Sikhism

Sikhs Losing Their Tradition

July 26, 2008

Author: Vanessa Colon

Source: McClatchy Newspapers

http://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/123/story/533352.html

Over the last two decades, the Indian immigrants in California's Fresno area have built at least a dozen Sikh temples to serve a growing community.

But many temples are often short of one thing: young adults, some of whom say they feel like outsiders.

They don't like the temple politics and don't have command of Punjabi,...

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Sikh Man Files Human-Rights Complaint Against Alta. Firm Over Beard

July 25, 2008

Author: Keith Gerein

Source: Canada.com/Canwest News Service

http://www.canada.com/topics/news/national/story.html?id=1f7df23b-d6f1-4ca7-af58-558446481cf7

A Sikh man who served as a contract employee for TransAlta Corp. says he has filed a human-rights complaint against the company in a dispute over his beard.

"I'm going to take this as far as I have to until I get an apology," said Av Singh, now...

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SALDEF Meets With FBI Director Robert Mueller

July 25, 2008

Author: Staff Writer

Source: SALDEF

http://www.panthic.org/news/123/ARTICLE/4254/2008-07-25.html

In continued engagement with the highest levels of the U.S. Government, SALDEF met with FBI Director Robert Mueller to discuss issues affecting the Sikh American community. SALDEF was the only Sikh American organization present at the June 24th meeting. The discussion involved dialogue about terrorism, hate crimes, community engagement, and...

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Scot Scouts Visit Sikh Gurdwara

July 23, 2008

Author: Staff Writer

Source: World Sikh News

http://worldsikhnews.com/23%20July%202008/Scot%20Scouts%20visit%20Sikh%20Gurdwara.htm

As part of their World Faiths badge, the Carnoustie Cubs recently visited and toured the Sikh Gurdwara in Dundee, one of the only six Sikh Gurdwaras in Scotland, with the others being in Glasgow and Edinburgh.

The Cubs were given a talk on the essential elements of Sikhism and...

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Charges Against Sikh Driver for Wearing ‘Kirpan’ Dropped

July 17, 2008

Author: Staff Writer

Source: India Journal

http://www.indiajournal.com/pages/event.php?id=3911

Sikh activists scored a major victory when prosecutors decided to drop charges against 47-year-old truck driver Sachdev Singh for wearing ‘Kirpan’ while entering the Connecticut State Superior Court to contest an alleged traffic violation.

The prosecutors took the decision after meeting with United Sikhs’ attorney Jaspreet Singh...

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Camp Khanda: Where Sikh Children Learn About Religion, Life, Heritage

July 16, 2008

Author: Staff Writer

Source: World Sikh News/Oswego County News

http://worldsikhnews.com/16%20July%202008/Camp%20Khanda%20Where%20Sikh%20children%20learn%20about%20religion.htm

Kavan Rai used to say very little about practicing the Sikh religion, fearful her friends would make fun of her or shun her.

But after four summers at Sikh youth camps in Maryland, Pennsylvania and New York...

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Sikhs Losing Tradition in Translation

July 15, 2008

Author: Vanessa Colón

Source: The Fresno Bee

http://www.fresnobee.com/263/story/733134.html

Over the last two decades, the Valley's Indian immigrants have built at least a dozen Sikh temples to serve a growing community.

But many temples are often short of one thing: young adults, some of whom say they feel like outsiders.

They don't like the temple politics and don't have command of Punjabi, the primary language of the service....

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Sikh as PM a Non-Issue: Badal

July 13, 2008

Author: Staff Writer

Source: The Hindu

http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/002200807131656.htm

Shiromani Akali Dal supremo Parkash Singh Badal on Sunday said Prime Minister Manmohan Singh being a Sikh was a non-issue and his party would toe the NDA line during the trust vote on the nuke issue in the Lok Sabha.

"Don't drag me into non-issues like the Prime Minister being a Sikh," he told reporters here when asked whether his party...

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Spanish Police Apologises to Sikh for Removing Turban

July 12, 2008

Author: Staff Writer

Source: Express India

http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/Spanish-police-apologises-to-Sikh-for-removing-turban/334752/

A London-based Sikh NRI has secured an apology from the Spanish Police after he was allegedly forced to remove his turban during security checking at an airport in that country.

Jaswant Singh Judge, who was in Chandigarh on Friday, said the incident...

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Appeal for Ashes Scattering Site

July 9, 2008

Author: Staff Writer

Source: BBC News

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/7497573.stm

Sikhs in Cardiff are appealing to be allowed to use an stretch of fresh flowing water where the ashes of their loved ones can be scattered.

As part of the Sikh tradition, funerals are completed with scattering the ashes on stretches of fresh flowing water while prayers are said.

But a request to have a designated stretch of the River Taff...

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A Time of Prayer, A Time of Peace in New Mexico's Jemez Mountains

July 8, 2008

Author: Staff Writer

Source: The Sikh News Network

http://www.sikhnet.com/daily-news/a-time-prayer-a-time-peace-new-mexicos-jemez-mountains

In the lovely heights of the Jemez Mountains, in the quaint New Mexico town of Espanola, the 3HO Foundation and the natural food company Yogi Tea co-sponsored the 23rd annual International Peace Prayer Day at the Ram Das Puri campsite. The event began at 2 pm and featured an...

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Prosecutor Drops Charges Against Sikh Arrested for Wearing a Kirpan

July 7, 2008

Author: Staff Writer

Source: UNITED SIKHS Press Release

http://www.unitedsikhs.org/PressReleases/PRSRLS-07-07-2008-00.htm

The prosecution dropped charges against 47 year old truck driver, Sachdev Singh, for wearing a kirpan (a blade that is carried by Sikhs as an article of faith), after meeting him with UNITED SIKHS attorney, Jaspreet Singh, at the State of Connecticut Superior Court earlier today.

Jaspreet Singh said, "...

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Sikh's Beard Costs Him Alberta Job

July 5, 2008

Author: Keith Gerein, Canwest News Service

Source: The Province/Edmonton Journal

http://www.canada.com/theprovince/story.html?id=c69aa4f3-7ece-4f8b-b9d2-03fd38efe722

A Sikh worker is headed home to the United Kingdom after he was ordered off a job site in Alberta for refusing to shave his beard.

"I've never, ever been treated like this anywhere else I've been around the world - I'm completely stunned," said...

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