Sikhism

England Hails Its Blue-Eyed Sikh Soldier

May 17, 2010

Author: Staff Writer

Source: Global Sikh News

http://sikhsangat.org/2010/05/england-hails-its-blue-eyed-sikh-soldier/

They number just 80 in the 150,000-strong British Army, but Sikh soldiers have become the toast of the fighting force.

Private Ranvir Singh, a reservist with 151 London Transport Regiment, is now the UK government’s ambassador tasked with building bridges with that country’s formidable Sikh...

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Eight Major World Religions Meet Up In a Book

May 15, 2010

Author: Nomi Morris

Source: Los Angeles Times

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-beliefs-kneel-20100515,0,4133336.story

When Akasha Lonsdale was a child in London, her agnostic family prohibited her from participating in religious services at the Church of England school she attended. Required to sit at the back of a Hebrew class for the school's Jewish students, she befriended a girl whose family invited her to the...

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Redding Mayor Pushes Prayer Diversity

May 15, 2010

Author: Scott Mobley

Source: The Record Searchlight

http://www.redding.com/news/2010/may/15/mayor-pushes-prayer-diversity/

Redding Mayor Patrick Jones wants to diversify City Council invocations.

Police chaplains currently deliver these prayers, which essentially are entreaties to some higher power for guidance at the beginning of a council meeting.

The council on Tuesday will consider Jones’ proposal to open...

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Fire At Sikh Temple In Reno Was Deliberately Set But Not a Hate Crime, Fire Department Says

May 12, 2010

Author: Staff Writer

Source: The Reno Gazette-Journal

http://www.rgj.com/article/20100512/NEWS01/100512028/1321/news

The fire at the Sikh Temple in Reno was intentionally set late Monday to cover up an attempted burglary, Reno Fire Department investigators believe.

Investigators continue to look into the case and ask anyone with information to call Secret Witness at 322-4900. 

Temple members have cooperated to help...

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Sikhs Raise Terror, Turban Issue With US Lawmakers

May 12, 2010

Author: Staff Writer

Source: Yahoo News

http://in.news.yahoo.com/48/20100512/1248/twl-sikhs-raise-terror-turban-issue-with.html

Sikh leaders met US lawmakers during a week-long summit here and sought meaningful solutions to the issues of concerns to the community like discriminatory practices, hate crimes and the right to wear turban.

The 2010 Sikh Summit was organised by UNITED SIKHS as part of their...

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Hindus, Muslims Celebrate 'Malmaas' In Kashmir

May 10, 2010

Author: Staff Writer

Source: Oneindia News

http://news.oneindia.in/2010/05/10/hindusmuslims-celebrate-malmaas-inkashmir.html

Promoting communal harmony and brotherhood, Hindus and Muslims celebrated 'Malmaas', the extra month in the Hindu calendar, at the famous Martand Teerth Shrine in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag District on Monday.
Kashmiri Hindus expressed their joy over the involvement of both...

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Vaisakhi Celebrations Bring East Reading Streets to Life

May 6, 2010

Author: Linda Fort

Source: Reading Post

http://www.getreading.co.uk/news/s/2070590_vaisakhi_celebrations_bring_east_reading_streets_to_life

The colourful procession normally has the streets lined with spectators – but the chilly weather and rain meant the crowds were not as big as usual.

However it did not stop up to 700 of the faithful turning out to take part in the procession called...

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New Gurdwara Coming Up In Manchester

May 4, 2010

Author: Staff Writer

Source: Yahoo News/The Indian Express

http://in.news.yahoo.com/48/20100504/1247/twl-new-gurdwara-coming-up-in-manchester.html

A new gurdwara is coming up in Manchester at a cost of two million pounds to cater to the religious needs of the growing numbers of Sikh worshippers living in the area.

The Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji Gurdwara Temple is being built on the premises of a former car...

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Sikhs Seek New Home In Southington Temple

May 4, 2010

Author: Diane Church

Source: The New Britain Herald

http://www.newbritainherald.com/articles/2010/05/04/news/doc4be0d3592183e585284497.txt

Contrary to popular misconception, the building going up on West Street isn’t a mosque. It’s a Sikh temple, and the 200 or so families throughout Connecticut and Massachusetts who worship there practice Sikhism, a 500-year-old religion from the Punjab region of...

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Sikh Temple Robbed By Armed Men

April 26, 2010

Author: Staff Writer

Source: BBC News

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/glasgow_and_west/8644109.stm

Three men are being sought by police following an armed robbery at a Sikh temple in the south side of Glasgow.

The men entered the temple on St Andrews Drive, Pollokshields, at 1115 BST on Sunday.

They took a four-figure sum of cash before escaping in the direction of Shields Road and Maxwelll Drive....

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Toronto Sikhs Enjoy Peaceful Khalsa Parade

April 25, 2010

Author: Pryia Sankaran

Source: CBC News

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/toronto/story/2010/04/25/sikh-parade.html

After weeks of news about violent clashes at their places of worship, Sikhs in Greater Toronto enjoyed a peaceful day of celebration on Sunday.

Despite intermittent drizzle throughout the day, an estimated 80,000 people took part in the Khalsa Day parade. The annual event celebrates the founding of the Khalsa order of...

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Sikhs Celebrate Their New Year At Marysville Temple

April 24, 2010

Author: Amy Daybert

Source: Herald Net

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The Guru Nanak Sikh Temple was filled with those who were participating in the Vaisakhi celebration last Sunday.

Inside the temple at 4919 61st St. NE, children happily played tag across one corner of the temple's floor containing stacks of hundreds of shoes. Volunteers served a vegetarian lunch to families in the kitchen. People of all ages quietly knelt together as prayers...

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