Yearly Archives: 2013

Khalsa Secondary School plans in Stoke Poges criticised

Proposals by a Slough-based trust to open a Sikh faith school in Buckinghamshire have been criticised. UK: Slough Sikh Education Trust has secured a site for Khalsa Secondary School in Stoke Poges. But Nick Singh Kandola said the trust had ...

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Sikh gurdwara reveals plans following £1.5m purchase of Ilford County Court

UK: A centre based on the Sikh ethos” is how one man has described the plans for a new building bought by a gurdwara. Members of the guru Nanak Satsang Sabha Karamsar gurdwara in High Road, Ilford have bought Ilford ...

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Importance of the turban to Sikh religion emphasised

New Zealand: National List MP Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi sees a recent incident in Queenstown where a Sikh restaurant employee had his turban removed by an inebriated tourist, as a reminder of the importance of recognising cultural differences. “I’m pleased the police ...

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Turban is a sacred symbol, a Sikh MP says

New zealand: A National Party MP is appealing for cultural understanding after a turban incident in Queenstown. Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi says a Sikh restaurant employee had his turban removed by an inebriated tourist and police are handling the case. “All cultures, ...

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