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Sikh tradition of Langar: spiritually great, very filling

April 4, 2011 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

A recent study profiled on Time Magazine’s website correlates church goers with higher rates of obesity: So researchers at Northwestern University sought to find out how attending religious events is associated with weight gain over time. They analyzed data from the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults study, which followed more than 2,400 people aged 20 to 32 for 18 years. Over that time, the scientists reported at an American Heart Association conference, people who went to church or […]

Categories: News Bits, Reports/Studies, Sikhism • Tags: Gurdwara, Langar, Northwestern University, obesity, Sikhism, The Langar Hall

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Gurwinder Singh this morning in front of the US Capital. He spoke here this morning about his experiences with school bullying. He was also bullied this morning by US Capital police who questioned him because a member of the public called in a report of a suspicious looking "middle eastern" person near the House of Representatives.

The Sikh Coalition faces racial profiling

April 4, 2011 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

From the Sikh Coalition’s (one of the first national Sikh-focused civil rights organizations in the country) Facebook page today: The irony speaks for itself, and I’m very much interested to hear more details.

Categories: Civil Rights, News Bits • Tags: "Washington, D.C.", Facebook, Gurwinder Singh, Racial profiling, Sikh Coalition

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Attacker of Sacramento Sikh cabbie changes his mind

April 1, 2011 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

The sentencing process for the attackers of Sikh taxi driver Harbhajan Singh in West Sacramento, CA, still needs to come to a resolution after one of the attackers withdrew his guilty plea today: WOODLAND, CA – A man set to be sentenced to 13 years in prison for a hate crime attack on a taxi driver in West Sacramento last Nov. 28, withdrew his guilty plea in court Friday morning. Pedro Ramirez had admitted in a plea agreement with the Yolo County […]

Categories: Hate Crimes, News Bits • Tags: Harbhajan Singh, hate crime, Johnny Morales, Pedro Antonio Ramirez, Sacramento, taxicab, United States, West Sacramento

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The American “Muslim” hearings: radicalization takes different forms

March 30, 2011 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

“Regrettably, while nearly a decade has passed since 9/11, we continue to see a steady stream of violence and discrimination targeting Muslim, Arab, Sikh and South-Asian communities. In each city and town where I have met with leaders of these communities, I have been struck by the sense of fear that pervades their lives – fear of violence, of bigotry and hate. The headwind of intolerance manifests itself in many different ways.” — an excerpt of Assistant Attorney General Thomas […]

Categories: Civil Rights, Hate Crimes, News Bits, Politics • Tags: civil rights, Dick Durbin, hate crime, Islam, Islamophobia, Muslim, Peter King, SALDEF, Sikh American Legal Defense Fund, Thomas Perez, United States Department of Justice, US Attorney General

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Being all he can be: Spc. Simran Singh Lamba

March 29, 2011 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

Simran Singh Lamba, one of the Sikhs who last year was granted an exemption to join the military while maintaining his uncut hair and beard, is now in training at Camp Bullis near San Antonio, Texas: “The other soldiers are following their religion, and I’m doing the same thing,” Lamba said. Lamba added the soldiers at his side treat him like any other soldier. “Anything happens, they’ll take care of me. Anything happens to them, I’ll take care of them,” […]

Categories: News Bits • Tags: Camp Bullis, San Antonio, Sikh, Simran Lamba, Simran Singh Lamba, Texas, US Army

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Sikh Awareness Seminar on April 9, 2011 in Sacramento, CA

March 28, 2011 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

As reported in the Elk Grove Citizen, in the shadow of the Elk Grove, CA shootings of Surinder Singh and Gurmej Atwal, the Sikh Temple of Sacramento, in West Sacramento, is holding a Sikh Awareness Seminar for educators on April 9, 2011 from 9:30 – 11:30 AM, after which a free lunch is to be provided: Guests must send an RSVP by emailing Dr. Onkar Singh Bindra at osbindra@yahoo.com and copying pardeep@bangainc.com by March 30. Information such as the guest’s name, […]

Categories: Hate Crimes, News Bits • Tags: California, Elk Grove, Gurmej Atwal, hate crime, Sacramento, Sikh Awareness Seminar, Sikh Temple of Sacramento, Surinder Singh, West Sacramento

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Is religion still “socially useful” in the west?

March 24, 2011 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

In an interesting follow-up to last week’s post comparing worship attendance in the United States and Canada, TIME.com reports on another study that looks at the numbers of people claiming a religious affiliation in nine western countries: Researchers at Northwestern University and the University of Arizona gathered census data in nine countries—Australia, Austria, Canada, the Czech Republic, Finland, Ireland, the Netherlands, New Zealand and Switzerland—where officials have traditionally included questions about religious affiliation in their population count. They found a […]

Categories: News Bits, Reports/Studies, Sikhism • Tags: Australia, Austria, Canada, Czech Republic, Finland, Ireland, Netherlands, New Zealand, religious affiliation, Switzerland, United States

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Elk Grove, CA shootings: the investigation continues

March 21, 2011 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

“This case is going to be broken by someone giving us that one vital tip,” said Officer Christopher Trim, a police spokesman. The investigation continues into the shootings of Surinder Singh and Gurmej Atwal, the surviving victim who is still listed in critical condition in hospital and has not yet been able to speak with police.  The Sac Bee reports on the state of this admittedly challenging investigation so far.

Categories: Hate Crimes, News Bits • Tags: Elk Grove, Gurmej Atwal, hate crime, Sacramento, Surinder Singh

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US Dept. of Justice vs. California – protecting a Sikh’s rights in prison

March 17, 2011 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

Should practicing Sikhs be allowed to pursue their faith while in prison?  This debate is occuring not only among Sikhs and non-Sikhs, but also between the federal and state governments. The United States Department of Justice has filed a legal suit against the State of California for violating the civil rights of Sikh inmate Sukhjinder Singh Basra: The Justice Department filed a lawsuit today against the state of California, Governor Jerry Brown and the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation […]

Categories: Civil Rights, News Bits • Tags: California, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Jagmohan Singh Ahuja, Jerry Brown, Kamala Harris, prison, Rastafarian, Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act, Sukhjinder Singh Basra, Trilochan Singh Oberoi, United States Department of Justice

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