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Picture of the Day: Sikh delegates at the DNC

September 5, 2012 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

Sikhs have a significant presence at this week’s Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina. It has been reported that 26 of California’s 700 convention delegates are Sikhs, including a set of twins from Stockton, California (home of the oldest Gurdwara in the United States). After Ishwar Singh’s historic invocation at the Republican National Convention last week, Sikh Americans are certainly seeing a growing presence in this year’s election cycle. The growing presence and participation of Sikhs in the political […]

Categories: Picture of the Day, Politics • Tags: Bellingham riots, California, Charlotte, Democratic National Convention, North Carolina, Sikh delegates

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More crimes against Sikhs Americans, but not considered hate

September 4, 2012 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

Since the murder of Dalbir Singh outside of his convenience store in Oak Creek, Wisconsin (in what is being called a robbery attempt) more attacks on and murders of Sikhs in the United States are coming to light. Prior to the shootings in Oak Creek, a 72-year-0ld Sikh man in New Jersey was severely beaten – and then arrested by police – in an altercation with a neighbor: On July 26th, Avtar Singh Ji went to Edward Koscovski’s shop to […]

Categories: Hate Crimes, News Bits • Tags: Avtar Singh, California, Fresno, hate crimes, Kashmir Singh, New Jersey, Paterson

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Picture of the Day: Outreach by word, and also by food

September 4, 2012 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

Ranjeet Chhabra, of Carbondale, Illinois, used Indian cooking at an interfaith food event as her way to educate others in her community about Sikhs: The event is a weekly meal that began with feeding the community after the May 8, 2009, derecho. Chhabra learned about the event from her daughter and felt that after the Aug. 5 shooting at a Sikh Temple in Oak Creek, Wis., the event would be a good opportunity to teach people about the Sikh religion. […]

Categories: Interfaith, Picture of the Day • Tags: Carbondale, Gaia House Interfaith Center, Illinois, Oak Creek, Ranjeet Chhabra, Wisconsin

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Women who wear turbans

August 31, 2012 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

An article in the Seattle Times discusses women who wear religious head-coverings in the United States. A Sikh woman who wears a turban, Inderpal Kaur, narrates her experiences when she first began wearing it: “I was very nervous; not sure if my friends would accept me this way,” she says. “But my dad told me, ‘You stepped into this path and you have to put your trust in God. He won’t let you down. Don’t worry about it.’ “ While […]

Categories: Profiles, Sikhism • Tags: Inderpal Kaur, Seattle Times, Sikh women, Turban, Women in Sikhism

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Approaching one month since, some reflecting on the Oak Creek shooting

August 31, 2012 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

This Sunday will mark one month since the shooting attack on Sikhs in Oak Creek, Wisconsin. Since the attack, Punjab Singh, one of the victims, still remains in a coma. It is a good time to pause and reflect, and to continue to pray for the recovery of Punjab Singh.

Categories: Hate Crimes, Reflections • Tags: Central Park, Gurdwara, New York, Newseum, Oak Creek, Sky-Writing, Wisconsin

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Ask CA Governor Jerry Brown to sign laws that impact Sikhs

August 30, 2012 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

On blog The Langar Hall, Sundari describes two important bills currently on the desk of California Governor Jerry Brown. These proposals are of direct importance to California’s Sikh community. Public support is needed to convince him enact the bills into law by the end of September: AB1964 – Workplace Religious Freedom Act:  SIGN THE PETITION If this bill moves forward and becomes law, it will sharply reduce job discrimination against Sikhs and other religious minorities and guarantee equal employment opportunity […]

Categories: Civil Rights, Politics • Tags: AB1964, California, Jerry Brown, SB1540, Sikh Coalition, Social science, The Langar Hall, Workplace Religious Freedom Act

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Why Indian Americans flock to the Democratic Party

August 30, 2012 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

A piece in First Post discusses why Indian Americans have been more supportive of President Obama and the Democratic Party rather than the Republican Party. Of particular note, the behavior of several prominent Republican Indian Americans within the Party itself is partly to blame: But Indian Americans take note of how Nikki Haley runs as far away as she can from her identity, brushing it aside with one obligatory “I am the proud daughter of Indian immigrants” line at the […]

Categories: Politics • Tags: Bobby Jindal, Democratic Party, First Post, Indian American, Nikki Haley, Republican Party, Ricky Gill

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Picture of the Day: Ishwar Singh provides the Invocation at the Republican National Convention

August 29, 2012 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

Watch the C-SPAN video of the opening and Ishwar Singh’s invocation here. Read previous commentary on Ishwar Singh’s historic Invocation at the Republican National Convention here.

Categories: Events, Picture of the Day • Tags: Invocation, Ishwar Singh, Republican National Convention

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Ishwar Singh discusses his prayer for the Republican National Convention

August 29, 2012 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

In advance of his historic Invocation of the Republican National Convention tonight, Ishwar Singh, talks about his motivation: I hope that my presence Wednesday on the national stage will play a small part in helping Sikhs – and people of all races, faiths and orientations – be seen as part of the great American family. We Sikhs draw strength from the nonpartisan support we have received in response to the terrible tragedy in Oak Creek. …After Wednesday, I hope that […]

Categories: Civil Rights, Events, Politics • Tags: Ishwar Singh, Republican National Convention

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