Hundreds to stay warm this winter, thanks to Tracy Sikhs
	Hundreds of residents braved the cold and rain Saturday morning to get a free coat for winter. The American Sikh Community spent $75,000 this year to offer more than 15,000 winter items such as coats, gloves, scarves, socks, hats and blankets...... → read more

Understanding Sikh Contributions to the Armed Forces
	Today I had a most remarkable experience. I spent a whole day with two groups of people I had not ever spent time with, nor had ever particularly thought about spending time with. These two groups were the Armed Forces and the Sikh community...... → read more

Gilani grants Sikh wishes
	A delegation of Sikh representatives met with Pakistani PM Yousuf Raza Gilani on Saturday and presented him with a list of their demands. The PM reiterated his government’s commitment to protecting the rights of minorities and women...... → read more

Eat, pray, give:Celebrate Guru Nanak birth anniversary
	Guru Nanak appeared in India in one of the darkest periods of its history when the human scene was full of religious strife supported by long entrenched superstitions. He preached a religion of compassion, understanding, love and sacrifice, universal brotherhood, equality of women, tolerance and respect for all religions...... → read more

15-yr Old Sikh-Briton on England Hockey Team
	Coach Bobby Singh said "What she has done is inspirational and I cannot yet convey in words how proud our family is of Ashpal. To get to this point we started the journey 10 years ago and through sheer hard work, dedication, focus and commitment we are here today. Was it worth it? You bet!"..... → read more

Brar Bells: Sunny Kaur Follows Her Bliss ... Into The Olympics
	A woman real estate agent has quit her job to pursue her dream of competing in the Olympics - as a weightlifter. Sunny Kaur Brar has only been pumping iron for 12 months now, but has already shot up to become the British number two in her class...... → read more

Sikhi FAQ...

Q. Can Sikhs have tattoos?
	A. I don't believe there is anything directly written against or in favour of tattoos in the Sikh scriptures. Tattoos can be grouped with "extreme make-up" which the Guru calls "decorations" and I ask you.. .....More

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In memory of Baba Budhaji..The Great Gursikh!
	Baba Buddha was the great Sikh saint who had the pleasure of serving under the first six Gurus. A venerated primal figure of early Sikhism. Born on 6 October 1506 at the village of Katthu Nangal, 18 km northeast of Amritsar. He was originally named Bura..... → read more

Submission
	I didn't have the heart to ride Encontada that day on the farm. I don't know that I'll ever ride a horse again. Maybe it's a tribute to all of the sacrifices horses have made for me that keeps me from putting myself in that position...... → read more

The Sikhs of Sumatra, Indonesia
	If you have been to the North Sumatra capital of Medan, you may well have passed through an area of the city known to locals as Kampung Keling; for decades is been known as a settlement of Sikhs and other communities..... → read more