Category: Americas
Jersey City Hate Crimes
:dateline:About 40 representative of the Jersey City Sikh community convened with city council members last night concerning two recent assaults believed to be hate crimes, and to request better representation by the...
Basant Raag Darbar Organized at Gurdwara Sahib Fremont
:dateline:A Raag Darbar recital event organized this past Saturday at Gurdwara Sahib Fremont brought Sikh youth from various gurdwaras all around the Bay Area to take part in singing hymns in the...
Sikh Groups Never Advocated Violence – Bhai Gurmej Singh Gill
:dateline:A man who says he once led the British chapter of a group that has been banned in Canada – and the prime minister in exile of the aspirational Sikh homeland...
Muslim Hijab and Sikh Kirpan Help Boost Business for Montreal Tour Operator
:dateline:Controversies involving religious symbols like the Muslim hijab, and the Sikh kirpan, have been good for business for Ivan Drouin, who runs a company that conducts guided tours of Montreal.
When he first...
Sikhs Join and Serve 22 Shelters Across Canada
:dateline:On February 14, the World Sikh Organization (WSO) of Canada joined with Sikh communities across Canada to take part in the One Billion Rising movement by providing care packages, treats, and baked...
U.S. Pentagon Ban on Sikh Articles of Faith Remains
:dateline:Last month, partly in response to pressure from the Sikh Coalition, the Pentagon issued new rules governing religious liberty in the U.S. military. While the policy revisions provide a framework through which...
Sikh American Drives Away With Victory In Minnesota
:dateline:In a significant win for the Sikh American community in Minnesota, Jatinder Singh of Blaine, Minnesota and SALDEF succeeded in challenging the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, Driver and Vehicle Services’ (DVS)...
Sikh Community’s One Billion Rising Initiative Serves 22 Shelters Across Canada
:dateline:On February 14, the World Sikh Organization of Canada joined with Sikh communities across Canada to take part in the One Billion Rising movement by providing care packages, treats and baked goods...
