followers feel towards the religion. Socially, Sikhs stand for nothing short of justice and equality, and are consistently looking out for the general good of society. These aspects
Bombing of Air India Flight 182: Final report, 2010). A second bomb at Tokyo’s Narita Airport killed two baggage handlers that were unloading luggage from a Canadian Pacific Airlines flight, the baggage was also prepared to be on the Air India flight. Sikh terrorists were responsible for planting the two bombs. In total 331 people were killed (CIIBAIF 182, 2010). This review of the inquiry of Air India Flight 182: A Canadian Tragedy will examine the numerous objectives of the inquiry. The review will
she was governing as a reserve, Gandhi had her first campaign victory in the national elections of 1971. For the subsequent years, Indira Gandhi and her administration had successfully governed India. She was in office for fifteen years over two terms. However, in her final year in office, 1984, a hasty decision would jeopardize her leadership for many years to come. The decision to initiate an attack, with artillery for a full-scale war, on the Golden Temple complex was one that led to her
Through many of these Sikh experiences we can find similarities with Catholicism. Guru Nanak was born into a time where Hinduism and Islam were constantly fighting with each other. Many people felt they were left out of both religions, not identifying themselves with either Muslims or Hindus because of the constant conflictions. With several other Gurus, Nanak decided to create a new faith based on both religions and many people started to follow. This founded religion is Sikhism. Sikhs believe that life
The five K’s of Sikhism are a fundamental and crucial component of the Sikh religion and more importantly, the everyday lives of Sikhs around the world. Growing up as an Indian, I was always exposed to the practices of my fellow Sikhs, however I did not know the important role that the five Ks manifested in their lives. I chose to learn more about this important role mainly because Sikhism is a religion with deep roots in Indian history, and learning more about Sikhism will help me better understand
Sharia, with the ultimate goal of Islam Din being to go to heaven, and to submit to God’s will. In order to achieve this end result there is a series of methods that are practiced; promoting Dhikr, remembering god, and submitting to God’s will. In terms of their methods, their place of worship, where some of their practices are held, is a mosque or masjid. It is important to know Islam contains five pillars, with the belief that there is one God whose messenger is Muhammad. The 5 Pillars are just
Blue Star Operation: An Attack on Sikhs Masses of innocent Sikh civilians, dressed in traditional, Indian clothing, gathered at the Golden Temple on June 8th, 1984. People gathered to celebrate an important religious holiday, the anniversary of the death of their fifth guru, Arjan Dev Ji. Women dressed in salwar kameez, and men dressed in kurta pajama. Priests recited the daily prayers, as individuals listened and paid their respects. Afterwards, they sat on the floor together and ate langar (simple
on Sikhs Masses of innocent Sikh civilians, dressed in traditional, Indian clothing, gathered at the Golden Temple on June 8th, 1984. People gathered to celebrate an important religious holiday, the anniversary of the death of their fifth guru, Arjun Dev Ji, the Guru who built the Golden Temple. Priests recited the daily prayers, as individuals listened and paid their respects. Others sat on the floor together and ate langar (simple food provided by the temple), as equals. In this way, Sikhs expressed
was born in 1469. His teachings reflected honesty, compassion, social commitment, and respect for other religions. Those who accepted Nanak’s teachings were known as the first Sikhs. Some may ask what is a “Sikh” or what does it means to be a Sikh. Thus, “Followers of the Sikh religion “Sikhism” are called Sikhs, a term meaning disciple or learner” (Singh 147). There are approximately 20 million people following the teachings of Sikhism. After the death of Guru Nanak nine successful gurus followed
other ethnic music, this may be because of the lack of publicity that Muslim culture gets by society. The incidents of hate crimes towards Muslim-Americans after 2001 have increased tremendously according to the FBI statistics. Muslim-Americans and Sikh-Americans shared personal stories of being discriminated and feeling pariahs after the incident of 9/11. Muslims-Americans have become pariahs after 9/11 since there is an increase of incidents and discrimination towards them provoked by the morality
