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Sapreet Kaur, Executive Director of the Sikh Coalition, became the first Sikh to offer prayer at an Inaugural Prayer Service. (source: The Sikh Coalition)

Sikhs at the Presidential Inauguration

January 22, 2013 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

The Sikh News Network published an article today about some of the Sikh spectators during the public Inauguration ceremony in the nation’s capital yesterday: “It’s exciting to be here because this president means a lot to me because of what he’s done over the years,” [California Democratic Party Delegate Harpreet Singh Sandhu] said. “(It is) what I’ve been affected directly in terms of healthcare for my kids, education, for them, and also for my mother who now is under disability, […]

Categories: Events, Interfaith • Tags: Harpreet Singh Sandhu, Presidential Inauguration, Sapreet Kaur, Sikh Coalition

Rajastani style painting of Guru Gobind Singh (seated on horse) entitled 'Journey to Deccan', circa AD 1770-80 (source: SikhSangat.com)

In honor of the “Rider of the Blue Horse”

January 18, 2013 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

Today, Sikhs commemorate the birth of Guru Gobind Singh in 1666, the tenth Guru of the Sikhs and last in human form. His impact upon the followers of Nanak was transformational, so much so, that tens of millions of his followers remain inspired by his legacy over three centuries later. Happy Gurpurab!

Categories: Events • Tags: Guru Gobind Singh

Registration now open for Sikholars conference, Feb. 16-17

January 17, 2013 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

Registration is now open for the fourth annual Sikholars Graduate Student & Professionals Conference taking place from February 16 to 17 in Stanford, California. I have written often about this conference. Having attended the first three conferences, I have found the experiences to be enlightening and rewarding. I am looking forward to attending again this year and recommend to others about this gathering of minds to discuss topics related to Sikhs and the Sikh faith. The conference has grown each […]

Categories: Events • Tags: California, Sikholars, Stanford

Stockton Gurdwara Sahib, circa 1912 (source: Gadar Heritage Foundation)

The Top 5 Sikh American Stories of 2012: Sikh Americans celebrate a century

January 11, 2013 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

The year 2012 would mark a milestone for Sikhs in America. In late September, Sikh Americans in California’s central valley region celebrated the one hundredth anniversary of the establishment of the Gurdwara in Stockton, California. Recognized as the nation’s first and oldest Sikh house of worship, the Stockton Gurdwara Sahib was founded in 1912, and is associated with significant points in Sikh American history. According to the Stockton Record: » It has a direct link to Indian independence and was […]

Categories: Events, Reflections • Tags: Jerry McNerney, Sikh Centennial, Sikhism in the United States, Stockton Gurdwara Centennial Celebration, Tom McClintock, Top 5 Sikh American Stories

Maharani Bumba Duleep Singh (source: Punjab Heritage News)

Picture of the Day: Maharani Bamba Duleep Singh

January 11, 2013 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

An upcoming exhibition at the New York Public Library’s Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture will feature a portrait of Maharani Bumba Duleep Singh, the wife of Maharaja Duleep Singh, the last recognized Sikh monarch after the British annexed the Sikh empire in 1849. From wikipedia: Maharani Bamba Duleep Singh born Bamba Müller (July 6, 1848 – September 18, 1887) was the wife of Maharaja Duleep Singh. Brought up by Christian missionaries, she married Duleep Singh and became Maharani […]

Categories: Art, Events, Picture of the Day • Tags: Africans in India: From Slaves to Generals and Rulers, Bumba Mueller, Maharaja Duleep Singh, Maharani Bumba Duleep Singh, New York Public Library, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture

"Harvinder Sahota (right), a cardiologist from Seal Beach, Calif., has donated funds to establish a Center for Sikh Studies program at Claremont Lincoln University, which will be inaugurated in Claremont, Calif., Feb. 1. Sahota is best known for inventing the Sahota Perfusion Balloon. At the left is Asha Sahota. (Harvinder Sahota photo)" (source: India West)

New Center for Sikh Studies coming to southern California

January 10, 2013 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

On February 1, Claremont Lincoln University, a graduate school in southern California that focuses on multi-cultural and multi-religious education, will be inaugurating their new Center for Sikh Studies: The Center plans to establish courses in Sikh Studies, to construct online resources on Sikh history and practice, to develop close ties with Sikh communities across Southern California, and eventually to establish an accredited Sikh graduate program in Sikh Studies. It is both fitting and bittersweet that this historic new beginning is […]

Categories: Events, News Bits • Tags: California, Center for Sikh Studies, Claremont, Claremont Lincoln University, Harry Sidhu, Harvinder Sahota, Philip Clayton

The mother of Guru Gobind Singh, Mata Gujri, imprisoned in an open tower with his two younger sons, Sahibzada Zorawar Singh and Sahibzada Fateh Singh (source: Sikh Gurus and Sikh Gurdwaras)

Remembering the martyrdom of Mata Gujri, Sahibzada Zorawar Singh and Sahibzada Fateh Singh

December 26, 2012 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

Today, Sikhs commemorate the martyrdom of the mother of Guru Gobind Singh, Mata Gujri, and his two younger sons, Sahibzada Zorawar Singh (age 9) and Sahibzada Fateh Singh (age 6). The three were kidnapped when the Sikhs were fell upon by Mughal forces in a surprise attack in 1705. With the aim of wounding the growing Sikh movement, the governor of Sirhind, Wazir Khan, attempted to coerce and then force the Guru’s children to convert to Islam or face death. […]

Categories: Events, Sikhism • Tags: Fatehgarh Sahib, Guru Gobind Singh, martyrdom, Mata Gujri, Sahibzada Fateh Singh, Sahibzada Zorawar Singh, Wazir Khan

Decade of Disappearances Art Contest first place winner by Priya Handa (source: Ensaaf Facebook page)

Picture of the Day: Winning artwork from Ensaaf’s “Decade of Disappearances” contest

December 21, 2012 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

Ensaaf, a human rights organization focusing on state crimes that were perpetrated in Punjab and India, has announced the winning entries into their “Decade of Disappearances” Art Contest. The evocative artwork above, by artist Priya Handa, was selected as the winning piece: This painting represents the disappearances and the injustice Sikhs have had to suffer. In this painting nothing is still or concrete. Everything is either moving or blurred, just like history and time. I use an infusion of my […]

Categories: 1984, Art, Civil Rights, Events • Tags: Decade of Disappearances, Ensaaf, Priya Handa

Hardeep (left) and Simran Darar (right) perform kirtan at the Sikh Education and Awareness Conference in Fort Wayne, Indiana, earlier this month. Photo by Lori Way.

Sikh Education and Awareness Conference held in Fort Wayne, IN

December 15, 2012 by American Turban Guest Contributor

Lori Way is a doctoral student at Union Institute and University in Cincinnati, Ohio, where she is majoring in humanities and culture with a specialization in Martin Luther King studies, and a Sikh civil rights advocate. She currently teaches art history and art appreciation in the Fort Wayne, Indiana area, and is also employed at an adult secondary credit program in Kendallville, Indiana. Earlier this month, Lori organized the Sikh Education and Awareness Conference in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and was […]

Categories: Events • Tags: Fort Wayne, Indiana, Ivy Tech Community College, Lori Way, Sikh Education and Awareness Conference

Considering the experience of Sikhs in America.

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