Sikhism

Looking for Sikh and Hindu Priests Willing to Sign on

May 15, 2008

Author: Staff Writer

Source: South Asian Focus

http://www.southasianfocus.ca/community/article/48875

32 Canadian Brigade is actively looking for Sikh and Hindu priests willing to serve in the Armed Forces, Major Gillian Federico, Brigade Chaplain, told South Asian Focus.

The move is part of an overall bid to better represent the evolving demographics of Canada, and of the Armed Forces, she indicated.

Maj. Federico, who resides...

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SC Refuses to Interfere with French Law on Sikh Rights

May 14, 2008

Author: Staff Writer

Source: The Times of India

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/SC_refuses_to_interfere_with_French_law_on_Sikh_rights/articleshow/3037840.cms

A Sikh forum on Tuesday presented an impossible task before the Supreme Court — to extend its jurisdiction to France to protect religious rights of the community, perceived to be under threat from a local law...

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An Emmy Goes to "Sikhs in America" Documentary

May 13, 2008

Author: Staff Writer

Source: Sikh Network

http://www.sikhnet.com/sikhnet/news.nsf/NewsArchive/AFC8435A80ACE45E872574480059B6C3

Media Factory's Marissa Aroy and Niall McKay garnered an Emmy award for their documentary, "Sikhs in America," on Saturday evening at the Northern California region of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. Produced by the PBS station, KVIE Channel 6 in Sacramento, the...

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Gurmat Camp II Held at Tagi Tagi Gurudwara Sahib in Fiji Islands

May 13, 2008

Author: Staff Writer

Source: Sikh Network

http://www.sikhnet.com/sikhnet/news.nsf/NewsArchive/B39D10BEA323DFE9872574480058DE37

GURMAT CAMP II was held at Tagi Tagi Gurudwara Sahib, Fiji Islands, from 5th. to 9th. May 2008.

It was organized by S. Dalabar Singh on behalf of the Gurudwara Prabhandak Committee. Gyani Gurbachan Singh, Gyani Manmohan Singh, Bhai Harbhajan Singh and S. Dalabar Singh conducted the...

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Sikh Group Wants Anti-Bias Action After Turban Set Afire

May 12, 2008

Author: Staff Writer

Source: Chicago Tribune

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/custom/religion/ny-bc-nj--turbanonfire0512may12,0,238282.story

A Hightstown high school senior has been charged with setting fire to a turban worn by a fellow student who is a member of the Sikh religious faith.

A group representing Sikhs is calling for a full investigation and asking for the school to do more to...

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Groups Says SFO Security Singling Out Sikhs

May 9, 2008

Author: Staff Writer

Source: CBS-5

http://cbs5.com/local/sfo.security.sikhs.2.720717.html

Security at San Francisco International Airport are unfairly singling out Sikhs by misinterpreting federal policy on screening of travelers with head coverings, a civil rights group claimed Friday.

Officials with the New York-based Sikh Coalition released the results Friday of an April study reporting that of all the complaints the group received...

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Row Erupts as School Asks Hindu Kids to Wear Turbans

May 9, 2008

Author: Neel Kamal

Source: The Times of India

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/3023367.cms

Even as Sikhs in France and India complain loudly about the turban ban in schools there, a school here has directed all its Hindu students to wear a pagri 'without fail'.

The Akal Academy here, which has branches across the country, started operations in 1993 and has 1,400 students now.

A substantial 20% are Hindus....

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No Joke! Stand-Up Comedians Battle Intolerance

May 7, 2008

Author: Ralph Dannheisser

Source: News Blaze

http://newsblaze.com/story/20080507071303tsop.nb/newsblaze/TOPSTORY/Top-Stories.html

A Muslim, a Christian, a Jew, a Hindu and a Sikh walk into a hotel ballroom.

The opening line of a joke?

No, but in this case it was the start of a full evening of stand-up comedy aimed - its creators say - at easing religious tensions through laughter "and a healthy...

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New London Mayer Joins Sikh Celebrations in His First Outing

May 6, 2008

Author: Staff Writer

Source: SikhNet/hindu.com

http://www.sikhnet.com/sikhnet/news.nsf/NewsArchive/6F48ABD1ED70E12B87257441006575B4

London's maverick new mayor Boris Johnson chose to attend Baisakhi celebrations of Sikh community here in his first public engagement and declared that he will work to "unite all communities," in an attempt to build bridges with the city's vast ethnic minorities.

Johnson, 43,...

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Sikhs in Pak Seek Representation in Govt

May 4, 2008

Author: Staff Writer

Source: NDTV/Press Trust of India

http://www.ndtv.com/convergence/ndtv/story.aspx?id=NEWEN20080048803

Pakistan's minority Sikh community seeks representation in the government, saying it will help ease its social and political problems.

''The Sikhs' problems could be solved if the community is given representation in the government or if a Sikh is appointed an adviser to the prime minister,'' said Swaran...

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Sikh Music Chair Endowed at Hofstra

May 2, 2008

Author: Staff Writer

Source: Media-Newswire

http://media-newswire.com/release_1065653.html

President Stuart Rabinowitz today announced the creation of an endowed chair in the Department of Religion for the study and teaching of Sikh musical traditions.

The Sardarni Harbans Kaur Chair in Sikh Musicology, a gift from Hakam Singh, Ph.D., a retired chemist with a lifelong interest in Sikh music, will concentrate on how Sikh music and scripture are...

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Uganda's First Sikh High Court Judge Sworn In

May 2, 2008

Author: Staff Writer

Source: Sikh Network

http://www.sikhnet.com/sikhnet/news.nsf/NewsArchive/7A6D19EA7429B9918725743D006AA827

Justice Anup Singh Choudry was today sworn in as the first Sikh High Court judge in Uganda at the swearing in ceremony that took place at the State House Entebbe before the President of Uganda, His Excellency Yoweri Museweni and before the Chief Justice of Uganda Bejamin Odoki.

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Sikh Coalition Releases First Quarter TSA Report Card

May 2, 2008

Author: Staff Writer

Source: Panthic Weekly/The Sikh Coalition

http://www.panthic.org/news/123/ARTICLE/4068/2008-05-02.html

In October 2007, the United States Transportation Security Administration (TSA) released a revised policy for screening Sikh turbans. Since then, community members have kept us informed about their experiences at U.S. airports.

The Sikh Coalition, in turn tracked the stories to help understand how the revised...

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