This is the first time that Siri Guru Granth Sahib has held court in a church during a service in North America. This occurred at Mile Hi Church, a New Thought church, in Colorado. You may recognize that the preacher from this church, Reverend Shannon O’Hurley, has recently become known to Sikhs when videos of…
Recently SikhNet interviewed young entrepeneur Hari Simran Singh. He is a Mexican native who’s parents became Sikh, a religion he was born into. He attended Miri Piri Academy in Amritsar India which was founded by Harbhajan Singh Khalsa Yogi ji. After his graduation he found his passion and founded his own company, Inatek. We found…
That’s how Norwegians celebrate Turban Day. On April 16, Norway’s Sikh community celebrated the third annual Turban Day in various parts of the country. The day was celebrated with much fanfare in the Scandinavian country, with Airport Express offering free rides to those wearing a turban. In a video, that has gone viral on social…
Yesterday at the Republican National Convention a Sikh woman named Harmeet Kaur led an ardas to start off the convention. This has been welcomed by many Sikhs as progress for the community and questioned by others who do not like the implied Sikh support of Trump. Trump himself has inspired prejudice against anyone who is…
Despite being one of the world’s largest world religions, Sikhism remains one of the most unknown traditions in America. The lack of understanding has led to serious consequences, including discriminatory policies, bigoted stereotypes, traumatic school bullying and violent hate crimes. Here is a list of 10 things that the global community ought to know about its…
Sikhism: More Than Just Another Religion Everything you need to know about this progressive Indian religion. From living in the south all my life, I’ve become pretty versed in Christian practices and teachings. Being introduced to a new religion isn’t something that happens every day, but when my grandparents, who came to America from India,…
Greetings, How many times have you heard me, or someone else, say that Kundalini Yoga and Meditation are good for you? These ancient technologies have been proven over thousands of years. Now, science is backing up what Yogis have always known! Below is a recent article from a study reported in the New York Times…
Most Americans know very little about Sikhism. Maneetpaul Singh wants to change that. 05/24/2016: Sikhs have had to deal with racism and discrimination ever since members of the faith arrived in America more than 125 years ago. But prejudice against this religious group has taken an ugly turn in recent years, as Sikhs are swept…
EDMONTON – Five semi trucks carrying donated goods to help Fort McMurray wildfire evacuees arrived in Alberta’s capital Monday afternoon thanks to the efforts of B.C.’s Sikh community. The goods were collected by the Lower Mainland Sikh Community before being loaded onto trucks Sunday and brought 1,139 kilometres from Surrey, B.C. to Edmonton. The community…
What Makes Me A Sikh Jasakarn Singh Malhi I go about everyday with someone giving me “the look”. It’s either xenophobia or curiosity. You might expect that I probably get disheartened but what I see is Guru Gobind Singh ji’s grace working. I’m standing out and with a purpose. On the day of Vaisakhi 1699,…
May 2, 2016 by Giani Sukha Singh Source: www.sikhhelpline.com When a young Singh complained to Giani Sukha about the lack of inspiration for the youth at his local Gurdwara, Giani Sukha asked him a simple question. What are you doing to inspire? This Singh realized that complaining was accomplishing nothing and decided to host a…
CONFUSED ISLAMOPHOBES TARGET AMERICAN SIKHS APRIL 25, 2016 – DANIELLE BROOKS 04/25/2016 Hasan Minhaj sits down with designer and actor Waris Ahluwalia to find out how Islamophobia is affecting America’s (non-Muslim) Sikh population. (5:29) Check out the video here: http://www.cc.com/video-clips/mf8g36/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-confused-islamophobes-target-american-sikhs