Consistent with the Sikh obligation to defend human rights for all people, the Sikh Coalition rejects bigotry toward Muslims. We support the right of Muslims to worship in peace, and we condemn threats to burn their religious scriptures.
“He was very dedicated, almost maniacal, about his studies. He always finished everything he said he was going to do. And his commitment to educating people about his faith is extraordinary,” Raider said. “He wanted people to understand who Sikhs are.”
He changed his mind, he said, because the leader of a planned Islamic centre near the so-called Ground Zero site in New York had agreed to move its location. In a televised news conference on Thursday, he called on others not to burn copies of the Quran.
Thousands of memberships at one of British Columbia's oldest Sikh temples have been canceled and an upcoming election has been put in limbo after a court ruling that could re-ignite the divisions between so-called fundamentalist and moderate factions.
These leaders hope the Florida pastor changes his mind, adding, his method will only refuel the tension on a day of remembrance in America. As of Wednesday night, the pastor has no intentions of canceling, despite death threats and warnings.
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Highly placed sources say 10 Janpath has asked for a full transcript of the media interaction, where Dr Singh spoke with a great deal of confidence and assertiveness on a number of issues, including his handling of the Cabinet. His views on China were said to be off the record,...
According to safety procedures at airports around the world, if a border guard suspects that a Sikh is smuggling something under his turban, he is asked to touch the turban himself and then a guard inspects him with a special detector.
At the center is the traditional Obon ceremony for the dead,.. the Floating Lantern Ceremony. Rice paper lanterns are inscribed with the names of the dead, lit with candles, and floated out to sea. United Sikhs will provide food as part of its spiritual practice.
Society has always worked best when it is integrated, when rich live alongside poor, when Muslims live alongside Christians. You separate people and you create a “difference”, which leads to misunderstandings.