The dark view expressed in the survey “contradicts a fundamental idea in multicultural democracies like ours, that conflicts between societies can be resolved through dialogue and negotiation,” said Jedwab. “This is also a key element in multiculturalism, where Canada is often seen elsewhere in the world as a model in conflict resolution.”
Who would have thought that Sikhs would some day become the workers behind Italy's historic cheese industry?
Guinness World Records says it has not ratified the record as Mr Singh cannot show a birth certificate from 1911. His trainer, Harmander Singh, says such documents were not made in India then.
A Muslim family that donated 19000 acres of land to Guru Nanak before becoming his first disciple outside the Guru's family is prepared to dedicate a two-and-a-half year old 20th generation member to Guru Nanak.
“At this annual gathering, the focus of our work was to make the functioning of WSC-AR more effective by responding to the needs of our member organizations, developing mission, vision, goals, and objectives, and reflecting on the accomplishments of the Sikh community” said Dr. Manohar Singh, Chairperson of WSC-AR.
UNITED SIKHS wishes to acknowledge the willingness of TSA and DHS to listen to the challenges faced by our community and we hope that we can continue to strive for a more secure nation while being sensitive to the deeply held religious convictions religious freedoms of Sikh travelers.
On this auspicious occasion of Diwali let us illuminate the lives of those who live in darkness and foolishly and mistakenly believe that they are “chosen” and inherently superior to followers of Dharmic traditions. Let us propagate the true spirit of love and embrace our brothers and sisters, be them of different faiths, on the condition that we Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, and Buddhists are venerated to a degree that is commensurate with our benevolent outlook of love and acceptance for all.
Our subcontinent needs to follow the footprints left behind by the great poets, sufi saints and the bhakts who preached and practised love and inclusiveness. This is the land of Tagore and Ghalib, of Bulleh Shah and Kabir, of Nanak and Moinuddin Chisti. It is their spirit that will guide us in this journey.
On October 19, 2011, my son Angad Singh turned 18. The following blessing - composed by Guru Arjan in Raag Gujri [GGS:496] - is offered here in translation to commemorate the milestone.
A unique Court case is taking place in Poland of a Sikh taking the Polish Airport Security to Court for disgracing Sikh travelers passing through Poland.