Source: The Country Gazette

http://www2.townonline.com/bellingham/localRegional/view.bg?articleid=336566

On September 30, 2005 The Country Gazette reported, "Just before 4 a.m. during the week, the Sikh community from Guru Ram Das Ashram on Village Street [in Millis, Massachusetts] awakens to attend a yoga, meditation and chanting session to begin the day. Then most travel to their full-time jobs in the fields of medicine, the arts, education,...

Source: The Hindu

http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/001200509301014.htm

On September 30, 2005 The Hindu reported, "In a bid to foster better understanding of their religion among Americans, the Sikh community has opened the doors of its two newly constructed Gurudwaras for common people. Sikh youths distributed flyers inviting people, including county and police officials, to visit the two shrines in Rockville and North Potomac on Saturday ahead of their formal...

Source: Reliance IndiaMobile press release

http://www.relianceinfo.com/webapp/Infocomm/jsp/media/PressRelease.jsp?id=157

On September 28, 2005 a Reliance IndiaMobile press release reported, "India's largest private sector telecom Company Reliance Infocomm has launched the sacred Mukhvak audio clip service on Reliance IndiaMobile's R World suite of data applications... The Mukhvak is a holy directive picked out every morning by the Granthis from...

Source: The Tribune

http://www.tribuneindia.com/2005/20050928/main8.htm

On September 27, 2005 The Tribune reported, "Following Sikh religious bodies' ire, the Ropar police today registered a case against the Principal of Shivalik Public School who had banned Sikh students from wearing 'kirpan' and 'kara.' Besides, Akal Takht Jathedar Joginder Singh Vedanti sought explanation from the school principal on the matter in the evening. A case of hurting the sentiments of the...

Source: Jewish Alliance for Law and Social Action

http://jewishalliance.org/issues/wiretap_mosques.htm

On September 27, 2005 the Jewish Alliance for Law and Social Action issued an open letter to Governor Romney urging him to reconsider his remarks on wiretapping Islamic centers. The letter was signed by over 80 religious and academic leaders of various faiths, including Christians, Jews, Muslims and Sikhs. "As representatives of faith communities and organizations...

Source: SikhNet News

http://www.sikhnet.com/Sikhnet/news.nsf/TodaysNewsHTML/9061C2DE8708088F87257088006135EC!OpenDocument

On September 26, 2005 SikhNet News reported, "For all intents and purposes, Peter the long-haired counterculture firebrand has died — to be born again and remain true to what he says was his spiritual calling... Out went his birth name, so conventional it would make him a welcome guest at most...

Source: Guru Gobind Singh Foundation

http://www.filebox.vt.edu/users/sdhami/p2.html

On September 26, 2005 a Guru Gobind Singh Foundation Press Release issued an open invitation to the dedication ceremony of their new building in Rockville, Maryland. "With the Grace of Akal Purakh, blessings of the Guru and co-operation of Sangat, the magnificent building of Guru Gobind Singh Foundation located in the suburbs of Washington, D.C. has been completed. The white brick structure...

Source: Sify

http://sify.com/news/fullstory.php?id=13948372

On September 26, 2005 Sify reported, "Punjabi film producer-director Mangal Dhillon has plans to screen his 55-minute documentary The Inseparables�A Sikh and His Turban before the judge of the French court where the turban case will be heard.

A sensitive theme, like the relation of a Sikh with his turban and the impact of the French government's decision to ban the use of head gears, has been deftly...

Source: The Daily Review

http://www.insidebayarea.com/dailyreview/localnews/ci_3062969

On September 26, 2005 The Daily Review reported, "During the past month, religious groups of all faiths have played a key role in coordinating relief efforts in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama, commonly viewed as America's Bible Belt. As Hurricane Rita threatens to make matters worse in the Gulf States, many religious organizations are gearing up for a second round of...

Source: Gloucester County Times

Source: The Globe Gazette

http://www.globegazette.com/articles/2005/09/24/feature/doc4334cd353bfd0834818687.txt

On September 24, 2005 The Globe Gazette reported, "Wearing the traditional Sikh turban makes Dr. Sant Hayreh distinctive in North Iowa. But, he says, the turban (or its absence) doesn’t make him any more or less a Sikh. 'Most of the modern Sikhs don’t wear turbans. They shave their beards,' Hayreh said. But...

Source: World Sikh Council

http://www.worldsikhcouncil.org/

On September 23, 2005 a World Sikh Council Press Release reported, "Less than a month after Hurricane Katrina devastated parts of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida, the member organizations of the World Sikh Council - America Region (WSC-AR) have responded by donating and pledging over $125,000 towards the relief efforts, and providing support for those affected by this tragedy. Contributions by the member...

Source: SikhNet

http://www.sikhnet.com/Sikhnet/news.nsf/RecentNewsHTML/00963C2327AF1A248725708500650F15!OpenDocument

On September 23, 2005 SikhNet ran an article by Gurujot Singh Khalsa, who gives a first-hand account of his work with the United Sikhs in providing help to those displaced by Hurricane Katrina. He says, "Some young sikh friends and myself have been feeling the urge to serve humanity in some way. We started...

Source: Outlook India

Wire Service: PTI

http://www.outlookindia.com/pti_news.asp?id=324598

On September 22, 2005 the Press Trust of India reported, "All the five priests of the Golden Temple today outrightly rejected SGPC chief Bibi Jagir Kaur's plea to allow baptised Sikh women to perform religious service inside the shrine. At a meeting here, presided over by head priest Gyani Gurbachan Singh, the five priests in a resolution rejected...

Source: The International News

http://jang.com.pk/thenews/sep2005-daily/22-09-2005/metro/i4.htm

On September 22, 2005 The International News reported, "The 466th death anniversary of Baba Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikh religion, will be observed at Gurdawara Darbar Sahib, 19 km away from Narowal on Sept 22. Sikh pilgrims have already started pouring in from the four corners of the world to pay homage to the great saint buried here in two different forms...