It is estimated that in the 1940s there were about 250,000 Afghan Sikhs. Today, the figure is down to 3000.
“What will you do with the world? All you need is two yards. Two yards long and two yards deep...."
This mindset has carried our Panth through the worst of times and the best of times.
“How should Americans view this holiday (July 4th) from a faith perspective?”
To be pressured from a loved one/Singh to remove your hair is an uncomfortable and unfair position
I would think that to die in battle alone does not justify honor; the proximate cause must be noble and beyond self-interest.
I was raised in a Sikh household in Northern New Jersey, where there were not many other Sikhs living nearby who were close in age. I attended Khalsa School and practiced kirtan as a child, and continue to regularly visit my local gurdwara in New Jersey.