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Guru Nanak Dev Ji promulgated a unique and universal philosophy of humanism in the Indian sub-continent as the renaissance was taking place in Europe (14th to 16th centuries) and scientists were challenging religious concepts and beliefs.

Guru Nanak carried his message far and wide to South Asia and the Middle East. He held discussions with religious leaders: Hindus—(Brahmans, Sidhs and Jogis), Muslims—(Sufis, mullahs and Qazis), Jains and Buddhists in India, the Middle East, Tibet and Ceylon (Sri Lanka).
During his travels (odysseys, Udasis) Guru Nanak challenged the ancient mythology, religious concepts and rituals with which the peoples of South Asia and Middle East.

There are evidences that affirm travel of Guru Nanak Dev Ji from Mecca to Israel, Palestine, Syria, and Turkey and then to Baghdad.

New Minister of National Defence Harjit Sajjan got a standing ovation during his first appearance in the House of Commons . He has received overwhelmingly support from Canadians. Sajjan was a decorated Lieutenant-Colonel in the Armed Forces, the first Sikh Canadian to command an army regiment.

Harjit Sajjan immigrated to Canada from India with his family when he was five years old. Having grown up in South Vancouver, he benefited from everything this diverse and culturally rich community had to offer. While attending local elementary and high schools, Harjit was active in many of the sporting and athletic programs.

Harjit Sajjan has four operational deployments; one to Bosnia and three deployments to Afghanistan. He has been awarded the following honours in recognition of his service to Canada:

Order of Military Merit
Meritorious Service Medal
Southwest Asia Service Medal (Afghanistan)
General Campaign Star (Afghanistan)
Mention in Dispatch
Canadian Peacekeeping Service Medal
NATO Service Medal (Bosnia)
Golden Jubilee Medal
Diamond Jubilee Medal
Canadian Forces’ Decoration
US Army Commendation Medal
Chief of Defence Staff Commendation
Deputy Minister Award (Department of National Defence)

Harjit Sajjan was a member of the Vancouver Police Department for 11 Years serving in South Vancouver and was selected as a Detective for the Gang Crime Unit. Harjit has long been advocating for education and mentorship programs that engage the youth to become more active members of society, while strengthening youth defense against the rule of gangs and drugs.

Born in a small village in India, Harjit learned the importance of the very basic human necessities at a young age. He is immensely grateful for the privilege of being a Canadian and now participates in humanitarian efforts where ever he can make a difference. He and his wife have four sponsored children and support many charities that promote health and education to impoverished children.

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Education is high on the list of factors Indian brides are choosing their grooms by. In one bride’s case in the hinterlands of Haryana it was ensuring that others benefited from her wedding.

She laid down a condition before the groom on the day of their wedding. He had to pledge to pay for the education of 11 girls for the wedding to be held.

Poonam, the daughter of a teacher from Bilawal village in Bhiwani, and Sandeep Kumar from Jhajjar have now pledged to look after the welfare of 11 girls. The wedding guests were witness to accord.

I wanted to do something challenging and something that will really change some lives,” she said.

Poonam’s cause was praiseworthy. More power to you, ladies!

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At that time, Nadir Shah raided Delhi in the year 1739 and looted Hindustan and was carrying lot of Hindustan treasures and nearly ​18000 Hindu women along with him. The news spread like wildfire and was heard by Sardar Jassa Singh, who was the Commander of the Sikh army at that time. He decided to attack Nadir Shah’s Khafila on the same midnight.

He did so and rescued all the Hindu women and they were safely sent to their homes. It didn’t happen only once but thereafter, whenever any Abdaalis or Iranis had looted Hindustan and were trying to carry out treasures and Hindu women along with them for selling them in Abdal markets, the Sikh army although quite few in numbers but brave-hearted, attacked them at midnight,12 o’clock and rescued the captured women.

