Browsing Tag: Rajwant Singh

Sikh prayers were recited at an interfaith service celebrating the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King’s famous “I Have a Dream” speech at the Shiloh Baptist Church on August 28, 2013 in the morning.

Hundreds of Sikhs in the Washington area gathered at Guru Gobind Singh Foundation to commemorate the one year anniversary of the Oak Creek shooting at the Gurdwara which took six lives. Many elected officials, religious leaders and civic representatives joined in the prayerful ceremony.

While recognizing the success of Sikh immigrants, the White House hopes it can further open dialogue between the Obama administration and Sikhs for years to come.

Dr. Rajwant Singh said, "This issue is of vital importance to the entire nation and Sikh community is a partner in furthering dialogue and awareness about mental health. This issue affects all Americans and we are ready to assist President Obama in this agenda."

Welcoming the passage of the law in Rajya Sabha (Upper House) and Lok Sabha (Lower House) of the parliament, Rajwant Singh, chairman of the Washington based Sikh Council on Religion and Education, said, “This is an historic day for Sikhs in the Independent India after a long and hard struggle.

The InterFaith Conference of Metropolitan Washington (IFC) brought together region's only multi-religious service for Dr. King's birthday on Sunday, January 8, 2012. The service was conducted at the First Baptist Church of the City of Washington, D.C. The theme for this year’s celebration was “What Is Dr. King’s Dream for Us Today...

Dr. Rajwant Singh, Chairman of the Sikh Council on Religion and Education attended the national prayer service inaugurating President Barack Obama.

His absence will always be felt by millions of his fans and many young people in India and abroad who looked towards him as their role model.

Sunday function titled "Excellence among Sikhs" sees together politicians, social activists, religious leaders and academicians