming their religion. Shouting slogans, nearly 200 Sikhs congregated near a gurdwara in Lal Chowk, in downtown Srinagar, before marching in procession. They later burnt a paper effigy of the Dera chief, ...
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Sikhs in Toronto celebrate Khalsa festival
2007-05-01 11:32:00 Toronto, May 1 (IANS) The Sikh community here celebrated the Toronto Khalsa festival, intended to educate other Canadians about the Sikh faith and ensure that their culture is kept alive by new generation Canadian-born Sikhs. An estimated 40,000 people participated in the parade held Monday, which featured bands, floats and Sikh men brandishing swords. The mayor of ...
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Sikhs in Toronto celebrate Khalsa festival
2007-05-01 10:54:00 Toronto, May 1 : The Sikh community here celebrated the Toronto Khalsa festival, intended to educate other Canadians about the Sikh faith and ensure that their culture is kept alive by new generation Canadian-born Sikhs.
By: newkerala.com
4000 Indian Sikhs return home after celebrating Baisakhi in Pakistan
2007-04-17 12:02:00 Lahore, Apr 17 : Nearly 4000 Sikh pilgrims from India who came to Pakistan to celebrate Janam Khalsa Din and Baisakhi festival have returned via Wagah Border. During their stay in Pakistan since April 8, the Sikh pilgrims visited Nankana Sahib, Sacha Sauda Sahib, Punja Sahib, Rori Sahib and Dera Sahib.
By: newkerala.com
New gurdwara for Sikhs in Bedford
2007-04-10 11:37:00 London, April 10 : Sikhs in Bedford can worship at a spanking new gurdwara - the first to be built in the traditional Sikh style in Britain.
By: newkerala.com
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