Browsing Tag: Wisconsin Gurdwara Shootings

I would like to make a request to news outlets, editors, writers, youtubers, anyone who creates/dissiminates media, and especially Sikhs: Let's stop using the term "Mistaken Identity".

Read about the shooting on this page which is being updated every day with new videos, photos, and links to other articles to read.

See the world come together in remembrance of those who lost their lives in the Wisconsin Gurdwara shooting

"We ran as fast as we could inside to warn everybody in the kitchen and everybody else there is a man outside with a gun," Abhay told CNN

The Sikhs in US are angry over burning of American flags or demonstrations against US by a some protestors in India and the common refrain among them is that these "protests" were rather cause problems

Following the trip, I continued to internalize Sikhi. I routinely attended services at gurdwara, the Sikh temple, enjoying the extended raags performed during kirtan.

Read about 5 of the departed. Who they are and how they lived on this earth.

Wednesday’s White House vigil is organized by “Unite Against Hate.” The vigil will be a night of remembrance and reflection — where the public plans to stand against religious intolerance and insanity of mass shootings.

As memorials are held to remember the Sikh worshippers shot dead at a Wisconsin temple, we’re joined by Simran Jeet Singh

Temple member Kirandeep Cheema says Baba (priest) Punjab Singh is one of three in critical condition at Froedtert Hospital.

"Rather than just getting up and leaving, she wanted to just bow down and pray for the last time and then get up and leave. She was just getting up. She was shot in the back."

National Observances and Candlelight Vigil for Solidarity - Sikh Americans across the nations are urged to gather and hold to and reflect on this tragedy. Wednesday, August 8, is being observed as a National Day of Remembrance and Solidarity.

The Guru has given us beautiful gifts. The gift of calm acceptance in tragic situations is one. But the Guru also demands us to be active agents of positive social change, and it is at times such as these that we must stand strong and give a principled and strong response.

the difference in intensity of coverage between Aurora and Oak Creek seems to me close to an order of magnitude.

Page may have been under the influence of some other delusion. But his deadly rampage was directed against a visible minority that has a history of being harmed by a double ricochet — first guilt by association, then mistaken identity.

Oak Creek’s previously scheduled “National Night Out” will be held at the Oak Creek Community Center and will serve as a memorial honoring the victims.

will be held Friday, August 10th from 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. at the Oak Creek High School gymnasium.

I realized what's really important to me. There are souls that have left their bodies, and I think my place is to do them honor. I would like to invite all others to join in with me either doing an Ardas or Japji Sahib or both every day for 17 days.

"It's an amazing act of heroism, but it's also exactly who he was," Amardeep said of Satwant Singh Kaleka, 65

... Murphy came upon an injured individual and began rendering aid, when he was “ambushed” by the shooter

President Obama orders US flag to be flown at half mast in honor of victims of Oak Creek Gurdwara attack

Sikh Community raising money to support the families of Sikhs and police officers wounded or killed in the Wisconsin Shooting

While reasons are not yet known, I'll conjecture that this will soon be confirmed as one of the largest hate crimes in American history.

After making sure I was safe, they asked me to be careful walking around the streets of New York City. They pointed out that: "You never know what someone might do."