Victoria, Australia (CHAKRA) – After a hate crime against a gurudwara in the state of Victoria in Australia, the Sikh community has appealed for security, fearing that further attacks will take place against the minority community in the area. Sikhs from Shepparton, Northern Victoria have appealed to the assailants, that their place of worship be […]
June 16th – The Day of Guru Arjan Dev Martyrdom
June 16th (according to the Sikh Calender it is also recognized on June 5th) of every year since 1606 has been very special for Sikhs worlwide since they have commemorated the martyrdom of Guru Arjan Dev, the 5th Guru and the 1st Sikh Martyr. Before the arrest, torture and Martyrdom of Guru Arjan Dev, the Sikhs had nothing […]
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 […]
Sikhs Continue to Feel Unsafe in the Valley of Kashmir
By Jagmit Singh Sikhs feel unsafe in Valley of Kashmir Jammu, Kashmir (CHAKRA) —Sikhs are feeling continuously unsafe in the Valley of Kashmir. A Sikh-based organization said there was a common consensus of members of the Sikh faith feeling unsafe in the area. Their cars are being damaged in addition to girls and women feeling […]
Pre 9/11 Massive Terror Plot Targetting 4,500 Hindus and Sikhs in Toronto Forgotten
Toronto’s (Canada’s largest city) terror plot of 1991 (pre September 11) has been forgotten and become a lost memory to Canadians. The terror plot was planned by 5 Afro-Caribbean Muslims who were followers of Jamaat Al Fuqra, a Pakistani movement. They were acquitted of planning to kill 4,500 people within two buildings in Toronto. The attacks were […]
Sikhs Threatened to Embrace Islam or Leave Kashmir Valley
By Jagmit Singh Sikhs are the largest religious minority in Kashmir Srinagar, India (CHAKRA) —In the Kashmir Valley, Sikhs have been recently told to pack up and leave if they do not embrace Islam and help to stand up for the local civilians. The minority Sikh community of 60 000 in the area have been […]
Sikhs in America Meet US Vice President
By Jagmit Singh USA Vice President – Joe Biden Washington, US (CHAKRA)—Groups of American Sikh leaders have turned to Biden to take up Sikh related issues with other countries. Since the 9/11 attacks Sikhs have been continuously targeted as followers of the Taliban and would like to make clear that they are in no way […]
April 13th – The Sikh Celebration of Vaisakhi and Birth of the Khalsa
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 […]
Summit for Sikh Community Being Held in Washington
By Karishma Patel The National Gurdwara (Sikh Temple) in Washington Washington, USA (CHAKRA) – Advocacy groups for Sikhs announced today that a Sikh Summit is being organized to be held in Washington in May for members across the community to communicate with lawmakers and educate them about different issues that are being faced by the […]