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News: The Queens of the Khalsa, Bhai Shia Singh and the quest for the missing Dasam Pothis.

I will now consider the scribe/compiler of Pothis (breviaries) and Granths known as Bhai Shia(n) Singh. In my research on the Granth of Guru Gobind Singh (Sri Dasam Granth Sahib)[2] his name appears several times but in fact little is known about him. Using a few anecdotes I will piece together a short history of Bhai Shia Singh.

News: Sis Ganj Gurdwara stands stoically serene amid hustle and bustle

A historic Sikh shrine drawing faith of over 15,000 devotees daily, the Sis Ganj Sahib Gurdwara in the heart of walled city of Chandni Chowk, tops the tourist chart when it comes to religious sightseeing in the national Capital.

News: Paradise Found (Part 1)

“Being a Sikh is sanctuary,” I said. Neelu just listened. “To me, the Guru is the very act of enlightenment. The physical Guru Granth Sahib continually points us to enlightened ways of life, away from arrogance and hate, and towards truth. It’s easy to bow to that.”

News: Settlement Reached In Sikh Beard-Limousine Case

A human rights case that was to go before the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO), involving the right of a Sikh limousine driver to maintain a beard, has settled.

News: SGPC Establishes New Panel to Re-write Sikh History

SGPC is contemplating to re-write Sikh History starting with the lives of the Guru Sahibs up to the British rule era in Punjab. A panel consisting of various scholars has been set up under the patronage of Roop Singh, SGPC secretary.

News: The Turban’s role in Canadian life examined in Sikh Heritage Museum show

Satwinder Bains doesn’t want the Sikh history to disappear.

News: MISSION AFGHANISTAN by an Afghan - Full Video

Today, there is fear and desperation in their empty eyes. They have no livelihood and no work; and their growing children receive no education. Their daughters do not have much hope of finding suitable matches; and they are not certain where the next meal would come from.