Sikhism

2nd Punjabi Heritage Festival Held in Solano County, CA

September 7, 2003

Source: Daily Republic (CA)

http://www.dailyrepublic.com/articles/2003/09/07/news/news3.txt

On September 7, 2003 the Daily Republic in Fairfield-Suisun City, CA, reported on the second annual Punjabi Heritage Festival in Solano County, CA: "More than 1,000 people attended the event that offered a glimpse of the growing Sikh community within Solano County. The night was dedicated to the victims and heroes of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks...Since the Sept. 11...

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CA Sikhs Organize Sept. 11 Memorial Event

September 1, 2003

Source: Daily Republic (Fairfield-Suisun City, CA)

http://www.dailyrepublic.com/articles/2003/09/01/news/news4.txt

On September 1, 2003 the Daily Republic reported, "As the two-year anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks nears, the local Sikh community is inviting all residents to join them for a night of peace." The Punjabi-American Cultural Association's Punjabi Heritage Festival will feature free dinners and cultural exhibitions. Attendance is...

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Harassment on New York Bus Proof to Sikh Man that "History Repeats Itself"

August 29, 2003

Source: Punjab Express

http://www.indypressny.org/article.php3?ArticleID=1049

On August 29, 2003 Punjab Express reported that Gurdayal Singh, 36, a resident of Woodside, Queens and chairman of the local Sikh temple, was asked for his papers by an immigration officer before being verbally and physically harassed on a Greyhound Bus in Syracuse. Singh, a devout Sikh, wears a turban and has a long beard. After boarding the bus, Singh was taunted and called "...

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Cleveland Catholic High School Prohibits Wearing Hijab

August 28, 2003

Source: The Plain Dealer

http://www.cleveland.com/news/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/cuyahoga/106207423574610.xml

On August 28, 2003 The Plain Dealer reported on a controversy over a Muslim student wearing the hijab, or headscarf, that violated a Cleveland, OH Catholic school's dress code. Sister Maureen Burke, president of Regina High School, said of the policy: "'It's a broad-based policy. It's certainly not just about do-rags or...

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Sikh Candidate Runs for Senate in IL

August 25, 2003

Source: BBC News Online (Washington)

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/3175017.stm

On August 25, 2003, the BBC News Online in Washington ran a story on Chirinjeev Kathuria's campaign for Republican senator of Illinois. The article reported that Kathuria "believes his differences are a bonus for his political campaign to win the Republican primary next March and then stand for election as an Illinois senator...because people only need one look to spot the difference between him...

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Non-Hindus Question Independence Celebration

August 16, 2003

Source: Mercury News

http://www.bayarea.com/mld/cctimes/news/local/states/california/counties/alameda_county/6547379.htm

On August 16, 2003 the Mercury News reported that "The mission of the 11th annual Festival of India and Parade, being hosted this weekend in Fremont, is meant to celebrate India's independence from British rule in 1947... The event, which features folk dancing, samosas and appearances from famous...

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Sikh Family is Attacked in Hate Crime in Queens, NY

August 15, 2003

Source: India Abroad

On August 15, 2003 India Abroad reported that "Surinder Singh... along with his wife and two kids and brother Lakhvir Singh Gill," were attacked in what as been classified by the New York police as a hate crime. The incident occurred near their house in the Woodside neighborhood in Queens, New York. Three unidentified men yelled at Singh, "'bin Ladin, hey bin Laden, go back to your country'... Singh told them he had nothing to do with the Taliban... 'They punched my head, my back, and held me in a choke hold'... Gill has a swollen lip...

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Update: Indian Immigrant Family Attacked in New York

August 5, 2003

Source: CAIR

On August 5, 2003 CAIR issued a press release stating that "the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today condemned an attack on a Sikh family in New York that was apparently motivated by religious or ethnic bias. The Washington-based Islamic civil rights and advocacy group said preventing bias-motivated attacks must be a 'top priority' for American political and religious leaders... According to media reports, three men attacked the family - a married couple and a relative - when they were returning to their Queens, N.Y., home...

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Update: Indian Immigrant Family Attacked in New York

August 4, 2003

Source: Newsday

http://www.nynewsday.com/news/local/queens/nyc-bias0805,0,2874375.story?coll=nyc-manheadlines-queens

On August 4, 2003 Newsday reported that "three Indian emigrants were assaulted outside their Woodside [NY] home Sunday night by three white men who called them a "bin Laden family" and told them to go back to their own country, police said yesterday... All of their injuries were minor, and the three men...

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Sikh Youth Symposium Speech Contest in California

August 3, 2003

Source: Tri Valley Herald

http://www.trivalleyherald.com/Stories/0,1413,86~10669~1549664,00.html

On August 3, 2003 the Tri Valley Herald reported that "about 60 young followers of the Sikh religion from across the globe are competing in the annual Sikh Youth Symposium speech contest, taking place at temples -- called gurdwaras -- in Fremont, El Sobrante and Hayward this weekend. The first day of the grueling contest began Friday in Fremont [CA]... The...

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Immigrant Children Learning about their Roots in Church

August 3, 2003

Source: The Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A15588-2003Aug2?language=printer

On August 3, 2003 The Washington Post reported that "many non-Christian immigrants are keeping their religions alive in America by looking to an unlikely place: church. In some cases, such as the Chinmaya Mission, stories and songs might be infused with Christian teachings and concepts. In other examples from Buddhist temples to Sikh gurdwaras,...

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Controversial Sikh Author Arrives in California

August 3, 2003

Source: The Sacramento Bee

http://www.sacbee.com/content/news/story/7155839p-8103038c.html

On August 3, 2003 The Sacramento Bee reported that "About 40 protesters, aggravated by the controversial teachings of a Sikh author from Canada, gathered Saturday outside a religious center in Roseville [CA] to protest his appearance there... Sardar Gurbaksh Singh Kala Afghana was excommunicated July 10 by the Sikh religious authorities in India for challenging parts...

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