Source: Clovis Independent

http://www.clovisindependent.com/news/story/11817784p-12533733c.html

On February 17, 2006 the Clovis Independent reported, "Valarie Kaur Brar, a Buchanan High School graduate, is producing a feature-length independent documentary about hate crimes after the 9-11 terrorist attacks... The film, 'Divided We Fall: Americans in the Aftermath,' will be released by New Moon Productions in early spring... After 9-11, when she was a...

Source: This is Local London

http://www.thisislocallondon.co.uk/news/topstories/display.var.689190.0.sikhs_media_to_blame_for_temple_anger.php

On February 16, 2006 This is Local London reported, "Sikhs are blaming media coverage of international tensions for a rise in criticism of their temple. News Shopper reported last month how residents near the Guru Nanak Darbar Gurdwara, which is under construction,...

Source: The Hindu

Wire Service: PTI

http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/001200602120301.htm

On February 12, 2006 the Press Trust of India reported, "Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has accepted an SGPC request to attend a Sikh religious event it plans to hold at a gurdwara in Pakistan in June, SGPC President Avtar Singh Makkar said on Saturday. 'The Prime Minister has accepted the invitation to participate in a religious procession...

Source: WebIndia123.com/UNI

Source: The Evening Star

http://www.eveningstar.co.uk/content/eveningstar/news/story.aspx?brand=ESTOnline&category=News&tBrand=ESTOnline&tCategory=znews&itemid=IPED07%20Feb%202006%2008%3A53%3A34%3A303

On February 7, 2006 The Evening Star reported, "A Suffolk race equality group today said taking the crosses off hot cross buns was “nonsensical...

Source: SikhSangat

http://www.sikhsangat.org/publish/article_803.shtml

On February 6, 2006 SikhSangat reported, "New Zealand Sikh Society (Wellington) strongly condemns the deliberate action of some members of New Zealand Press to publish cartoons, which were known to be objectionable to the Muslim community, as it hurts their religious sentiments.

The executive committee of New Zealand Sikh Society (Wellington) said 'There should be a clear boundary between...

Source: SALDEF/The Appeal-Democrat

Source: Appleton Post-Crescent

http://www.postcrescent.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060205/APC05/602050532/1033/APCent

On February 5, 2006 the Appleton Post-Crescent reported, "Sikh numbers in the Fox Valley have been growing rapidly. The presence of the religion here was nearly nonexistent a decade ago. Five or six Sikh families in the Fox Valley began gathering for worship about five years ago. Since then, the number of...

Source: The Indianapolis Star

http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060204/LIVING/602040384

On February 4, 2006 The Indianapolis Star reported, "Visit the Gurdwara Sahib (Temple) near Indianapolis any day of the week and you'll likely see a wedding, memorial service or cultural event taking place. Built in 1999, the Gurdwara is home base for many Sikhs who call Central Indiana home. Though small in number here, Sikhs make up the...

Source: BBC News

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/west_yorkshire/4681284.stm

On February 4, 2006 BBC News reported, "Christian, Muslim and Sikh leaders have held a vigil at a Leeds mosque to show respect for each other's faiths. They gathered outside the Stratford Street mosque in Beeston on Sunday as Muslims gather for afternoon prayers.

The Yorkshire and Humber Faiths Forum called the meeting after the protests sparked by the Muhammad cartoons...

Source: WebIndia123

Source: Sikh News Network

http://www.sikhnet.com/Sikhnet/news.nsf/RecentNewsHTML/EE221168D3BD0B3F8725710900664187!OpenDocument

On February 2, 2006 the Sikh News Network reported, "On Monday the Sikh American Legal Defense and Education Fund (SALDEF), the nation’s oldest Sikh American civil rights advocacy organization, met with Attorney General Alberto Gonzales to discuss a variety of issues relevant to the Sikh...

Source: The Mercury News

http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/living/people/teens/13746090.htm

On January 30, 2006 The Mercury News reported, "Navjot Cheema, 17, is talking to his grandparents. He's reading holy scripture. And he's explaining who he is to others on campus. For the first time, the senior can do these things in a meaningful way, thanks to the addition this year of Punjabi as a language elective at James Logan High School,...

Source: Canoe

Wire Service: AP

http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Cricket/2006/01/27/1414601-ap.html

On January 27, 2006 the Associated Press reported, "Left-arm spinner Monty Panesar became the first Sikh to win a call-up to the England cricket squad Friday when he earned a Test spot for the upcoming tour of India. Panesar, 23, whose parents come from the Punjab region of northern India, has represented England at under-19 level. He...

Source: World Sikh Council

http://www.worldsikhcouncil.org/

On January 26, 2006 a World Sikh Council Press Release reported, "The World Sikh Council – America Region (WSC-AR) participated in the first National Gathering of Religious Leaders held January 23 – 25, 2006 in Chicago. The meeting was organized by Religions for Peace (RFP) – USA for the primary purpose of bringing together senior leaders representing national religious organizations to build relationships...