Browsing Tag: Washington

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.

An early morning fire destroyed a Sikh temple called Guru Ram Das Sikh community temple in the eastern part of Vancouver in Washington state in the US on Friday.

Let's agree what have we done to reflect ourselves in the community? Yet with the weakening economy people are going to portray us as aliens taking up their jobs. Little do they realize that diversity can be a strength. We all stand out; are most visible, yet we haven't done anything to portray ourselves.

The Climate Rally -- Earth Day Network's flagship event... drew more than 150,000 activists to demand that the U.S. Congress pass comprehensive climate legislation in 2010. The nine hour event featured more than 70 high profile speakers, including leadership from the faith, labor, civil rights, and environmental communities...

Leading Indian physicians from across the Washington area converged recently to give their free advice at a health fair at one of the Gurdwaras in Washington area.

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.

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

Bhai Harbans Singh ji was born in 1940 at village Jagadhri. When he was 40 days old his family took him to seek the blessings of Baba Nand Singh ji.

While the Indian community evolves into a major community, so are the Indian businesses growing in great numbers.

“We want to engage all communities at the same level at the White House and we want to make sure that Sikh community is involved fully with the Obama Administration."

Amrit Kaur's death is a tremendous loss and her absence in the Sikh affairs in America is a major setback.

Sat Sri Akal, the traditional Sikh greeting, is how Congressmen from various states, one after the other, came to welcome the Sikhs and also commit to taking action to remove restrictions which preclude Sikhs from serving in the United States Armed Forces.

A Sikh woman, Ms. Amrit Kaur, became the President of the InterFaith Conference of Metropolitan Washington recently when this body elected her for a two-year term.

The Chardi Kala Jatha emanates love and devotion to the Guru. They have fashioned themselves not only in the Bana of Guru Gobind Singh but have also drenched their souls with Gurbani.

Sukhvir Singh, victim of hate crime speaks exclusively to Aasra Magazine

Almost everyone I spoke to enjoyed the camp and wanted it to continue. We hope the organizers will extend it for a month next time.

[This is] about how religions, faiths and races need to live together

India Today covers the Spinning Wheel Film Festival and One Light.

History was made on Tuesday when over 20 elected representatives of the U.S. Congress came and spoke to the thunderous applause of Sikhs from across America.

The Kaur Foundation brings this unique Film Festival to DC, showing 19 films & documentaries about Sikh heritage and culture, by film makers worldwide...