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News: Sikh entrepreneur to launch 'Be Proud' movement to fight hate

Gurbaksh Chahal, a 30-year-old multi-millionaire serial entrepreneur, has initiated the 'Be Proud' movement which he says is not just about raising awareness of Sikhs, but also sending out a broader message.

News: Muslim Americans Reach Out to Sikhs

Still, have we done enough? Muslims have a big responsibility to be the leading religious community to build strong relationships with Sikhs. It is a moral responsibility to join together as a unified community standing up against the root causes of this trend of violence...

News: Bigotry toward Sikhs a product of fear and ignorance

"I told them, 'I'm sad that it took a tragedy of this magnitude for you to spotlight us in the community. But now that you're here, I want to make sure the information you're conveying to the public is accurate and meaningful. Maybe greater awareness can prevent another tragedy.'"

News: Sikhs in Gujarat's Kutch fear displacement

They have created a little Punjab in the arid Kutch region of Gujarat. Now, a number of these Sikhs - who have made Gujarat their home over a period of almost five decades now - are faced with the fear of displacement.

News: Sikhs Should Consider The Guru's Edict ~ [Opinion]

We can seize upon this moment of tragedy or let it squander into another historical statistics. Our problem is NOT that we wear turbans or have unshorn hair, but that NOT ENOUGH of us follow the Guru's edict.

News: Sikh religious and rationalist organizations calling for boycotting sorcerers

The inhuman incident of an ‘exorcist’ Sarpanch of a Punjab village killing a teenage girl by hitting with hot tongs in the name of getting her rid of ‘evil spirits’...

News: Sikh NGO claims Wisconsin resident got death threat

After the Wisconsin Gurdwara tragedy,... now a fellow community member has received death threat with a warning that more lives were at risk.

News: Sikh temple shooting, one month later

What have we received from God in Oak Creek? Certainly, death and pain and grief. The magnitude of this loss would cause most people to display anger or a desire for revenge. But when national leaders came to Oak Creek to mourn with the victims, they stood in awe of the Sikh community’s response. They witnessed acceptance rather than anger.