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Sikh Marathon Runner Simran Jeet Singh is a true example of a Warrior Saint. His Dignified persona forms the essence of the warrior-saint! He participates in the NYC Marathon to support various social causes, setting an exemplary for the others.

The motivation to run comes from the idea that religion is an idea of striking a balance between strengthening the body and cultivating the soul.

As per an estimate provided by the Runner’s World magazine, with the main focus on empowering and raising funds for hundreds of community programs, NYC marathon records 71,000 people.

Singh is one among the 35 Sikhs running in this year’s marathon.

This year Singh hopes to raise funds for the National Stroke Association (NSA), which provides stroke education and programs for stroke survivors. Singh said he does not follow a set pattern when endorsing a cause, supporting large cancer organization, in remembrance of killings of 1984 Genocidal tragedy.

The 30-year-old thinks considers himself “privileged” for having the ability to run, using which he creates a buzz around certain issues. Whatever strikes his mind, he creates awareness for it.

Singh runs the Marathon Turbaned and justifies it saying “When people see me run with my beard and turban, it erases any negative image people might have [of Sikhs].”

Singh serves the community through a number of Sikh organizations. He is the senior religion fellow for the Sikh Coalition, the education director for the Surat Initiative and the executive director for the Sikh Spirit Foundation.

Next to that, he oversees the Sikh running club in which he encourages young Sikhs to “lead a balanced lifestyle” – a lifestyle that mixes bodily fitness with spiritual development.

The combination forms the essence of the warrior-saint!

Serving with dignity is what sets him apart from the crowd! We look forward to such Singhs with make the Sikh Community proud overseas!

~ by Nadeen Shaker
~ Source: http://www.browngirlmagazine.com/

Inderjit Singh (born June 5, 1960) is an entrepreneur and politician in Singapore’s parliament representing the Ang Mo Kio GRC.

Born in India, Singh attended Kaki Bukit Primary School in Singapore and then progressed to Broadrick Secondary School and Temasek Junior College. He began his university education with a Bachelor of Engineering from Nanyang Technological University in Electrical and Electronics. He graduated with honors from the institution in 1985. While at Nanyang Tech he founded the EEE Club and was the first chair of the Students Union Council. After earning his bachelors, he continued his education at the University of Strathclyde in Scotland, earning an MBA in 1991.

He began his career with Texas Instruments, beginning as an engineer in 1985 and spent 13 years ascending the corporate chain before becoming Director of Operations of the Singapore plant from 1996 to 1998. After his stint with Texas Instruments, Singh began a career of entrepreneurship, in which he started six businesses[5] after leaving the corporate arena.He founded the United Test and Assembly Center (UTAC), a semiconductor firm, in 1998. The venture was mostly funded by Taiwanese friends of his due to what he terms “a dearth of willing investors and a general disbelief that he would be able to achieve his dream of creating a homegrown multinational firm.”.Inderjit left UTAC in 2001. The firm was listed in the Singapore Stock Exchange in 2004.

~ Source: Wikipedia

Style Queen Karan Kaur -The First Turbaned Sikh to run a Fashion Blog – “This is my turban. this is the main reason I started Style With Kaur,”- Karan Kaur

Miss Kaur, of Glendenning, is the first female Sikh fashion blogger in the world to make her turban the centrepiece of her blog.

Miss Karan Kaur believes in ‘Modest clothing and yet stylish’ and has inspired many Sikh women in this principle and yet representing their religion proudly with their turbaned attire. She remarks,“I would love to design clothing or to cater for Sikh women’s needs or other religion needs as well.”

According to Daily Telegraph, Miss Kaur started her Instagram fashion blog Style At the urging of her friends about seven months ago and now has more than 7000 followers. The blog took off quicker than Miss Kaur expected with about 1000 followers within the first month. People have personally started asking questions related to fashion. One day Miss Kaur aspires to design Sikh ­garments that mix modern styles and traditional ­values.

Sydney’s Style queen Karan Kaur is fast becoming a household name in the international Sikh community.

The 20-year-old business student is now preparing to study fashion next year and create her website to inspire other Sikh women to wear the turban. Living in a western society wear and putting herself out with social media is a really inspiring.

Miss Kaur flaunts bright colours and proudly reflects her vibrant personality.

‘Like’ & ‘Share’ if you are inspired by this The Turbaned Kaur !

~ Source: http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/
~ Edited by Tapasleen Kaur

H.E. Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Culture, Youth and Community Development UAE, attended the 545th Birth Anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev Ji at the Nanak Darbar Gurdwara, Jebel Ali, Dubai.

Attending the ceremony he remarked “Guru Nanak’s vision still rings true today. He stressed on the human similarities between various religious faiths, always seeking to find common ground between them. His teachings were Universal, always promoting inter-cultural dialogue and harmony between faiths. He stood for devotion, compassion and the love of God. The UAE tries to stand by such principles, continuously promoting religious tolerance and inter-cultural communication.”

It is was his second visit this temple. He said,“It is a beautiful place of worship and open to All Faiths, making it an icon of cross-cultural communication. Guru Nanak’s birthday is a special ceremony because it also highlights the virtuous ways of living and treating fellow human beings. This event and the activities related to it can only lead to a greater understanding between our peoples. It also helps promote relations between the UAE and India.”

Such steps are always welcomed by the Sikh community!

~ Source: http://gulfnews.com/
~ Edited by Tapasleen Kaur