Pictures of the Day
“Major Singh, a Nihang or a Sikh warrior, wears a head wrap that is about the length
of four football fields during a religious procession in Amritsar, India.”
“2008 Presidential Elections Voter Guide For Sikh Americans” Available For Our Local Sangats
Posted by Phulkari in Activism, Education, General, Organizations, Politics, USA on 10 29th, 2008 | 36 Comments
As an UPDATE to my post a couple weeks ago, the Sikh Coalition has released the “2008 Presidential Elections Voter Guide For Sikh Americans”. P.S. McCain never responded … the guide contains some of his answers collected from outside resources (the Coalition became our #1 research assistant)!
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You Can Vote However You Like
Posted by Reema in Education, Entertainment, General, Music, Politics, USA on 10 29th, 2008 | 2 Comments
As the end of election season nears, the months of intense election coverage can get overwhelming. Hearing basically the same messages from both sides gets old. But one thing that’s been remarkable for me to see this election season is the level of civic engagement from a broad spectrum of civil...
Bandi Chor Diwas, Sarbat da Balla, and Health Care
Many Sikhs participate in the celebrations of Diwali, the festival of light, without actually knowing what the significance of the date is in Sikh history. I can admit that for a long time, Diwali didn’t hold much importance for me because I didn’t fully understand why we celebrated it. ...
Obama Sends Letter to Sikhs
As Sundari recently noted, “[o]ver the next few weeks Sikhs will join together to celebrate the 300th anniversary of the Sri Guru Granth Sahib.” I didn’t anticipate that Sikhs would be joined by a major politician in those celebrations. To my surprise, Presidential hopeful Barack...
A Sikh Barack Obama?
I was waiting until after the election to write this post as I didn’t want my personal thoughts to be in anyway seen as promotion or endorsement.
I have been a fan of Navdeep Singh Bains for many years now. I still remember his victory into the Canadian parliament as the first Amritdhari Sikh...
US Employers: the Turban is un-American and not Sexy [Updated]
The Sikh American Legal Defense and Education Fund (better known as SALDEF, and SMART before that) has been vigorously defending a turbaned Sikh man, Sukhbir Channa, who was told by Disney that he would not be hired for a position because he did not have the “Disney look.” Angela Bliss,...
Sikh outreach through theatre
Posted by Reema in Art, Education, Entertainment, Events, General, Gurbani, Sikhi, USA on 10 24th, 2008 | 2 Comments
Some ideas are just better communicated through modes other than writing. Theatre, through the unfolding of a story and through the body language of its actors, can sometimes convey meaning and ideas more effectively than just written words alone.
Some Sikh youth from Rockland, MD have decided to use...
What if Obama was Muslim or Arab?
One aspect of the 2008 Election is reminiscent of the Sikh community’s response to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. In the aftermath of that fateful Tuesday morning, Sikhs began declaring that, “we are not Muslims.” Of course, the intention was not to deflect hate or anger...
Money Making And Spending: Insights Into Two Presidential Candidates
Posted by Phulkari in General, News, Politics, USA on 10 23rd, 2008 | Comments Off on Money Making And Spending: Insights Into Two Presidential Candidates
As we decide on the presidential candidate we will vote for this election year, their values, thought-processes, and interactional styles are as important as their policies. I feel regardless of who wins the election, their policies will ultimately change during their presidency. George Bush Senior...
Something to Think About…
Posted by Singh in General on 10 22nd, 2008 | 12 Comments
Traditionally, in the Punjabi culture it is not unheard of or uncommon for a widow to remarry after the death of her husband. Its seen as a practical idea – the woman doesn’t have to “go back” to her parents home and is encouraged to move on with her life. That women in our community...
All-California Sikh Students Association Float at Yuba City Nagar Kirtan
Posted by Jodha in General on 10 22nd, 2008 | 16 Comments
Although the title of the post sort of says it all, as I believe it is a worthwhile effort, I do want to highlight here. (In full transparency, a few members of The Langar Hall are helping to support this initiative). As the 29th annual Yuba City Nagar Kirtan soon approaches, it is great that so...
Sri Guru Granth Sahib: The History of the Sikh Soul
Posted by Jodha in General on 10 22nd, 2008 | 3 Comments
Blogged by: Mewa Singh
In celebrating 300 years of our Guru Granth Sahib, I thought it might be worthwhile to republish an essay I had written for the Jakara Movement‘s inaugaral issue of its J.Khronicles magazine. Hope you enjoy….
Sri Guru Granth Sahib: The History of the Sikh Soul
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Standing Against Muslimophobia
Posted by Jodha in General on 10 21st, 2008 | 13 Comments
Here are some of McCain’s Muslim supporters standing up to Muslimophobia (pagh salute: Chapati Mystery), as well as a campaign delegate, correctly, standing against such behavior.
In America, Sikhs are ‘racialized Muslim.’ Despite Sikhs’ attempts at differentiation from Muslims,...
300 Saal Guru de Naal
Over the next few weeks Sikhs will join together to celebrate the 300th anniversary of the Sri Guru Granth Sahib. Just like many of you, I’ve been reading articles and stories about the various celebrations and I’ve come across some amazing and enriching images showing how the concepts...
Where do McCain and Obama stand on the issues?
The Presidential election is two weeks away, and before we vote, we should know where the candidates stand on issues, not just whose campaign style we like. Below is a summary of the candidates’ positions on a selection of issues (compiled by the Associated Press). For more detailed information...
UPDATE: First Sikh Book Club – Sikhs in Britain: The Making of a Community
UPDATE: Both authors – Dr. Tatla and Dr. Gurharpal Singh – said that they will participate in some capacity in our first book club. A number of well-known bloggers from some prominent websites have expressed interest as well. ORDER YOUR BOOK NOW! Only 1 week before we begin!
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Will Panthic Weekly Raise the Bar? (updated)
For the uninitiated Panthic Weekly is a Sikh portal that provides news and media on various issues that affect the Sikh community. As part of the Panthic Network, my first memories of the team are related to the long-standing Fort Panth Khalsa that especially became popular during the debates centered...
Belgian Police Raid Gurdwara
Posted by Camille in News on 10 19th, 2008 | 10 Comments
As Belgian Sikhs celebrated the 300th anniversary of the Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, immigration police raided the Vilvoorde gurdwara, arresting 30 [link].
Police swooped on 19 suspected safe-houses in Brussels and surrounding suburbs during dawn raids on Saturday and discovered over 200 immigrants. The...
People of Faith and the Presidential Elections
The Christian Science Monitor recently ran a story on how the Democratic Party is outpacing Republicans in polls among people of faith [Hat tip, Ennis]. The article emphasized how norms have changed between generations, and how values have realigned towards inclusivity among younger voters who identify...
