Sikhism

Sikh Leaders Advocate for Civil And Human Rights Issues At First Sikh Summit

November 10, 2009

Author: Staff Writer

Source: Punjab Newsline Network

http://www.punjabnewsline.com/content/view/20722/38/

Sikh leaders from around the country met with federal government officials earlier this week to advocate for important Sikh civil and human rights issues at the first Sikh Summit in Washington D.C.

The delegation of thirteen, led by members of UNITED SIKHS, attended meetings with the House Committee on...

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Celebrating the Hindu Festival Of Lights

November 9, 2009

Author: Neel Madhukar

Source: The Emory Wheel

Lord James W. Dooley made a surprise appearance Friday night in the Cox Hall Ballroom, as he joined in on the traditional high-energy Indian bhangradance during Emory’s celebration of Diwali.

The Hindu Students Association (HSA) held its annual Diwali event to celebrate the traditional Hindu holiday also known as the Festival of Lights.

Friday’s festivities began with a Hindu puja, or prayer ceremony, where participants prayed for prosperity for the...

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Sikhs to Open Temple In Racine

November 8, 2009

Author: Michael Burke

Source: The Journal Times

http://www.journaltimes.com/news/local/article_5833bf0a-ccf8-11de-ad69-001cc4c002e0.html

A south-side church will switch from a Latino community church to a temple where Sikhs will worship.

Sikhs from around the area have bought the former Primera Inglesia Luterana church at 2408 Durand Ave. and plan to reopen it as a Sikh temple sometime early next year....

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Sikh And Muslim Women Seek Freedom to Wear Head Coverings

November 7, 2009

Author: John Woolfolk

Source: San Jose Mercury News

http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_13740134?nclick_check=1

Their head wear displayed a full palette of colors and patterns, and symbolized different faiths. But the two dozen Sikh and Muslim women who gathered Saturday at a Fremont community center knew their turbans and scarves had a singular effect on many others in a country where their beliefs are in the minority....

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Bay Area Sikhs Launch BART Ads In Oakland, SF to Remember Pogrom

November 6, 2009

Author: Lisa Fernandez

Source: San Jose Mercury News

http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_13732529?nclick_check=1

A nonprofit Sikh organization launched a BART poster campaign this month in hopes that a photograph of an elderly crying woman will spur mainstream riders to learn more about the massacre of people in India 25 years ago.

The 20-poster, $10,000-campaign on BART stations in San Francisco and Oakland is...

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Cambridge Professor Invited to Gurdwara In UK

November 4, 2009

Author: Staff Writer

Source: Indian Express

http://www.indianexpress.com/news/cambridge-professor-invited-to-gurdwara-in-uk/537199/

In a sign of growing partnerships between the Cambridge university and Britain's Sikh community, a prominent gurdwara in London had invited a professor from the varsity to speak to a congregation during Guru Nanak Jayanti celebrations. 

Professor Martin Daunton, Master of...

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Over a Million Sikhs Participate In California Parade

November 2, 2009

Author: Ravinder Singh Robin

Source: Newstrack India

http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/features/This-Life-Leeds-witch-talks.5772109.jp

Over a million Sikhs from across the United States took part in the 30th annual Sikh Parade at Yuba City in California on Sunday.

The nearly five-mile religious parade was taken out to mark the tercentenary celebrations of Guruship of Guru Granth Sahib, the holy scripture...

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Sikhs Celebrate Community Spirit

November 2, 2009

Author: Ben van der Meer

Source: Appeal-Democrat

http://www.appeal-democrat.com/news/parade-88214-sikhs-yuba.html

Yuba City's population doubled Sunday, and gained a higher appreciation for curry, as thousands of Sikhs from across California and elsewhere descended on the Sikh Temple Gurdwara for an afternoon parade that culminated a weekend of events celebrating the India-based religion.

An estimated 75,000 people filled Tierra...

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25-Year-Old Massacre Haunts India's Sikhs

November 1, 2009

Author: Harmeet Shah Singh

Source: CNN

http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/10/29/india.sikhs/index.html

Gurdeep Kaur's wrinkled face was wet with tears, as she recounted what she saw a quarter century ago: the killings of 21 of family members.

She recalled how maddened mobs barged into her home and burned alive her husband, two of her sons and a son-in-law because they were Sikhs, easily identified by their beards and...

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Carleton Shines With Hindu Festival Of Lights

October 31, 2009

Author: Arika Garg

Source: Carleton News

http://apps.carleton.edu/news/features/?story_id=582988

On Sunday, October 18, Carleton commemorated the Hindu “festival of lights,” Diwali, with a celebratory event held at the Severance Great Hall. The event featured a keynote address by guest speaker Suhag Shukla, co-founder of the Hindu American Foundation, followed by vocal and dance performances by members of DESI (Dedicated to the...

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