Sikhism

Religious Leaders from Asia and Australia Issue "Ten Commitments"

February 21, 2006

Source: UCA News

On February 21, 2006 UCA News reported, "Religious representatives from Asia and Australia have committed to use the "peaceful" elements in religion to counter violence and terrorism. The 200 participants from 17 countries, who met Feb. 12-13 in Jakarta, also said at the end of their meeting that they are committed to uprooting 'all kinds of corruption by upholding moral legitimacy.' The Bahai, Buddhist, Catholic, Confucian, Hindu, Muslim, Protestant, Sikh, Taoist and Zoroastrian representatives issued 'Ten...

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In New Delhi, Children’s "Turban March" Greets Visiting French President

February 20, 2006

Source: DNA

Wire Service: AFP

http://dnaindia.com/report.asp?NewsID=1013926

On February 20, 2006 Agence France-Presse reported, "Scores of Sikh schoolchildren staged a "turban" march in New Delhi on Monday to demand that visiting French President Jacques Chirac lift a ban on wearing turbans in French state schools. Waving placards declaring the 'Turban is the pride of Sikhs' and 'Restore Sikh dignity,' the boys with brightly coloured...

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Government Markets Religious Diversity to Attract "Spiritual Tourism"

February 20, 2006

Source: Hindustan Times

Wire Service: PTI

http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/181_1630588,0011.htm

On February 20, 2006 the Press Trust of India reported, "Malaysia is all set to cash in on its multi-ethnic culture by featuring several Muslim, Hindu, Christian, Sikh and Buddhist houses of worship as the country's premier 'spiritual tourism' destinations. Tourism Minister Adnan Tengku Mansor also plans to showcase religious and cultural...

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Opinion: “Better Ways to Handle a Prayer Breakfast”

February 20, 2006

Source: Lexington Herald-Leader

http://www.kentucky.com/mld/kentucky/news/editorial/13903485.htm

On February 20, 2006 the Lexington Herald-Leader ran an opinion piece by Nancy Jo Kemper, the executive director of the Kentucky Council of Churches. She comments on the Governor's Annual Prayer Breakfast held recently by the Christian Business Men's Club in Kentucky. "The CBMC of the Bluegrass, formerly known as the Christian Business Men's Club, may surely...

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Cartoonist’s Works Featured in Exhibit on Sikhs in the Pacific Northwest

February 19, 2006

Source: The Seattle Times

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2002815174_sikhtoons19m.html

On February 19, 2006 The Seattle Times reported, "The cartoons of the Olympic snowboarder, New York City policeman or baseball player wouldn't get a second glance, except for the turbans. The artist behind the cartoons, Vishavjit Singh, says there's a dearth of positive media images of Sikhs (pronounced 'siks'), who wear turbans as an article...

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Celebrating the Birthday of Guru Ravidass at Pittsburgh Gurdwara

February 19, 2006

Source: The Mercury News/Contra Costa Times

http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/breaking_news/13913968.htm

On February 19, 2006 the Contra Costa Times reported, "Guru Ravidass was a saint for the ages whose message of equality, religious tolerance and family values resonates across the world today, his followers said today at the Pittsburgh temple that bears his name. About 2,000 Sikhs as well as some people of other religions came...

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National Gurdwara Opens on Embassy Row

February 18, 2006

Source: The Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/02/17/AR2006021702051.html?sub=AR

On February 18, 2006 The Washington Post reported, "Forty years ago, when there were about 40 Washington area Sikhs instead of 13,000, and when they prayed in one small home rather than a half-dozen temples, a man named Shamsher Singh had a dream... Now, 25 years after a Singh-led group that local Sikhs call '...

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Photo Exhibit Highlights Sikhs' Integration to Scottish Culture

February 18, 2006

Source: The Scotsman

http://news.scotsman.com/scotland.cfm?id=255552006

On February 18, 2006 The Scotsman reported, "A Sikh tartan, a Punjabi laird and Indian dancing to Scottish folk music are just some of the highlights of a major new exhibition set to open in the Capital. The New Scots exhibition at the National Library of Scotland is a celebration of Scotland's Asian community and will showcase the photographic talents of one of Edinburgh's top Indian restaurateurs...

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Amartya Sen Critical of Britain’s Religious Identity Politics and "Plural Monoculturalism"

February 18, 2006

Source: The Guardian

http://www.guardian.co.uk/religion/Story/0,,1712446,00.html

On February 18, 2006 The Guardian reported, "Nobel-winning economist Amartya Sen's... concerns have outgrown those of economics to dwell on questions of democracy and culture. In the light of the recent furores over Islam and multiculturalism, Sen has written a new book, Identity and Violence, to be published in this country in July, which will take a trenchantly critical look at...

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Valarie Kaur Makes Film on the "Untold American Story"

February 17, 2006

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...

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Sikhs Say Trouble on Khalsa Avenue Caused by Media

February 16, 2006

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,...

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Indian PM to Visit Gurdwara in Pakistan

February 12, 2006

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...

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Group Says Removal of Cross from School's "Hot Cross Buns" Was "Nonsensical"

February 7, 2006

Sikhs Speak Out Against Re-Publication of Cartoons

February 6, 2006

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...

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