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....involved the recognition of the need for a broader dialogue about violence and hate in America. The White House says that will be a focus of the administration, as it reaches out not just to the Sikh community but to other groups that have experienced attacks based on their religion, race and ethnicity.

Although authorities quickly located Eric and determined he had nothing to do with the crime -- and advised the media of this -- he’s been forced to hide out in fear for his life ever since. Eric told FoxNews.com he still worries people think he was involved in the shooting or was somehow allied with Page.

She especially seemed to know the story of Satwant Singh Kaleka, the temple president who tried to stab the gunman with a butter knife in an effort to stall him so women and children in the temple would have time to hide. "The thing she kept repeating was, 'Your father was a true hero,'" said Amardeep Kaleka.

Christians, Muslims, and Jews from across Greater ­Boston plan to be at a service at Trinity Church Thursday evening, August 23, to show support for the Sikh community in the aftermath of the shooting rampage at a Sikh temple in Wisconsin.

Michelle Obama to visit temple shooting victims...

"I just think a lot of times, in evangelical circles, we don't know how to reach out to people of other faiths and still save face with our own people." Pruitt showed how on Monday at a music-infused, multifaith celebration intended as a show of support for the Sikh community,...

Bill Baxley’s pursuit of justice, the attack on the Oak Creek Gurdwara will embolden Sikh Americans to preserve their traditions and to continue to promote freedom and justice for all Americans.

There was not one murmur of anger, hate or even a sense of victimization. Instead, I felt their communal commitment to remain peaceful even in the face of violence. The community would not let that force win by pulling them into bitterness or vengefulness. There was no sense of inner struggle, whatsoever.

The lawn of the Summit Christian Church was the venue for the Interfaith Prayer Vigil for the victims of the Oak Creek, Wisconsin, Sikh Temple Shooting. The Sun was shining bright and Mother Nature was kind as if trying to soothe the somber mood of all who gathered to mourn, the nature was kind.

As the Sikh community in the US makes efforts to recover from the tragedy of the Gurudwara shooting, a Harvard professor has said Sikhs have emerged as a role model for Americans who can learn from the dignity and generosity the community.

Sikh community is pleased that the First Lady Michelle Obama will be visiting the victims of the shootings in Wisconsin Sikh Temple next week. She is expected to meet with the families of the victims.

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And no matter who Page believed his targets were, he committed violence against religious liberty. The freedom to practice one’s religion openly and without fear is fundamental to all Americans. Page tried to take that away, and people of all faiths or none must resist such attempts. The violence against Sikhs in Wisconsin was a hate crime, and all Americans must stand in solidarity with the Sikh community.

Manat Kaur is in many ways a typical 14-year-old, indistinguishable from others her age in her usual outfit of sneakers, jeans and T-shirt. But when asked, the soon-to-be high school freshman makes it a point never to hide her Sikh identity.