Punjab (CHAKRA) – Wishing everyone a happy Vaisakhi on this auspicious day. Sikhs, Punjabis and Indians all over the world celebrate Vaisakhi (also known as Baisakhi) today. Vaisakhi is a historic harvest festival based out of the Punjab and Haryana area which starts a new harvest season as well as marking a new solar year. For Sikhs, […]
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 […]
Police Protect Girls Pressured and Forced to Convert to Islam
By Antony Thomas There have been incidents where Hindu and Sikh women have been targets of sexual assault due to their Religion London, UK (CHAKRA) – Susceptible teenage girls who are forced to convert to Islam by Muslim men are being protected by police. The men with extreme Islamic views are being targeted by police says […]
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 […]
Kidnapped Sikh Man Forced to Convert by Pakistani-Based Taliban
By Antony Thomas Taliban Fighters in Pakistan Toronto, Canada (CHAKRA) – Toronto-based Bishan Dass, is desperate for the release of his 32-year-old son, Robin Singh from the rein of Pakistani-based Taliban, who kidnapped him and are forcing him to convert to Islam. For a ransom of 10 million rupees, Robin Singh, an IT graduate from […]
Rajpura Sikhs Remember Terror and Fear in Baluchistan
By Tan Ong Map of Pakistan & Baluchistan Rajpura, India (CHAKRA) – After the recent beheading of two Sikhs in Peshawar, Pakistan, Lakshman Singh recalls his horrid experiences in Pakistan and how they left him with no choice but to leave to India with nothing at all. He left Pakistan, from the province of Baluchistan […]
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 […]
Does Sikh Banking or Sikh Financial regulations exist?
Banking and Finances By:Camille I had a long and interesting conversation with a friend of mine this weekend on different attitudes towards finance and charity between different world religions. We noted that both Judaism and Sikhi require a 10% charitable contribution, in addition to service , which has no upper or lower bound and serves a […]