Issues
Sikh Basketball Players Face Choice: Take Off Turbans or Don’t Play
FIBA, the International Basketball Association, is under fire for not allowing Sikh players from India wear their turbans while competing in the Asia Cup. Update 9/18/14:…
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Entertainment
Twitter Campaign “What Sikh Looks Like” Takes on Ignorance
Huffington Post Religion started a Twitter campaign to help dispel ignorance of the Sikh culture and community with #WhatSikhLooksLike. One of the largest religions in the…
Entertainment
Why are Sikhs Upset Over New Motorcycle Helmet Law?
photo: PrevenBlog The Sikh community in Ontario, Canada is upset about being denied a religious exemption from the new motorcycle helmet law. The Sikh community is upset at…
Agnosticism
PEW Report: How Americans Feel About Religious Groups
Jews, Catholics & Evangelicals Rated Warmly, Atheists and Muslims More Coldly This piece originally appeared on PewForum.org Jews, Catholics and evangelical Christians are viewed warmly by…
Issues
London House of Lords’ Sikh Controversy
The House of Lords in London has appointed a new Sikh representative, but the British Sikh community is skeptical of how “representative” he truly is. The…
Issues
American Sikhs Continue to Suffer Religious Discrimination
American Sikhs have been ridiculed, harassed, and beaten all because of their outward appearance. It is long past time to stop the ignorance. Earlier this month, a…
Entertainment
Sikh employer breaks down faith barrier in the spirit of Eid
Two Sikh men went out of their way to make sure their Muslim employees got their bonuses before Eid al-Fitr, despite riot-induced curfew getting in the…
Entertainment
American Sikhs Respond to Ignorant Hate with a Beautiful PSA Video
American Sikhs respond to growing, often violent, prejudice in the United States. While racism has always had an ugly presence in the United States, the increase…
Entertainment
Sikhs Want the Attack on the Golden Temple to be Recognized as Genocide
Last week, Sikhs around the world gathered publicly to remember the 30th anniversary of the Storming of the Golden Temple in Punjab, which began a series…
Entertainment
Sikh Culture Celebrated in America
Clockwise, from top: Prayer service at the Pentagon on April 25, 2014, Vishavjit Singh, Waris Ahluwahlia, Balpreet Kaur, Prabhjot Singh. Sikh culture is currently enjoying greater…
Entertainment
“Love” Ad Sparks Hate Crime Against Sikh Model
Seeing graffiti in tunnels and subways is not an uncommon sight in NYC but it is quite unusual to witness a flared up cultural and commercial…
Entertainment
Winter Holiday Series: The Martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur
Devotees count donations at the site where Sikh Guru Tegh Bahadur was killed in 1675 for refusing to convert to Islam. This Sunday, November 24, Sikh…