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A Rhodes scholar with a doctorate in the sociology of religion from Oxford University, he has four honorary degrees. His autobiography is required freshman reading on 11 college campuses. He runs a nonprofit organization with 31 employees and a budget of $4 million, and he was tapped by the White House as a key architect of an April initiative by President Obama.

"This is a great day for the Sacramento area and the Punjabi community," said Dr. Narinder Dhaliwal, Chairman of the SVCS Board of Directors. "After over a year of planning, negotiation and lobbying, we are thankful to the School Board for granting our petition. This is a great opportunity to create an institution that will be a jewel for the entire community."

Despite heavy rain early in the morning thousands of people thronged to Yuba Sutter Fair Grounds to attend the 17th annual Punjabi American Festival. It is the largest event of its kind in USA. Sponsored by the Punjabi American Heritage Society of Yuba City, the festival is a way for those with Punjabi roots to celebrate and share their culture with fellow Americans.

Rahuldeep Singh Gill tends to stand out at California Lutheran University, where he is the only religion professor who is not Christian. Gill is a Sikh and he wears a dastar, or turban, setting him apart both on campus and in the community.

Humbled by the town hall meeting held in his honor, Baca stressed that it was important to maintain integrity while pursuing diplomatic relations with Muslims in the United States and around the globe during a “War on Terror” that has affected members of the faith domestically and internationally.

For a few hours over the weekend, a stretch of Madison Avenue in the Flatiron district became an unlikely cash-free zone, a vortex of munificence. And at its center was Kulvinder Singh, a beacon of generosity in his bright yellow turban, who was practically begging passers-by to take free food off his hands.

A medical camp was organized at the local Gurdwara by Sikh Society of Dayton. The primary focus was on educating the community about heart disease, one of the leading causes of death among the Indian community. Blood Pressure and glucose screenings were performed, to detect undiagnosed hypertension, a common silent killer, along with diabetes. Sikh Society of Dayton has planned series of Wellness Workshops...

Our goal has always been to reach out to the communities. Sikhs have faced "hate crimes". We feel that the media and literature can "Connect Communities". We encourage poetry and contributions. We are all facing tough economy times. The only way is to reach out to the communities and work together.

Since its inception in 1989, the Sikh Study Circle of Dallas-Fort Worth has been one of the most important centers of Sikh life in the southwestern U.S. Due to the efforts of countless dedicated members of the Dallas-Fort Worth community, Sikh Study Circle has been a beehive of diverse spiritual activities.

In an event highlighting the influence and permanence of the Bay Area's Indian community, Gov. Jerry Brown and other political leaders joined thousands of colorfully dressed Sikhs who last Sunday celebrated the opening of their greatly expanded temple in the Evergreen hills of San Jose, making it the nation's largest gurdwara.

The Sacramento Sikh Temple opened its door to the local media Sunday afternoon for a tour of the temple in an effort to build better education and awareness.

San Francisco's Republican Party has a new chair, and it's not your average Republican. Let's take some demographical statistics of GOP supporters. According to Gallup, they're mostly white, they're mostly men and they mostly "attend church weekly." Harmeet Dhillon is none of the above. She's an Indian-American woman who's a Sikh.

Shasta County’s Sikh community is placing fresh emphasis on its annual Vaisakhi Festival, a Day for Non-Violence, in the wake of an apparent hate-related drive-by shooting last month in Elk Grove, near Sacramento.

Amrit Kaur Bhinder finished seventh overall with 13 victories in epee to be named second-team All-America. She is the first second-team All-America selection for the Quakers since Abigail Emerson earned the honor in foil 2007.

Lamba is the first Sikh enlisted soldier to serve in the U.S. Army since 1984. He is due to graduate from the combat medic training course at Fort Sam Houston and then report to a military intelligence battalion at Fort Lewis, Wash., where he will put his expertise in the Punjabi and Hindi languages to use.

Gurwinder Singh has graduated from high school and is studying at the State University of New York. The hard times are behind him, but he is more optimistic about the future of Sikh kids. His advice: “Be peaceful and brave. Don’t do anything wrong. And know we have lots of resources and organizations. Ask them for help.”

“We were among the first religions in the world fighting to have women and men equal,” Badhesha said. “Freedom is just a big thing for us. Wherever our community has thrived in the world, there has been more freedom, more prosperity and a lot less government.”

He disclosed the fact that life in U.S. has been for him “One of ups and downs". He had faced a multitude of hardships and finally emerged victorious. He said that he had never given up as he had utmost faith on Almighty since his fight was genuine.

The Fremont Sikh Gurdwara serves free vegetarian meals morning, noon and night Most of that food, donated by members, was going into the stomachs of worshipers, but every week about 400 pounds of raw food scraps were going into the trash. Now, most of that food is going to the worms.

Thousands of immigrants from India have crossed into the United States illegally at the southern tip of Texas in the last year, part of a mysterious and rapidly growing human-smuggling pipeline that is backing up court dockets, filling detention centers and triggering investigations.

The alleged assault was the backbone of the lawsuit. But when secret video footage was submitted as evidence, showing that the alleged assault never happened, the board of trustees attempted to settle the lawsuit but the settlement fell apart a day before their court appearance on Dec. 9.

Sunday January 30th event will be held at the COVINGTON LIBRARY, 27100 164th Avenue SE, Covington, WA 98042

The local Sikh community is concerned that a graphic that appeared in a Bay Area English-language newspaper may have sent the wrong message about the origins of the faith, reports Punjabi newspaper Sade Lok.

President Obama said, “On Sunday, many around the world will observe the anniversary of birth of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, the founder of Sikhism. I send my best wishes to all those observing this extraordinary occasion. This is also an opportunity to recognize the many contributions that Sikh Americans have made to our nation, and to reflect on the pluralism that is a hallmark of America.”

Conservative military watchdogs are unhappy with the Army's recent decision to allow a member of the Sikh religious sect to enlist without adhering to military grooming standards.

In this photo taken in 1917, there is a Sikh amongst British veterans of the American Civil War of 1861-1865.

The Opening Night Celebration is a night full of beautiful Sikh art, culture, and heritage, which sets the stage for the entire weekend...

When Spc. Simranpreet Lamba steps onto Hilton Field today for his graduation from Basic Combat Training, he will recite the same Soldiers' Creed as his fellow graduates, but instead of a beret, he will wear a turban with his uniform; and his face is distinctive by the beard he sports.

A middle-aged woman stood up after a screening, her voice heavy with emotion. The films had made her weep, she said. She'd been in America for many years and raised two sons. One had opted to wear a turban; the other had cut his hair short. The mother accepted both. "I'm begging people, other religious leaders, to respect that," she said.

Arranged by Gurdwara Sahib, Guru Nanak Dwara of Phoenix, Arizona, the local Sikhs served Langar to five hundred members of Inter-faith community on the evening of October 14th, 2010.