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Budhvaar,
Assu 18, NANAKSHAHI Samvat 533
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| Letters |
| Turbans
are articles of faith, not politics |
| Tia
Goss Singh (Sawhney) / Chicago Tribune Wed Oct 03 |
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USA, Evanston -- The turban is not an Islamic invention.
The Old Testament is littered with references to the
holy attributes of the turban (see Leviticus, Exodus,
Isaiah, Ezekiel and Zechariah). Although wearing one
is not part of today's Jewish and Christian culture,
Jews and Christians can rightfully claim the turban
as part of their religious heritage.
By wearing their turbans, Sikhs (mostly), Moslems and
Hindus are stating that they are members of a faith
community; they are not wearing their turbans to state
that they support terrorism.
A turban is a Sikh's uniform. For many Sikh men, and
some women, a turban is as essential to their personal
dress uniform as underpants and trousers. The Sikh's
10th guru decreed that Sikhs should wear a turban so
that they cannot hide from their affirmative duty to
defend injustice--injustice against people of any faith.....Go
to Article.
Tia Goss is married to a Sikh.
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| News
Essay |
| The
cloth of Islam |
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D. Parvaz, a native of Iran, dons Islamic garb,
stirring reactions in others -- and herself |
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Seattle Post-Intelligence
Mon Oct 01 |
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courtesy Naunihal Singh |
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USA, Seattle -- Hearing about
Muslims, and people mistaken for Muslims, being
targeted and attacked in the wake of the Sept.
11 attacks made me think of how I would feel if
I were still a practicing Muslim. This is what
drove me to wear my Islamic garb for three days
in Seattle (and surrounding areas) as well as
a couple of days in Vancouver, B.C. I also crossed
the border with my scarf on -- I took a train
to Vancouver and flew back.....Go
to Article.
D. Parvaz left Iran at the
age of 10.
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Theatre |
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Funnymen
back in court
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New Straits Times
Tue Oct 02 |
| MALAYSIA, Kuala Lumpur -- Thavi's
revelations about the Sikhs' survival skills hit
the nail right on it's head. "These Punjabi
fellas all ah, very clever. In those days, they
would work with the government, lend money and keep
cows all at the same time.".....Go
to Article. |
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| Charge
that U.S. policy is 'soaked in blood' sparks furor
in Canada |
| Miami
Herald
Wed Oct 03 |
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"This
new war against terrorism that's being launched,
it's very old. And it's a very old fight of the
West against the rest. Consider the language which
is being used to mobilize people: calling the
perpetrators evil doers, irrational, calling them
the forces of darkness, uncivilized, intent on
destroying civilization, intent on destroying
democracy. They hate freedoms, we are told"-
from the speech of Sunera Thobani, a university
professor and former president of the National
Action Committee on the Status of Women.....Go
to Article.
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| 'Things
have changed' for Sikhs in Twin Cities since terrorist
attacks |
| Star
Tribune Tue Oct 02 |
| USA, Minnesota -- One victim is Gurpreet
Kaur, who left a Rainbow Foods store in Eagan the evening
of Sept. 16. Three high school-age boys followed her to
her car. Kaur, who wears a turban, said one of the boys
pushed her against her car.
"I turned around and one of the
other boys punched me in my stomach and then elbowed
me in the back," she said, adding she doesn't know
whether they knew she was a woman.....Go
to Article.
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| News |
| Sikhs
face dilemma over turbans |
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Mercury News
Tue Oct 02 |
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USA, San Jose -- The post-attack backlash
has confronted Sikhs and Muslims with a tough question:
Should they remove the emblems of their religion to
ensure their physical safety?
...No matter how bad things get, Harpinder
Singh says, he'll never remove his turban again...
The turban is the most prominent emblem
of Sikhism, a religion born five centuries ago in northern
India.....Go
to Article.
From the Oxford Dictionary:
emblem - symbol.
article - clause or item in an agreement or contract.
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| Articles
of faith
Apr 05 |
| Members
reach out to explain their faith |
| News
& Record
Tue Oct 02 |
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USA, Greensboro -- Then there's the
strangers who approached Singh in a Greensboro grocery.
The men wanted to make sure people were not threatening
Singh because of the way he looks, with his turban and
long beard.
"That struck me," said Singh,
42, a computer software engineer who coaches field hockey
at Greensboro Day School. "These are people I'm
never probably going to meet again ... there have been
moments in the past few weeks when I have been drawn
to tears.".....Go
to Article.
Note: For Sikh women to have the
last name 'Kaur' and Sikh men, 'Singh', is an article
of faith. (Please refer to the statement in the
article: To show equality, many men take "Singh"
as a middle or last name and women take "Kaur").
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| Events |
| USA>
Los Angeles> Invitation to Discuss Hate crimes> Chicago>
Sun, Oct 07, 2001 |
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United States Representative from California,
Mike Honda (D), has extended aninvitation to all Sikh
Americans to dinner and discussion on October 7, 2001 from
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM at the Dragon Restaurant, 966 South Vermont,
Los Angeles, to share their experiences and ideas on how to
deal with the epidemic of hate crimes that has swept the country
in the last few weeks.
The cost is $20 per person. Interested Sikhs
should contact Sukhee Kang at or Ann Park at
or e-mail: apark.
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| Conference>Chicago>Sat,
Oct 20, 2001 |
| Remembrance,
Revival & Return |
| A
CONFERENCE TO KEEP ALIVE THE TRADITIONS OF SINGH SABHA MOVEMENT
FOUNDER GIANI DITT SINGH |
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