Sikhism

Sikh Family to Appeal Decision to Ban Kirpan from Schools

March 6, 2004

Source: The Montreal Gazette

http://www.canada.com/montreal/news/story.asp?id=0982D950-4755-432D-AAD0-CD2579C53002

On March 6, 2004 The Montreal Gazette reported, "Reversing a lower court decision Thursday, the Quebec Court of Appeal has outlawed the wearing of the kirpan, the Sikh ceremonial dagger, in schools. But the family of the boy at the centre of the controversy, 14-year-old Gurbaj Singh of LaSalle, isn't giving up. He and his...

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Quebec Rules Against Sikh Student Wearing Kirpan in School

March 5, 2004

Source: CBC News

http://www.cbc.ca/stories/2004/03/05/canada/kirpan040305

On March 5, 2004 the CBC News reported, "Security concerns are more important than a Sikh student's right to wear a ceremonial dagger to school, the Quebec Court of Appeal ruled on Thursday. The ruling overturned a lower court judgment, which had affirmed the right of Gurbaj Singh Multani to wear his kirpan at l'Ecole Sainte-Catherine-Laboure. The Quebec government, the Marguerite-Bourgeoys...

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Bill to End Racial Profiling in Congress

March 5, 2004

Source: Sikhnet

http://www.sikhnet.com/s/ERPA2004

On March 5, 2004 Sikhnet reported, "On February 26th, the End Racial Profiling Act of 2004 (ERPA) was introduced in the US Congress. The legislation, launched with bipartisan support in the House (H.R. 3847) and the Senate (S. 2132), would curb profiling by law enforcement officials on the basis of race, religion, ethnicity or national origin... The practice of racial profiling occurs when law enforcement relies on race, ethnicity,...

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Sikh Teenagers Allege Attackers Cut Off Their Hair

March 5, 2004

Source: New York Newsday

http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wire/ny-bc-nj--sikhsassaulted0305mar05,0,6798752.story?coll=ny-ap-regional-wire

On March 5, 2004 New York Newsday reported that "two Sikh teenagers told police they were beaten and robbed by a group of men who yanked off their turbans and cut off their hair. The teens said they were at a bus stop Wednesday night when three men approached them and...

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Interfaith Prayers Bring Healing to Boston's Logan Airport

March 4, 2004

Source: The Milford Daily News

http://www.milforddailynews.com/artsCulture/view.bg?articleid=42933

On March 4, 2004 The Milford Daily News reported, "Ellen Band has brought prayer into the noisy bustle of everyday life. Now, while travelers rush through Logan Airport, they hear sacred words and sounds from the world's great religions wafting through the elevated walkway to Terminal E. Band's intriguing audio installation rearranges and broadcasts a mix...

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Florida Sikhs Gather to Discuss Ways to Increase Awareness

March 1, 2004

Source: The Tampa Tribune

http://news.tbo.com/news/MGAXBY61ARD.html

On March 1, 2004 The Tampa Tribune reported, "On Sunday, more than 100 Sikhs attending services at Sikh Gurdwara on Morris Bridge Road talked about ways to educate people about their religion, Sikhism, and their culture. About half a dozen members of The University of Florida Students in Free Enterprise led the discussion and offered ways to increase awareness. Sikhism, with about 20 million followers, is the...

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Patriotic Sikhs Unable to Enlist Due to Uniform Standards

February 27, 2004

Source: The Sacramento Bee

http://www.sacbee.com/content/news/story/8344503p-9274398c.html

On February 27, 2004 The Sacramento Bee reported, "When the U.S. Army called Bikram Singh to recruit him two years ago, he didn't hesitate. If the Army wanted him, he wanted the Army. The army wouldn't take him, though, unless he shed his turban and shaved his beard. Singh believes, however, that God made him perfect as-is... While his religion is based on this...

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Civic Leaders Support Cop Known for Helping Sikhs

February 26, 2004

Source: New York Newsday

http://www.nynewsday.com/news/local/crime/nyc-nydet263686551feb26,0,7871271.story?coll=nyc-homepage-headlines

On February 26, 2004 New York Newsday reported, "A community affairs cop in Queens is receiving an outpouring of support after he was accused of accepting kickbacks and placed on modified duty. As Internal Affairs Bureau investigators go door-to-door on Jamaica and Liberty...

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Winners Announced in Interfaith Space Competition

February 26, 2004

Source: Market Wire

http://www.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=63725

On February 26, 2004 Market Wire reported, "The Interfaith Sacred Space International Design Competition today announced four winning entries in the first competition in the history of religion designed specifically to identify concepts for truly interfaith sacred space. The competition's goal is to encourage creation of spaces designed for use by peoples of all faiths, as a...

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Murder Causes Bay Area Sikhs to Wrestle With Religious Visibility

February 25, 2004

Source: The Mercury News

http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/living/religion/8035632.htm

On February 25, 2004 The Mercury News reported, "When three men were killed in a San Jose park during the weekend, they immediately were identified as followers of the Sikh faith -- even though the crime had nothing to do with their religious beliefs. It's a dichotomy that Sikhs in the United States struggle with on a daily basis: The religion calls for...

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Army Builds All-Faiths Complex

February 23, 2004

Source: Reuters

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On February 23, 2004 Reuters reported, "A Sikh priest, a father, a Muslim priest and a Hindu priest [stood] before the ceremony of the foundation stone-laying for an all faiths complex by the Indian army, in Srinagar...The stone was laid by Lt. Gen. Hari Prasad for soldiers from different beliefs, cultures, religions and strata of society which form cohesive working units in the sprit of camaraderie and esprit de corps, an Indian...

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Update: Religious Coverings Will be Allowed in Alabama License Photos

February 23, 2004

Source: Hindustan Times

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On February 23, 2004 Hindustan Times reported, "The Sikhs and the Muslims have won their battle over a US state order against the wearing of turbans and head scarves while being photographed for driving licenses. Following a vigorous campaign by the two communities -- and a threat to file a class action lawsuit -- the Alabama state has changed its controversial rule on headgears and head coverings. Several Muslim women and Sikh men had been denied...

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British Sikhs Protest French Ban of Religious Symbols

February 21, 2004

Source: BBC News

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/3508677.stm

On February 21, 2004 the BBC News reported, "British Sikhs have descended on the French embassy in London to protest against a planned ban on religious clothing in schools. Police estimate 800 people attended the demonstration in Knightsbridge to show solidarity with French Sikhs. Labour's John McDonnell, Bob Ainsworth, and Fiona MacTaggart joined protesters including Sikh World War II veterans. One organiser...

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