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  1. Tejwant Singh

    Interfaith Shades Of The Old Punjab - Sikhs, Hindus Helping Rebuild Mosques In Punjab

    Across rural Punjab, Sikhs and Hindus are helping restore mosques destroyed during Partition. The Ghuman family of Sarwarpur, near Ludhiana, cannot understand what the fuss is about. Ever since Sajjan Singh Ghuman, an NRI Sikh living in England, rebuilt a mosque in his native village that was...
  2. aristotle

    S Asia Temples, Gurdwaras Targeted In Pakistan Over Alleged Blasphemy

    Karachi: Angry mob attempted to set ablaze Hindu temples and Sikh gurdwaras in a southwestern Pakistan province over alleged desecration of a holy book in Sindh, local media reported on Sunday. Security personnel in the restive Balochistan province ensured that no damage was done to religious...
  3. aristotle

    Opinion Gurdwaras-turned-food Banks: Sikh Temples Are Catering For Rise In Britain’s Hungry

    Sunday, 08 December 2013 It is lunchtime at the Karamsar Gurdwara, where worshippers are tucking into the free food. But Sikhs are not the only ones enjoying the temple meals. Religious leaders report that an increasing number of non-believers are visiting their place of worship to eat...
  4. spnadmin

    Hinduism Might India Confiscate The Gold Of Temples?

    Might India Confiscate the Gold of the Temples? By Jeff Thomas / October 7, 2013 http://www.internationalman.com/78-global-perspectives/1017-might-india-confiscate-the-gold-of-the-temples# Throughout the world, the taxman is becoming ever more rapacious, seeking not only increased tax...
  5. Archived_Member16

    UK Sikh Temples Feel Strain Of Helping The Homeless

    BBC NEWS - 8 March 2013 Last updated at 05:13 ET Sikh temples feel strain of helping the homeless By Divya Talwar BBC Asian Network Sikh women preparing food in the temple kitchen The smell of onions and Indian spices fills the large room. The kitchen is open from 05:00 each...
  6. J

    Sects Kuka Sikhs

    Is it okay to call Namdhari Sikhs, Kukas? कुका (Devanagari) ਕੁਕਾ (Gurmukhi) كُكا (Shamukhi/Urdu) I heard them (the Kukas) use this word before to refer to themselves. I just want to make sure it is okay for me to use as a guest. Also, can I refer to a Namdhari Sikh place of worship as...
  7. Archived_Member16

    India Khap Panchayats Demand Closure Of Arya Samaj Temples

    Khap panchayats demand closure of Arya Samaj temples Deepender Deswal, TNN - Jan 21, 2013, 07.00 AM IST ROHTAK: Hayrana khap panchayats have demanded closure of Arya Samaj temples for "encouraging inter-caste and love marriages." The demand was raised during an all-caste meeting held in...
  8. Archived_Member16

    Canada EXTREMISM: Surrey Activist Wants Taxman To Go After Sikh Temples

    EXTREMISM: Surrey activist wants taxman to go after Sikh temples Published on September 18, 2012 by hongsansoy After creating a firestorm with unsubstantiated claims that two B.C. politicians are aiding Sikh separatists, Indian Overseas Congress (IOC) Canada leader, Vikram Bajwa, now...
  9. Admin

    India Devadasi System In Indian Temples - Zoya Zaidi

    Devadasi System in Indian Temples - Zoya Zaidi <table id="caption" align="right" border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="4" width="80"> <tbody> <tr bgcolor="white"> <td class="caption"> <center>Zoya Zaidi</center></td></tr></tbody></table> Devadasi system...
  10. Archived_Member16

    Controversial Gurdwaras 'Breaking The Sikh Code' On Meat And Alcohol

    Temples 'breaking the Sikh code' on meat and alcohol By Aftab Gulzar BBC Asian Network Some gurdwaras in the UK are going against their religion by serving meat and alcohol on their premises, according to an association of Sikh followers. The UK Sangat, an association of Sikh followers...
  11. spnadmin

    Controversial Temples Of Strife: Power Struggles At Heart Of Recent Sikh Violence (Manjit Singh Mangat Interview)

    Temples of strife: Power struggles at heart of recent Sikh violence Temples of strife: Power struggles at heart of recent Sikh violence - Holy Post In the parking lot of a former Canadian Tire outlet in suburban Toronto, now painted in the blue and gold of a Sikh gurdwara, about a dozen...
  12. spnadmin

    Controversial Hindu And Sikh Temples Targeted In Pakhistan

    Hindu and Sikh Temples Targeted in Pakistan Thousands of Temples have been destroyed or converted into Mosques in Pakistan since partition Hindu and Sikh Temples Targeted in Pakistan | ChakraNews.com Lahore, Pakistan (CHAKRA) – After numerous reports of Gurdwara land being snatched and...
  13. Archived_Member16

    Punjab On Boil Again Over Removal Of Sikh Holy Scripture From Ravidass Temples

    Punjab on boil again over removal of Sikh holy scripture from Ravidass temples Punjab Newsline Network Monday, 08 February 2010 By Satinder Bains CHANDIGARH: The move by a section of Ravidass community to disintegrate from Sikh religion and set up aseparate religion 'Ravidas dharma' has...
  14. Saint Soldier

    Sikhs In Temples

    Sat shri akal,:}{}{}: i hav a question in my mind:yes: what is a sikh expected to do when visiting temples ?:inca: all those going to temple bow before idols and as a sikh i dont feel like doing that:mad:. the only option left is not to visit a temple:rolleyes:. but when someone invites me to...
  15. S

    Sikh News Prominent Sikh Temples In Fresno County (The Fresno Bee)

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  16. Admin

    Sikh News Sikh, Hindu Temples To Be Renovated (Gulf Times)

    Sikh, Hindu temples to be renovated (Gulf Times) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/sikh/SIG=13h9u40kl/*http%3A//www.gulf-times.com/site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=92509&version=1&template_id=41&parent_id=23 Array Mon, 19 Jun 2006 09:00:24 GMT Pakistan has launched a...
  17. N

    Sikh News India Shocked By Attacks On Mosque, Sikh Temples In Britain (AFP Via Yahoo! News)

    India has expressed shock over reports that a mosque and two Sikh temples had been attacked by arsonists in Britain following this week's multiple bomb blasts in London...
  18. N

    Sikh News Judge Keeps Sikh Temple's Doors Closed (NBC 10 Philadelphia)

    A Sikh temple where a fight left at least five people with minor stab wounds must remain closed for at least two weeks, a judge ordered Wednesday. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/sikh/SIG=122l8jhgf/*http%3A//www.nbc10.com/news/4426151/detail.html?rss=phi&psp=news
  19. N

    Sikh News Rs 50m Being Spent On Sikh Temples (Daily Times)

    LAHORE: The federal government is spending Rs 50 million on the maintenance of gurdwaras (Sikh temples) in Pakistan, said Lt Gen (r) Zulfiqar Ali Khan, Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB) chairman...
  20. V

    Worship Of Idols/picture Of Gurudevs In Hindu Temples

    Ek Oankar Wahiguru Ji Ki Fateh Das first of all want to post that this which will follow are not directed towards any person or group of them.In case it appeares than it is due to the wrong way of presentation of Das. Das in advance seeks an appology for that. Das will quote Panchjanya(RSS...
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