Tag Archives: Sikhism

6th Annual Sikh Summit Brings Awareness to the Nation’s Capital

Washington, DC, USA: From July 28-30, 2014, UNITED SIKHS held its 6 th Annual Sikh Summit in Washington DC to meet congressmen, government agencies, and NGOs to discuss Sikh issues around the world, including: – Addressing the rise in hate crimes committed across the country; – Halting the continued introduction of hair sampling qbills by U.S. Congress members; – Counting Sikhs ...

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BBC study: Sikhs are most generous than other communities

London, UK:  A recent BBC study has found that the Sikhs (followers of Sikhism) are the most generous people among other all religious people living in UK. The study based on giving charity to show a person generous, concluded that religion can make people more generous in their everyday lives. The study also suggests that the Sikh religion teaches its ...

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Blood Drive Comes to Gurdwara in CA

Posted by:Admin Contributed by Dr. Amrit Singh DrSingh On Sunday Singh Sabha Gurdwara of Buena Park held a Red Cross blood donation drive in commemoration of the martyrdom day of Sri Guru Arjun Dev ji. This was the first blood donation drive held at this Gurdwara. The Sadh Sangat responded well in memory of Sri Guru Arjun Dev ji who ...

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Need to save youth from drugs, says Jathedar

Amritsar, Punjab: Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Gurbachan Singh today stressed the need to save Punjab’s youth from the scourge of drugs. In his address to the community on Operation Bluestar anniversary, the Jathedar said: “We have already lost a generation to the dark days of terrorism. We can’t afford to lose another. It is imperative that we sensitise the people against ...

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Punjab Assembly approves resolution to make Guru Nanak’s birthday a public holiday

Lahore, Pak: Sardar Ramesh Singh, the first Sikh member of the Punjab Assembly, tabled a resolution requesting that the birthday of Guru Nanak, founder of Sikhism, be made a public holiday. Ramesh Singh is a member of Pakistan Muslim League — Nawaz (PML-N) and the resolution was approved in the Punjab Assembly on Wednesday. The passing of the resolution comes just ...

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