Gurdwara Nankana Sahib is named after the 1st Guru of the Sikhs, Guru Nanak Dev and went by the name of Rai Bhoi di Talwandi at the time of Guru Nanak’s birth.
Press Conference Held in California to Discuss Prevention of Job Discrimination for Sikhs
A press conference was held at the West Sacramento Gurdwara to discuss legislation for the protection of Sikhs and others in the workplace. California state Assemblywoman, Mariko Yamada held the press conference surrounded by members of the interfaith community. The purpose of the conference was to bring to light discrimination that Sikhs and other faiths […]
Picture of the Week: The Harmandir Sahib
(CHAKRA) The Harmandir Sahib, also known as the Golden Temple is a prominent Sikh gurdwara located in the city of Amritsar in Northern India. Harmandir Sahib is considered the holiest temple by Sikhs.
Sikh Temple in British Columbia Honours Canadian Soldiers
Surrey, BC (CHAKRA) – Sikhs gathered on the weekend after Remembrance Day at Dasmesh Darbar Sikh Temple in Surrey to honour the fallen soldiers in the Canadian Armed Forces. This event was the first of its kind in a Sikh temple in British Columbia. Publisher of The Post Group of newspapers, Harbinder Singh Sewak, organized […]
Hindu and Sikh Temples Targeted in Pakistan
By Antony Thomas Thousands of Temples have been destroyed or converted into Mosques in Pakistan since partition Lahore, Pakistan (CHAKRA) – After numerous reports of Gurdwara land being snatched and sold by radical groups in Pakistan, a piece of land owned by a temple is now being seized unfairly by a fundamental organization—Jeay Sindh. This […]
East London Sikh Temple Inquiry Leads to Disappointment
By Jagmit Singh Harley Grove, Gurdwara Sikh Sangat Racist driven Arson London, UK (CHAKRA) – It has been a year after the arson attack in east London, on a Sikh temple. A trustee has said that the Sikh community is very disappointed with the level of police inquiry. The Gurdwara Sikh Sangat, a Grade II […]
Taliban Abducts and Beheads Two Sikhs in Pakistan and Throw Heads in Gurdwara
By Jagmit Singh Beheading is a form of execution used by many Radical Islamic groups Peshawar, Pakistan – Two Sikhs heads were sent to a gurdwara after Taliban members reportedly beheaded them in a lawless tribal area of Pakistan which borders Afghanistan. On January 19, businessmen Jaspal Singh and Mahan Singh from Tira Valley in […]
Plans for Sikh Gurdwara Causes a Troubled Atmosphere at Public Meeting in Canada
By Karishma Patel Guelph, Ontario (CHAKRA) – A southside domed Sikh temple has caused a hostile receptiveness by residents of a rapidly growing upscale residential neighbourhood. A public planning meeting is where the temple plans were discussed among city staff. “It’s a huge change for all of us. I’m against that building — period,” Monica […]