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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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While picking up his grandson from school, a 77 year-old man says a car drove by and someone inside shouted and threw an apple at his head so hard it broke into pieces. Sikhs are often mistaken for their identities after the 9/11 attack in US and many have been the victims of hate crimes

Let the light of awareness enter our hearts!

Get Mesmerized with the most soothing Japji Sahib recited by the little wonders of Akal Academy – Dhamot

Its heartening to watch the little wonders of Akal Academies being nurtured spiritually and inspired to remain firm with their roots. Their childhood blooms with religious values and is infused with spiritual element right from the very start.

Himmat Singh, the most senior ranking Sikh in the Malaysian civil service, retires on 10th Dec 2015. He held the position of the secretary general of the Ministry of Plantation Industries and Commodities at the point of retirement.

Himmat, 60, still sits as a commission member of the Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD), a position he first took on when he was at the Economic Planning Unit (EPU) in the Prime Minister’s Department.

“On behalf of the Federal Government, I would like to express our utmost appreciation and thank YBhd Datuk Himmat Singh a/l Ralla Singh for his contribution and dedicated service to the Civil Service and the nation for more than 34 years,” said Chief Secretary to the Government (KSN) Dr Ali Hamsa in a statement.

In the same statement, Ali announced the appointments and transfers of four Public Service Department officers from among Administrative and Diplomatic Officers (PTD) to hold senior posts in the public service effective yesterday.

Finance Ministry Treasury Deputy Secretary-General (Policy) Dr Sundaran Annamalai, 57, takes over Himmat’s role at the ministry.

Himmat was born in Georgetown, Penang and began his civil service career in 1981 with the Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment.

In 1994, he was transferred to the Regional Economics and Environment Section of the Economic Planning Unit (EPU) in the Prime Minister’s Department, and also served as the Director of the Environment and Natural Resources Section, the Social Services Section and the Infrastructure Section of the EPU.

In January 2010, he became the Deputy Director General of the Economic Planning Unit and in October 2011, he was appointed as the Secretary General of the Ministry of Works until July 2014, when he was appointed as the Secretary General of the Ministry of Plantation and Industries and Commodities.

Source- Asiasamachar