Guru Ram Das Gurdwara , the first Gurdwara in New England built solely for that purpose, provided a place of worship for both the residential community in Millis and for all Punjabi-heritage Sikhs who flooded into New England in the decades following its opening.
So here we are at the end. I’m told that, while I will not go on looking like a Sikh, a Sikh is one who searches for truth and meditates of the divine in all. In reality then, even though today I shave the lion’s mane (unshorn hair) of the Kesh I wore so proudly,...
Satnam Education Society of BC is proud to announce another step forward for the Sikh Community of North America. The Society has purchased 160 acres of beautiful greenery in scenic Miracle Valley. This property will be called the Khalsa Centre and will be open to our visitors throughout the year.
I’m talking about experiencing the hidden, indirect racism we tell ourselves does not exist in the Great White North (I won’t even go there!). Perhaps we’ve just been fortunate to have such great friends from diverse backgrounds. Let me make it known though, it is happening in Canada.
"But what we’ve done is we’re extending it to the employer so they can get a non-medical view of who’s safe and who’s not. But we’re also giving it to the patient, because often the patient doesn’t know what their status is. And that’s the biggest benefit because the patient really gets to see where they stand."
"We have seen that it is a major issue," she said. "When men say, 'Oh, I keep my hair so it's OK if my wife doesn't, because my kids will still do it,' that's such a sad thing to hear guys say."
The morning of October 6, 2011, I just opened the Google web page and under the search window was a small line with name Steve Jobs and dates 1955-2011 written with it. I was shocked to learn that the legendary visionary, the creative genius was no more.
The turban, like the veil, predates Islam. Never mentioned in the Koran, it appears more than 20 times in the Old Testament as a symbol of prophecy among the Israelites.
The Nobel Peace Prize for 2011 was awarded Friday to three influential women from Africa and the Middle East, a decision intended to draw attention to the suppression of women’s rights around the world and spur their fight for greater equality in male-dominated societies.
The Third Annual Queens Interfaith Unity Walk will occur, rain or shine, on October 30, starting at 1:30 PM. People of all faiths are encouraged to attend.