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Rajni Shaleen Chopra, Chandigarh Among the “musts” for the SAD regime in Punjab before the Assembly elections is the inauguration of the ambitious Khalsa Heritage Complex (KHC) at Anandpur Sahib. Almost seven years after work had began at the grand monument, the Punjab government has drawn up...

Dear Members, This issue is quite a sensitive one but one of great importance to me. I'd like to know where Sikhs who don't keep their hair fit in? I am one of them. I love gurbani, love the ideals of Sikhi...they sustain me. But I don't keep my hair, not for any other reason than I don't...

What books would you recommend to someone new to Sikhism? I have, since I was a child, held Sikhs to be among the most honorable people. I always felt very comfortable around Khalsa Sikhs. Looking back, I wonder why I didn't investigate sikhism sooner! I would love to read up on being Sikhi, and...

By Gurpreet Singh, July 12, 2011 A resolution to bar nonbaptized members from top executive positions at Surrey’s Guru Nanak Sikh temple has once again divided the local Sikh community. Passed by a show of hands by conservative Sikhs—who outnumbered moderates at a stormy temple meeting last...

Punjabi channel Zee Punjabi was honoured by leading Sikh religious organisations in the UK for its exemplary service to propagate Punjabi culture and Sikh values across the globe. While honouring the ZEE Punjabi team in Birmingham, Bibi Gurdev Kaur OBE., Chairperson of Sikh Naari Manch-UK...

Post-9/11, Sikhs say they are mistaken targets By TAMARA LUSH, Associated Press Photo: In this photo taken Thursday, May 19, 2011, Kamaljit Atwal clutches a photo of his slain father, Gurmej Atwal, in his home in Elk Grove, Calif. Gurmej Atwal, 78, and Surinder Singh, 67, where shot in...

Gurfatehji, I watched the youtube video on the 'drinking' thread kindly provided by soul jyotji. Unfortunately, I got as far as 'we are all supposed to be without humour and very serious' bit when my computer crashed, but luckily I did found more. It confirmed something I was aware of, that...

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by allMalaysia The Sikh community first arrived as prisoners but built a sturdy reputation in the police force. It is a myth that the earliest arrival of Sikhs in Penang is associated with the police force. In his paper The Earliest Arrival of Sikhs in Malaya, Rajindar Singh Bedi noted...

ਵਿਦੇਸ਼ੀ ਫ਼ੌਜਾਂ ਵਿਚ ਵੀ ਉੱਚ ਅਹੁਦੇ ਮੱਲੀ ਬੈਠੇ ਨੇ ਸਿੱਖ ਯੋਧੇ ਸਾਬਤ-ਸੂਰਤ ਸਿੱਖ ਅਫ਼ਸਰਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਮਾਰਦੇ ਨੇ ਗੋਰੇ ਸਲਾਮਾਂ ਵਿਦੇਸ਼ੀ ਫ਼ੌਜਾਂ 'ਚ ਤਾਇਨਾਤ...

Hi all, I haven't been here in a while but it's good to be back:grinningkudi: I just ordered a free book from Sikh site and wonder what you all think of it. It's called Divine Mystic Reflections on Gurmat Book ONE. I'm looking forward to getting it. But would love to hear all your views ( if...

July 3, 2011 The 4th of July: Sikhs Celebrate a Self-Evident Truth Satpal Singh Chair, Interfaith Committee of the World Sikh Council Posted: 07/ 3/11 02:33 AM ET - Huffington Post My heart is still aglow with the magic of the sparklers. The bridge on Charles River between Boston and...

SIKHS in Oxford could soon have a new place to pray after being evicted from a temple at a Marston house. Since 2006, members of the Sikh community had been using 69 Cherwell Drive to hold weekly prayer meetings. But in May, after repeated warnings by Oxford City Council to cease the...

Sikhs observer 172nd death anniversary of Maharaja Ranjit Singh Punjab Newsline Network Wednesday, 29 June 2011 The images are of the haveli or burial place and a Persian style minature of the Lahore court gathered at his death. LAHORE, June 29, 2011: The members of Sikh...

The Khanda, a Sikh Religious Insignia Questions Put to the BBC in the UNITED SIKHS letter What, if any, checks did the BBC news reporter and producer make to ascertain the nature and significance of the Khanda to the Sikh community, before it was used? What was the reason for using...

June25, 2011 Time to ‘forgive’ and build a new India, Chidambaram tells Sikhs PTI - New Delhi, - June 25, 2011 Seeking to put behind memories of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, Home Minister P. Chidambaram today said the country has moved on since the “tragic incident” and that it was time...

Images from Guru Nanak's travels in Gujarat at SPN link http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/sikh-gurus/28951-guru-nanaks-travels-gujarat-world-sikh.html For the first time in Gujarat, all gurudwaras across the state are coming under a single umbrella with an aim to spread values of Sikhism in...

UNITED SIKHS Formally Launches the 2010 Global Sikh Civil & Human Rights Report at the UN Church Center Highlights: 2010 Global Sikh Civil & Human Rights Report was formally launched in March at a press conference and panel discussion at the UN Church Center in New York City. Panelists...

YouTube - ‪Guide to Sikhsim and a Gurdwara - Ideal for school use - School film‬‏ The perfect video to show in religious education lessons. It explains the basics of Sikhism and about their place of worship.

I lost my innocence at 13. Up until that age, I had a normal sikh upbringing, but at 13 something woke up in me that had been slowly increasing in power and direction. I discovered what most young boys discover around that age and to cut a long story short, a side of me was born that has...