SikhiWiki is an online encyclopedia dedicated in informing the Sikh way of life. The website is similar to Wikipedia by providing information on any specific need. Sikhi is the fifth largest religion in the world, but also commonly misunderstood or unrecognized. Thanks to this website, Sikhs and non-Sikhs can learn and discover more about Sikhi. A Sikh doesn’t have to be a scholar or gyani to contribute to articles on this website. Anyone can post and share information they know as long as it is
are compassion, equality and honesty. Sikhism can be found in the region of India but it has a large population in Canada. Sikh means disciple in Punjabi. This religion believes that the Guru Granth Sahib teaches that there is one God. The religion Sikhism is known as everyone has access to God, to become closer to God is to be of service to our fellow human beings. Sikhs believe they have a duty to help the poor and the oppressed. Sharing with the needy was one of the three principles taught
followers mostly in the Punjab (India & Pakistan) area, though Sikhs are found around the world. Sikhs believe in one god and consider spiritual and secular life to be interconnected. Both Catholics and Sikhs only believe in one god, though have different beliefs in that one god. Christianity and Sikhism are two completely different religions with their own set of beliefs, though when looked at closer, share many similarities. Catholics and Sikhs only believe in one god, have creators who at birth were
about Sikhism. Many people mistake Sikhs for terrorists due to their turbans. Sikhism is a monotheistic religion originating from Punjab, India. Sikhs do not cut their hair, and proudly wear turban as part of their religious and cultural heritage. It’s been about 13 years since 9/11 attack happened, but its affects can still be seen in modern USA. There are still many cases reported every year of killing of innocent people that are mistaken as terrorists. The Sikh Coalition, the group created after
victorious. ********** Le Griffin writes that: "Maharaja Ranjit Singh ruled his kingdom exactly according to the Sikh way of life and Sikhism considers everyone as friends and talks about the welfare of all irrespective of caste and creed." ********** The spirit of Gurbani couplet, "The one Lord is the Father of all and we are the children of the one Lord rules supreme in every Sikh heart." Charles Hugal, writes in his book, "Travels in Kashmir and Punjab", that, "probably no person in the world
Gurdwara is the Sikh place of worship. Gurdwara means 'the Guru's door' or that it is God's house. It also shows that people are welcome there. However, the Gurdwara is a community centre as well and many events take place there, such as Punjabi lessons for young people. Outside the Gurdwara building, there is a flag called the Nishan Sahib. It is orange with the Sikh symbol on it. This shows that it is a Sikh place of worship and that they aren't afraid to show that they are Sikhs and they are
Sikh Teaching on Wealth and Poverty Thedefinition of wealth is a large amount of money and valuable material possessions or the state of being rich. The definition of poverty is the condition of being without adequate food or money. Sikhs believe in Kirat Karna. This is to earn a living by honest means. Kirat Karna places on Sikhs obligation to earn a living by honest means. Sikhs believe that work is an essential, both for the good of the individual's family and for society in general
Even though Sikh Americans have experienced a heightened amount of animosity, it is quite a warm feeling when communities and groups gather to support victims of hate crimes as stated in this excerpt, "It has happened before in New Jersey. But this time, an act of hateful vandalism has drawn an avalanche of support for a victimized Hindu family, highlighting the growth of networks aiming to assist South Asian-American victims of bias crimes. The family of five arrived home in Wayne last Saturday
Sikh Issues in a Post 9/11 World The Muslim Sikh community in the United States have been facing violence and discrimination against their people increasingly since 9/11. FBI: Dramatic Spike in Hate Crimes Targeting Muslims. (2012) . Retrieved from http://www.splcenter.org/get-informed/intelligence-report/browse-all-issues/2012/spring/fbi-dramatic-spike-in-hate-crimes-targetin. According to the FBI, Anti-Muslim has soared by 50% in 2010 since the September 11th attacks. The groups of people who
certain ceremonies that pertain to merging with “god.” The naming ceremony, Nam Karan, is one such ceremony that Sikhs observe. Every Sikh is required to start any function, project, ceremony, or any other opening in life by performing Ardas (Sikh prayer).” (Birth and Naming of Child) In America, names are decided solely by the parents but it is completely different in the Sikh culture. In the Sikh culture, the Nam Karan is observed when a child is to be named. “There is no special ceremony at the time