Sikhism

Cartoon Teaches the Basics of Sikhism

September 19, 2005

Source: sikhlink.net

http://www.sikhlink.net/story/sunny.htm

On September 19, 2005 sikhlink.net reported, "The first ever Sikh animation is here!! A classic cartoon - Sunny The Proud Sikh - is a professionally made 40-minute DVD full of fun. A unique idea of teaching Sikhism through fun, this DVD teaches the basics of Sikhism including the concept of Shabad Guru, the 5 K's [the Sikh articles of faith including kes (uncut hair), kanga (comb), kara (steel bracelet), kachh (shorts)...

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Opinion: State Should Be Neutral Toward Religion

September 19, 2005

Source: New Statesman

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On September 19, 2005 the New Statesman ran an opinion piece by Nick Cohen, a columnist for The Guardian, about the controversy over faith-based schools and welfare services in the UK. Cohen argues, "The London bombings have brought Britain to a decisive point where it can choose between two incompatible versions of liberalism. The first path is the one new Labour has been stumbling along for so long. In the name of tolerating diversity, it wants faith schools...

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Centennial Display Celebrates Saskatchewan's Religious Diversity

September 19, 2005

Source: Canada.com/The StarPhoenix

http://www.canada.com/saskatoon/starphoenix/news/local/story.html?id=d12d4178-2dc5-4902-9cf7-b5b559afebe7

On September 19, 2005 The StarPhoenix reported, "A centennial display celebrating 100 years of religion in Saskatchewan will soon be making its way to cities across the province. The 4-by-7-foot display, entitled 100 years of Faith in Saskatchewan, will be unveiled by the...

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Sikh Americans Live in the Shadow of September 11

September 16, 2005

Source: East Valley Tribune

http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/index.php?sty=48149

On September 16, 2005 the East Valley Tribune reported, "Balbir Singh Sodhi, a turbaned Sikh from India, was gunned down a week earlier while planting flowers outside his Mesa convenience store. He was the first person killed nationwide in a post-Sept. 11 hate crime... Four years later, however, Sikhs as well as Muslim and Arab Americans, still face regular discrimination in the Valley and...

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Guru Granth Sahib to be Carried on Longest Procession Since Partition

September 15, 2005

Source: SikhNet

http://www.sikhnet.com/Sikhnet/news.nsf/TodaysNewsHTML/FFC9E5300B7939D38725707E006037D6!OpenDocument

On September 15, 2005 SikhNet reported, "A history of sorts will be scripted when Guru Granth Sahib will be carried in a gold palanquin from New Delhi to Nankana Sahib in Pakistan by covering more than 700 km, the longest religious procession after the Partition. The palanquin is being prepared with more...

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Opinion: Concern Over Turbans Shows Lack of Education

September 15, 2005

Source: SikhNet

http://www.sikhnet.com/Sikhnet/news.nsf/TodaysNewsHTML/90963F414BB89B1D8725707E005F0136!OpenDocument

On September 15, 2005 SikhNet posted an opinion piece by A. Kaur, from the Guru Nanak Sikh Society in Belgium, in response to the turban issue recently raised in that country. Kaur writes, "It is indeed very surprising to see that in an advanced and modern country like Belgium, students are...

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Many Sikhs Insulted by Government's Offer of Compensation to 1984 Riot Victims

September 14, 2005

Source: The Peninsula

Wire Service: IANS

http://www.thepeninsulaqatar.com/Display_news.asp?section=World_News&subsection=India&month=September2005&file=World_News200509149832.xml

On September 14, 2005 the Indo-Asian News Service reported, "A day after the Delhi government’s announcement of Rs125,000 as compensation, victims of the 1984 anti-Sikh...

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Anthropology Professor Starts Research Project on Sikh Philanthropy

September 13, 2005

Source: SikhSangat.org / Tribune News Services

http://www.sikhsangat.org/publish/article_408.shtml

On September 13, 2005 Tribune News Services reported, "Sikhs settled in the US have been extending material and other help to Katrina-hit residents of New Orleans... It is not the first time that Sikhs are doing so. During tsunami and earlier during the earthquake in Gujarat, Sikhs had organized community kitchens for weeks to provide food to the displaced. And now Sikhs...

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Yuba City Punjabis, Sikhs Raise Funds for Victims of Katrina

September 12, 2005

Source: SikhNet News

http://www.sikhnet.com/Sikhnet/news.nsf/TodaysNewsHTML/35B6FECD8498D9428725707A007C76A3!OpenDocument

On September 12, 2005 SikhNet News reported, "[A] fundraising event [in Yuba City, California] organized by [the] Punjabi American Heritage Society (PAHS) raised $21000 and more donations are still coming. All proceeds from this event will be given to [the] local Chapter of [the] American Red Cross. [A...

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Sikhs Host First Deewan After Hurricane Katrina

September 12, 2005

Source: SikhNet News / United Sikhs

http://www.sikhnet.com/Sikhnet/news.nsf/RecentNewsHTML/096EFA3E6D3B741D8725707C0064A1A3!OpenDocument

On September 12, 2005 the United Sikhs reported, "The Sikh community of New Orleans gathered at the Gurudwara President Sumir Kaur's house, where the undamaged Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji (the Sikh holy scriptures) has been placed after being retrieved from the hurricane-damaged Gurudwara...

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Sikhs Feel Let Down by Government in Response to Bombing Backlash

September 12, 2005

Source: The Tribune

http://www.tribuneindia.com/2005/20050913/world.htm#5

On September 12, 2005 The Tribune reported, "Sikhs feel 'let down' by British Government’s failure to tackle race crimes and discrimination, not just at home but elsewhere in Europe, the Sikh Federation said yesterday. In a statement at the start of the national Sikh convention in Wolverhampton, it urged London to use its turn at the rotating EU presidency to defend the Sikh identity in...

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School Teachers Learn About Sikhism Through Documentary Film "Dastaar"

September 12, 2005

Source: Sikh News Network

http://www.sikhnn.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=377&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0

On September 12, 2005 the Sikh News Network reported, "On July 31, volunteers and staff from the Sikh Coalition and Kevin Lee, director of the movie ‘Dastaar,’ took fifteen schoolteachers to the gurdwara in Richmond Hill, Queens, New York. After guiding the teachers through the...

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Sikhs Appeal to Government: Tackle Hate Crimes Against "Most Visible Ethnic Minority"

September 12, 2005

Source: BBC News

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/4234634.stm

On September 12, 2005 BBC News reported, "The UK government needs to do more to protect Sikhs from race hate after the London bombings and 2001 attacks in the US, the Sikh Federation has said. The political party said ministers had 'not adequately acknowledged and tackled race-hate crimes against Sikhs and their religious institutions.'

Its comments came at the National Sikh Convention in...

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