Vaisakhi is celebrated by Sikhs across the world. It was established by the tenth Sikh guru, Guru Gobind Singh Ji to commemorate the birth of Khalsa.
There are roughly 30 million Sikhs worldwide today. North America is home to around one million Sikhs. However, studies have shown that up to 70 percent of people in the United States are unable to answer questions about who Sikhs are and what they believe when asked about them.
The family of a Sikh police officer alleges that he was the victim of prejudice, discrimination, and unfairness within the NSW Police force. Via an online petition, they started looking for support to change the NSW Police uniform policy to make it more accommodating for officers from all backgrounds in 2020.
Harmony between distinct cultures can be seen in small yet meaningful gestures every now and then. This is exactly what is reflected in the handover of a Pakistan-based gurudwara to Sikhs, and simultaneously, an instance in Punjab where the Sikh community repaired a mosque and handed it over to Muslims.
In 2020, a Sikh temple in England’s Black Country turned purple to spread awareness about domestic violence.
The documentary brings together military specialists and historians to relive lost tales and uncover secret facts while taking viewers to the locations of battles, memorials, and war archives throughout the globe.
A six-year-old was given the assignment to write about how his family celebrates their holidays in December. He chose the topic Shahadat of Sahibzade, which depicted the martyrdom of the four sons of Guru Gobind Singh Ji. When asked why he chose this topic, the child smiled and said,
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