Sikhism

Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs Live In Complete Harmony In Malerkotla

November 30, 2009

Author: Staff Writer

Source: ANI/Sify.com

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It[']s dawn and silence prevails in Malerkotla town. And so does harmony .People in this Muslim dominated town have been living in peace since ages and the region has never seen or heard of any conflict in the past. In fact the town is a shining example of Hindu Muslim and Sikh unity. And showcasing this example of...

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Brother Of Slain Sikh Attended Obama Dinner

November 28, 2009

Author: Jim Walsh

Source: The Arizona Republic

http://www.azcentral.com/community/mesa/articles/2009/11/27/20091127statedinner1128.html

He said Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, a former Arizona governor, threw her arms around him and said, "Rana, you are here in the White House. I can't believe it."

Singh Sodhi and his wife, Sukhbir Kaur, could hardly believe it, either. The exclusive dinner...

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Guests Share the Secret Of Leamington's Sikh Temple

November 26, 2009

Author: Staff Writer

Source: The Courier

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Scores of guests were welcomed to Leamington and Warwick's Sikh temple for a civic reception on Tuesday. The High Sheriff of Warwickshire, the Lord Mayor of Coventry and mayors from around the county were joined by town, district and county council officials, Warwickshire's chief fire officer and representatives from businesses and community groups at the Gurdwara Sahib in...

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Maryland County Expands Sikh Education

November 23, 2009

Author: Anju Kaur

Source: SikhNN

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Bullying. Sikh parents worry about this every school year. Many try to talk to their children’s teachers and peers about their heritage and identity in hopes of raising tolerance and acceptance. But it is not an easy task. 

Ravinder Kaur Birgi, of Howard County, has a son in elementary school and a son in middle school....

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Sikh Celebration Honors Religion's Founder

November 22, 2009

Author: David Benda

Source: The Record Searchlight

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For the third straight year, the Sikh community gathered Saturday for a day of celebration on the eve of the religion founder's birthday.

Saturday's dazzling and colorful festivities - which featured food, music, prayer, a flag ceremony and a helicopter hovering overhead dropping rose petals on the assembly - also served as a Thanksgiving...

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Youth Slate Wins Surrey Temple Election

November 16, 2009

Author: Boaz Joseph

Source: BC Local News/Surrey North Delta Leader

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Members of the Guru Nanak Sikh temple in Surrey have opted for change, voting in the Sikh Youth slate led by Bikramjit Singh Sandhar and voting out the group led by Harjinder Singh (“Thana”) Cheema that has controlled the second-largest gurdwara in North America (after the Ross Street Temple in Vancouver) for over a decade.

Results of the Sunday vote were posted...

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White House Celebrates Guru Nanak's Birthday

November 16, 2009

Author: Staff Writer

Source: Deccan Chronicle

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After Diwali, the Obama White House for the first time celebrated Gurparab, Guru Nanak's birth anniversary, with about 125 Sikh men in colourful turbans and women in traditional Punjabi dress.

President Barack Obama himself was not present, but senior officials led by Christina M. Tchen, head of the White House office of Public Engagement,...

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Sikh Temple Approved for Lincoln Ave.

November 16, 2009

Author: Kristi Funderburk

Source: The Daily Journal

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The city's first Sikh temple soon could be built in East Vineland.

The city Planning Board last week approved construction of a gurdwara -- a place of worship for the Sikh religion -- on South Lincoln Avenue. The South Jersey Sikh Society hopes to begin construction soon and plans a March opening for Vineland's first such temple.

The city has roughly 80...

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Californian City Gets First Sikh-American Mayor

November 14, 2009

Author: Staff Writer

Source: DNA India

http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_californian-city-gets-first-sikh-american-mayor_1311609

An Indian-American man who rose from humble beginnings to become a successful farmer and banker, will be the first Sikh Mayor of a Californian town, known for its large Punjabi population.

Kash Gill, who as a boy, used to work as a farm labourer to help his family make...

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Sikhs Who Own Subway Shops In Lehigh Valley Airport Settle Suit

November 13, 2009

Author: A. Kaur

Source: Global Sikh News

http://sikhsangat.org/2009/11/sikhs-who-own-subway-shops-in-lehigh-valley-airport-settle-suit/

The Sikh owners of two Subway restaurants at Lehigh Valley International Airport who claimed they were being evicted because worried passengers confused them with Muslims have settled their federal lawsuit against the airport authority. Suhirdbir Bhasin, Raminder Bhasin...

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Sikh Councilman Inspired By Obama Beat the Odds In Hoboken

November 12, 2009

Author: Karen Angel

Source: New York Daily News

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President Obama was his inspiration.

It was after Obama was elected the United States' first black President that Ravinder Singh Bhalla decided Hoboken was ready to elect its first Sikh councilman.

"That election made me believe the country has reached a phase...

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French Bank Apologises for Refusing Entry to Turbaned Sikh

November 12, 2009

Author: A. Kaur

Source: Global Sikh News

http://sikhsangat.org/2009/11/french-bank-apologises-for-refusing-entry-to-turbaned-sikh/

A major French bank in Paris, which last month refused entry to a young Sikh customer because he wore a turban, has apologised for its “manifestly excessive and improper security instructions.” Ranjit Singh, 22, a business entrepreneur and a Sikh customer of the BNP...

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Sikhs Celebrate Anniversary Of Faith Founder's Birthday

November 12, 2009

Author: Staff Writer

Source: This is London

http://www.thisislocallondon.co.uk/news/4732926.GRAVESEND__Sikhs_celebrate_anniversary_of_faith_founder_s_birthday/

Thousands of Sikhs gathered to celebrate the 540th anniversary of the birth of the founder of their faith.

Sikh temple the Guru Nanak Darbar Gurdwara in Clarence Place, Gravesend, hosted a three day service earlier this...

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Sikh Community Buys Land to Build Temple

November 12, 2009

Author: Sara Schilling

Source: The News Tribune

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Members of the Sikh community in the Tri-Cities have purchased a parcel of land in Pasco as the site of a future temple.

The parcel is a little over three acres and is at 7505 W. Court St., said Ajit Paul Singh of Kennewick, a member of the community.

There's a house on the land that's currently occupied, but the resident will be moving out, Singh said....

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