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The Jammu province accounts for around 45 per cent of the total population of Jammu and Kashmir. The province consists of six districts: Doda, Poonch, Rajouri, Udhampur, Jammu and Kathua. Muslims form the majority of the population in the first three districts, and Hindus in the remaining three...

As Sikhs, and in particular those of us who have taken up Amrit or have been baptized in the khalsa order are supposed to keep the Five Ks. These are Kesh or unshorn hair, Kanga or wooden comb, Kara or iron/steel bracelet, Kachera or boxer shorts and Kirpan or dagger. These were prescribed by...

At first, Manjit Mangat didn’t even realize he had been stabbed. All he registered at the time was the crush of the mob surrounding him as he lay on the ground, battered and slipping in and out of consciousness. It wasn’t until much later, when he collapsed in the hospital while trying to...

Picking on Muslim women smacks of hypocrisy April 04, 2010 Haroon Siddiqui - Editorial Page, THE STAR, Toronto, Ontatio <di3>I</di3> do not like the niqab/burqa. It makes me uncomfortable. But that's not a good enough reason to argue that it be banned or, worse, that those wearing it be...

The Sikh Perspective On Death and Suffering by Wazir Singh Copyright © Professor Wazir Singh, Punjabi University Pleasure and pain are a set of robes that men must keep on wearing. Sikhism is not a philosophy of suffering. Even so, human suffering and death are the two running...

Had I said this a number of forum members including Admin would be abusing me but it is the Respected Giani Sant Singh Maskeen ji who is sayng this with proof : YouTube- Hindus are enemies of Sikhs from the beginning-1 YouTube- Hindus are enemies of Sikhs from the beginning-2 Also remember...

1984: Perspective & 25th Anniversary Wrap-Up by I.J. SINGH This is the final, wrap-up piece in sikhchic.com's "1984 & I' series which was presented to you through the 12 months of 2009 to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the crimes of Indira Gandhi, the Indian Government and its...

Got it from ggsacademy.com by email with the subject line "Does This Make Sense?" What does the forum think? Does it make sense? No book can be installed at par with Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji (a benchmark writeup that puts the issue of prakash of Sri Dasam Granth in a correct perspective)...

Dasam Granth - A Historical Perspective (Late) Principal Harbhajan Singh Introductory It is admitted by all historians that in the lifetime of Guru Gobind Singh, there existed no such manuscript, now known as Dasam Granth. However, there is a mention of a granth named Vidya...

IMPERMANENCE OF THINGS – A GURBANI PERSPECTIVE Dr. D. P. Singh Everything in life is temporary. Just think about it for a moment. The darkness of the night, the brilliance of the day, the warmth and the cold, they're all temporary. Thunderstorms appear and disappear, as do rains and...

INTERDEPENDENCE OF THINGS - A GURBANI PERSPECTIVE Dr. D. P. Singh Any two things, living or non-living, countries or nations that cooperate with each other are said to be interdependent or mutually dependent. Interdependence can also be defined as interconnectedness and reliance on one...

Taken elsewhere from internet... Atheism – Christopher Hitchens in Seattle – “God is not great” Does Sikhism have a similar concept to Christianity's original sin, whereby you have sin when you are born? Does Sikhism mention what happens to atheists? Why does Sikhism encourage neutrality...

A FADING silk scarf wrapped around the forehead, dirty shirt sleeves pulled down and his stained teeth protruding in an awkward smile. Devender is a recognisable face in this lower class residential area in Delhi's stinking eastern fringe. In the bylanes...

Bioethical Issues: A Sikh Perspective Whether it is euthanasia, the morning-after pill, abortion and fertility drugs, gene therapy or the prospect of cloning organs and organisms, the pace of advance in modern biological sciences is bewildering. The possibilities emerging from the cutting edge...

SABD GURU’S PERSPECTIVE ON HUMAN LIFE Sabd Guru’s teachings revolve around Truth and the recitation of Naam of the Absolute Principle called God. That Absolute Principle is the law of all things and events (Universal Laws of Mother Nature), which is the common ground of all creation. The...

Guru Gobind Singh - Historical and Ideological Perspective By Madanjit Kaur Published by Unistar Books Pvt. Ltd., Chandigarh, India Pages 280, Price: Rs. 495/-. A Review by Dr. D. P. Singh* Guru Gobind Singh, the Tenth Guru of the Sikhs, was pre-eminently a man of action and has...

Sri Guru Granth Sahib- A Universal Perspective Dr. D. P. Singh* Sri Guru Granth Sahib is a unique religious and philosophical treatise. It contains divinely revealed Word and is written in a simple and readily understandable language. The beauty and splendour of Sri Guru Granth Sahib is...

Harkirat Hansra is not your typical teenager. The 17-year-old is the only turban-wearing Sikh at Mira Loma High School in Sacramento. That turban has been the cause for discrimination ever since Sept. 11, 2001. More...

Harkirat Hansra is not your typical teenager. The 17-year-old is the only turban-wearing Sikh at Mira Loma High School in Sacramento. That turban has been the cause for discrimination ever since Sept. 11, 2001. More...

Is god a conscious entity? Do we have free will or do we obey his will only and are nothing but mindless pawns acting out the inevitable? Why do we have to do anything other than simran, when simran is the way to open your mind and let the positive energy flow into you, I don't understand...