Yearly Archives: 2013

Portland-area Sikhs step out to explain their faith to others

Portland, Oregon: No sooner had three Sikhs set foot in the century-old sanctuary of St. James Lutheran Church in downtown Portland Sunday, than they were besieged with polite questions. Are you Hindus? No. How old is Sikhism? Five hundred years. Are ...

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Sarna, Badal groups target each other as poll campaign picks up

Amritsar,Punjab: With the campaign for the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) elections picking momentum, the ruling SAD (Delhi) led by Paramjit Singh Sarna and the Parkash Singh Badal-led SAD are making all-out efforts to woo voters. The DSGMC is the ...

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Sikh Student Federation appeals to Akal Takht not to attend ‘Maha Kumbh Mela

Amritsar, Punjab: The All India Sikh Student Federation (AISSF) today objected to the apex religious body of the community, Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC)’s decision to participate in the ‘Maha Kumbh Mela’, saying that it is against the “basic tenets” ...

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Claremont Lincoln Univ. Inaugurates Sikh Studies Center

Claremont,California,USA: With major support from the Sikh American community, Claremont Lincoln University will inaugurate a Center for Sikh Studies in this city in Southern California Feb. 1. The program is part of the university’s goal to establish a series of nine ...

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