WSO President Dr. Amritpal Singh Shergill said, “we would like to congratulate MPP Jagmeet Singh and the Sikh community in Ontario for the successful completion of the first Sikh Heritage Month. Sikhs across Canada can take inspiration from this example and efforts should be made to celebrate and share the history of Sikhs in Canada with our friends in every province.
...to have almost close to 1000 Sikhs arrive on April 20th in Blue and Kesri Turbans, Chunnis or Patkaas, not only listen to attend Kirtan Darbar but then become part of an unusual Kirtan Darbar through the street of Downtown Phoenix, was indeed, a miracle.
I am aware of construction short comings and improper functioning of plan of several gurdwaras.... Those are designed by Punjabi Hindu or American architects who employed Indian draftsman. I have mostly heard from their managers that, "they never got everything right". I am clear the difference is in experience.
[VIDEO] This 55 minute video features the proceedings from last week: the United States Pentagon invited a group of Sikhs to host Vaisakhi inside the Pentagon. Pentagon Chaplain was honored to make this opportunity to educate the state about Sikhs and their religious needs. ~Watch full video~
Guruka Singh describes that there are 3 different kinds or levels of truth. There is conditional truth, personal truth, and universal truth.
So today, as we commemorate Vaisakhi at the Pentagon, let us also celebrate that we are still writing our story. Let our uniform of faith - this long hair, these proud turbans, this silver karra - show that we fight for the equality, freedom, and selfless service at the heart of the American ethic.
Between 85,000 and 100,000 revellers lined Toronto’s streets on Sunday, marching to City Hall in tribute to the Sikh new year – outdone in numbers only by Surrey, B.C., where upwards of 200,000 people turned out – all to celebrate Khalsa Day.
HuffPost Religion celebrates the Sikh American community and all of its diverse accomplishments. These eight people have made headlines for a wide variety of achievements,...
But if you have more, Bahadur, the president of the local Sikh temple — the largest in Oregon — is more than happy to answer them. In fact, he encourages inquiries. He sees his unusual appearance as a way to open a dialogue and share his faith.
Both families attended the event and cite examples of discrimination such as not being allowed on rides. The park sites it's policy which states that head coverings are a safety hazard 'A woman with a scarf was decapitated'.