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 […]
Let the world know of Sikhism
We can wrangle and preach for religion, fight for it, die for it; do anything but live it. I had heard these lines long and always related it to the situations happening in real life. We turn the pages of newspapers or click any TV channels; we find examples of people doing so. We see […]
Re: Lost brides: When arranged marriages go quickly awry
By Jagmit Singh Canada (CHAKRA) — Thousands and thousands of women are forced into arranged marriages which go “quickly awry”—however, this is not limited to the Sikh Punjabi population of India. Arranged marriages were and still are a common practice in many places around the world. The fact that the case of Indians and Punjabis […]
Sikh Woman Fights for Afghan Women’s Rights
By Jagmit Singh Kabul, Afghanistan (CHAKRA) – In a society where many women still breathe under full covering veils and live surrounded by patriarchy, Dr. Anarkali Kaur Honaryar fight’s for women’s rights. “It is difficult for a woman to be a pilot in Afghanistan. My father said it does not fit in with this country’s […]
February 9th – Today in Sikh History
On February 09 1924- 1st Shaheedhi Jatha of 500 Akali Sikhs, under the command of Jathedar Udham Singh of village Verpal, marched from Sri Akal Takhat for Gangsar, Jaito. It reached Jaito on Feb 20-21, the third anniversary of Nankana tradegy. JAITO – village under Nabha, which falls on the Bathinda-Ferozpur railway line. It is 96 […]
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