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News: Sikhitecture ~ Sikh Architecture in Gurdwaras
News: Forlorn Fortifications
Weather-beaten citadels and moat-girded forts in Punjab, unkempt and neglected, are visible reminders of the state’s heritage
News: Kaur Trains in Rare Sikh Warrior Sport: Part 2
When you’re riding and you let go, it’s insane. I’ve never experienced that and most riders don’t. So my trainer said, “When you let go, you become more stable.” I've learned so much through this experience and I wish someday that there will be a way to teach our young Sikh girls how to ride and be confident as a daughter of the Guru.
News: Tyler Atkins Takes His Sikh Faith to Hollywood
In his earlier days there Atkins was a T-shirt designer with no shortage of women who lapped up his unaffected charisma. Now he has had a complete change of image as a devotee of the world’s fifth-largest religion. The yoga that he now practises is Sikh-based, which is why he has started covering his long, blond, curly hair with a turban.
News: Huddersfield Sikh Mela Festival Attracts Thousands
Thousands of Sikhs and people of other faiths flocked to Bradley for the fifth annual Mela, on Saturday. The festival, which celebrates the best of Sikh culture, drew crowds from across the UK with martial arts, sports and music.
News: Lahore Heritage Mesmerises Sikh Yatrees
THE mesmerising and unique blend of culture and heritage of Lahore is so beautiful that one cannot forget the memories since long and wants to come again and again to witness this prospering city. These views were expressed by a delegation of a 27-member Sikh Yatrees who visited various historical buildings within the Walled City of Lahore on Monday.
News: Sikh Women Pillion Riders Exempted From Wearing Helmets
Sikh women pillion riders will be exempted from wearing helmets in the capital. A notification in this regard is likely to be issued this week. The decision comes after the Sikh community strongly objected to the Transport department’s move of making helmets mandatory for all women pillion riders.
News: Jatinder Singh Durhailay Artist ~ Exclusive Interview
"Creativity comes from the Creator. I have always seen creative people as something that is related to spirituality. I always used to draw images of Warrior Sikhs and Hindu gods as a child, because I really liked the way they looked."
News: British MP Organizes Event to Honor 1984
Mr Holloway said: “My aim being that the Sikhs of Gravesham should mark the deaths of all those voiceless people who died on the 30th anniversary... in the cradle of our democracy.”
News: Lessons of the 1984 Sikh Massacre
Communal violence has long affected minority communities in India, and this is not the first time an individual accused of the murder of Indian civilians has been slated to lead the country. This fact is especially poignant this week, as Sikhs around the globe commemorate the anniversary of the anti-Sikh massacres in June of 1984.
Dr Simran Jeet Singh
Executive Director of the Religion & Society Program at the Aspen Institute and the author of the national bestseller The Light We Give
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