Sikhism

California Police Chiefs Reaffirm Acceptance Of Sikh Identity

June 15, 2009

Author: Staff Writer

Source: SikhNet

http://www.sikhnet.com/news/yuba-city-police-chief-reaffirms-acceptance-sikh-identity

Late last week, the Sikh American Legal Defense and Education Fund (SALDEF) received confirmation that observant Sikhs are still welcome to join the Yuba City Police Department in Yuba City, California.

On January 23, 2007, former Yuba City Police Chief Richard Doscher corresponded...

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Sikh Funeral In Christian Church Denied

June 15, 2009

Author: Neil Corbett

Source: Abbotsford News

http://www.bclocalnews.com/fraser_valley/abbynews/news/48112377.html

Abbotsford’s Sevenoaks Alliance Church has drawn ire from the Indo-Canadian community, after refusing to allow a Sikh funeral to take place there.

Jasmer Singh ‘Sher’ Braich, a successful farmer in Abbotsford for more than 45 years, and with extended family in the Abbotsford-Mission area,...

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Sikhs Challenge US Army's Ban On Turbans, Beards

June 14, 2009

Author: Deepti Hajela

Source: The Washington Post

Wire Service: AP

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/06/14/AR2009061401080.html

Military service is in Capt. Kamaljit Singh Kalsi's blood.

His father and grandfather were part of India's Air Force. His great-grandfather served in the army in India under the British. So when U.S. Army recruiters talked to...

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Third US Sikh-Catholic Dialogue Retreat

June 10, 2009

Author: Staff Writer

Source: The Sikh Times

http://www.emgonline.co.uk/news.php?news=5560

Representatives of the World Sikh Council – America Region (WSC-AR) and the US Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) met May 29-31, 2009 at St. Therese’s Retreat Center in Columbus, Ohio for a three-day Sikh-Catholic bilateral national interreligious retreat.

The objective of the retreat was for the Sikh and Catholic communities to further...

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Sikhs Continue to Face Conflict At the Hands Of the Taliban

June 10, 2009

Author: Aftab Mughal

Source: The Sikh Times

http://www.emgonline.co.uk/news.php?news=5554

Sikhs and other non-Muslims living in Pakistan are facing huge challenges at the hands of the Taliban,

The Bara-based Lashkar-e-Islam (LI, an Islamic militant group) has imposed jizya, an Islamic tax, on the non-Muslim communities, including Sikhs, Hindus and Christians living in the Khyber Agency, a tribal region of North West Frontier Post (NWFP) near...

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Williams Zoners Say Sikhs Can Turn Cheese Factory Into Place Of Worship

June 10, 2009

Author: Staff Writer

Source: World Sikh News

http://worldsikhnews.com/10%20June%202009/Williams%20zoners%20say%20Sikhs%20can%20turn%20cheese%20factory%20into%20place%20of%20worship.htm

A small group of practicing Sikhs plan to bring the teachings of devotion, equality and social justice to Williams Township by converting a former cheese factory near Interstate 78...

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EcoSikh

June 8, 2009

Author: Staff Writer

Source: SikhNet

http://www.sikhnet.com/news/ecosikh

The Sikh Council on Religion and Education (SCORE) has partnered with the Alliance of Religions and Conservation (ARC) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to help make our world greener. The three are proud to announce the launch of a new initiative called EcoSikh.

EcoSikh is the Sikh community's contribution to the UNARC Seven Year Plan project, whose aim is to help...

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Mohan Died a Muslim, Says Court

June 5, 2009

Author: Lisa Goh and Rashita A. Hamid

Source: The Star

[thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/6/5/courts/4055243&sec=courts]

The Syariah High Court has ruled that deceased art director Mohan Singh was a Muslim at the time of his death on May 25 and should be buried according to Muslim rites.

Syariah High Court judge Justice Mohamad Khalid Shaee @ Shaii ruled that Mohan Singh’s conversion was valid after hearing testimony from five witnesses and examining the documents brought before...

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California Passes Bill On Sikh Symbol Kirpan

June 3, 2009

Author: Staff Writer

Source: Times of India

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/World/California-passes-bill-on-Sikh-symbol-kirpan/articleshow/4611563.cms

The California assembly has passed a bill that makes it mandatory for the state to train law enforcement agencies about the Sikh symbol kirpan.

The bill AB-504, which was passed unanimously by the assembly Monday, will now go to...

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Many Sikhs Among Indian Students Under Attack In Australia

June 3, 2009

Author: Staff Writer

Source: World Sikh News

http://worldsikhnews.com/3%20June%202009/Many%20Sikhs%20among%20Indian%20students%20under%20attack%20in%20Australia.htm

A number of Indian students, including many Sikhs, continue to reel under madcap violent racist attacks in Australia, triggering panic among the Diaspora even as Prime Minister Kevin Rudd called his Indian counterpart...

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Sikh Council Wants Govt to Issue Directives On Conversion Issues

June 3, 2009

Author: Staff Writer

Source: The Star

[thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/6/3/nation/4034729&sec=nation]

The Malaysian Gurdwaras Council is appealing to the Government to issue proper directives to the Islamic religious authorities to prevent any controversy involving a person’s final rites.

The council was referring to the case of Mohan Singh, who died of a heart attack on May 25 but his remains were not released by the Sungai Buloh Hospital to his family as he was believed to have...

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Sikh Exhibit Opens At New Mexico History Museum

June 1, 2009

Author: Staff Writer

Source: SikhNet

http://www.sikhnet.com/news/sikh-exhibit-opens-new-mexico-history-museum

Sikhism has always been recognized with honor and respect in New Mexico. Now they became a part of the history of New Mexico and are part of the historical displays in the Museum in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The new museum was opened May 24, 2009 in Santa Fe, the capital city of New Mexico. For the grand opening the museum...

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