Browsing Tag: Muslim

They were given a guided tour of the Gurdwara where they were able to see first-hand some of the similarities between Islam and Sikhism and how both places of worship are committed to serving their surrounding community.

As a Sikh and second-generation Briton running a public school made up mostly of Muslim students, Balwant Bains was at the center of the issues facing multicultural Britain, including the perennial question of balancing religious precepts and cultural identity against assimilation.

Eid passed off peacefully in this riot-hit town, and perhaps the likes of Raghubeer Singh and Prabhjot Singh had something to do with it. The uncle-nephew duo came to be known for the spread of desserts that accompany the celebrations — sweeter for their workers.

At a conference I recently heard a father say: "Every day, my son asks, 'Daddy, why do we have to be Muslim?'"

The ban is a double-bind faced by Sikhs in this country: While others continue to look at Sikhs as foreign and alien, Sikh Americans are unable to counter this stereotype by giving their lives to this country.

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...

In the wake of reports of surveillance of Muslim communities by the New York City Police Department, it is important to recognize South Asians endure heightened scrutiny without any evidence of wrongdoing.

A multi-faith service was held at Bradford Cathedral to celebrate the country’s first Muslim female Lord Mayor.... There were prayers from Bradford’s Christian, Muslim, Sikh, Hindu and Jewish leaders for the city and wider district at the civic service on Saturday.

The world’s Muslim population will grow twice as fast as the non-Muslim population in the next 20 years, when Muslims are expected to make up more than a quarter of the global population...

A British man and woman jailed in Dubai for kissing in public have lost their appeal against their conviction.

The news of the sudden demise of Ram Narayan Kumar reached me just like a bolt from the blue

Where do we draw the line between faith and dogma? On the one hand religious literalism infuriates me. On the other hand,..

12-step program targets al-Qaeda sympathizers

Indonesian yoga teachers disputed on Monday that the practice was damaging for Muslims after the country’s top Islamic body issued a fatwa banning followers from yoga that includes chanting, mantras or mediation.

Catholic and Muslim leaders worked to deflate suspicion between their two faiths, pledging at a high-level seminar...

A letter from Manpreet Singh Bajaj in Dubai...

Amanpreet Singh recounts a story of Maharaja Ranjit Singh.