After that time, when there occurred a similar incident, people started to contact the Sikh army for their help and the Sikhs used to attack the raiders at midnight, 12 o’clock. Their continued success became a legend, that at midnightnearly at 12 o’clock, it is very difficult to fight against Sikhs as the Sikhs are endowed with supernatural power to defend Religion, Nation and Humanity. Nobody can fight and win against them at midnight. That is the legend behind the story today. Over time, a few smart alecks corrupted this into the line that at 12 o’clock, the Sikhs go out of their senses.

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Students celebrated the Prakash Purab of Guru Nanak Dev Ji in utmost zeal and sanctity. They were dressed inn religious attires which reflected their pious aura. Spectacular Gatka Performances by the students left everyone spellbound and was highly appreciated by the parents and the staff members.

A disturbing YouTube video of an elderly Sikh passenger sleeping on a Jet Blue flight from New York to California has alarmed human rights advocates.

The forty-second clip is captioned, “Would you feel safe? Flying With Bin Laden.” The man filming makes no effort to hide his face, and on occasion smiles, as though he is taking a clever selfie.

United Sikhs, an organization that is working to quell anti-Sikh hostility is working to get the video removed from YouTube.

“No one, Sikh, Muslim, or otherwise should be afraid to travel. These types of incidents only weaken the fabric of our nation,” said staff attorney Jaspreet Kaur in a press statement.

The man sleeping in the video is Darshan Singh of California. According to United Sikhs, Singh “recalls his Jetblue flight from New York to California in November as unremarkable. He didn’t exchange words with the man sitting next to him, and was surprised when he saw the video of himself online.”

Sikhs are not Muslim, but since the September 11 attacks, the men have been the targets of anti-Muslim sentiments and hate-crimes because of their distinctive turban (Dastar) and beard.

So far, the YouTube video of Singh has over gotten more than 63,000 views.

The online campaign was started by Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee that calls for ban on 5,000-odd websites that carry Sikh jokes which are making fun of Sikhs.

“The campaign is getting massive support from all sections of society across the globe both online and offline,The petition has been reached no less than 72,000 people — including 27,000 signatures online and around 45,000 signatures offline.

“Recollecting memories of school days is a way of holding onto the things you love, the things you are, the things you never want to lose”

School holds a very special place in our memory. It often applies in many cases, that the value of something is only realized after it has been lost. Refreshing old memories of school days a group of Akal Academy Alumnus visited the school campus .

The Group met The Principal, teachers and their pals after they performed their prayer rituals in the Darbar Sahib. Later they were warmly received by their juniors. The group gave guidelines to their juniors about academics and higher education options after School education.

Gursimran Singh former Head boy of the school said that,” It’s in academy that we learnt to make our first friend, compete to excel, perform to bagmedals, and learn our lessons about life.

Among teachers, Mr. Ashok Singh Guleria, Mr. Lalit Kamti, Mr. Raj Kumar Sharma, Mr. Philip Xavier( Head Librarian),Mrs. Sunimol Philip, Mr. Vijaypal Singh ,Mrs. Kanchan Mishra, Mrs. Kanak Tripathi,, also met the alumnus.

The Principal Mrs. Simran Kaur Thind and senior teachers were glad to see their charming champs thriving to go ahead towards their destinations.

The group on visit also motivated their junior groups to remain firm in their faith and follow the principles of Sikhism in their practical life and avoid and stay away from drug addiction fight against social evils. The Principal asked the group to spread the message of Babaji widely across the community to lead noble, pious and selfless life.

BBC Hindi features SIKHS for providing Guru Ka Langar to the stranded Victims in Chennai. After knowing about the plight of flood hit victims, SIKHS decide to put their step forward for their RESCUE. They are providing endless support by preparing meals to the helpless sufferers.

Dhan Sikhi! Dhan Khalsa!

Sardar Hari Singh Nalua was born at Gujranwala now in the West Pakistan in A.D. 1791 in Uppal family in the house of Sardar Gurdial Singh to Dharam Kaur. He was the only son of his parents. The ancestors of Nalua sardars were originally from Majitha town situated in the vicinity of Amritsar.

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