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Looking through historical paintings related to Punjab, in general, and Sikhs, in particular, I have encountered a turban style that looks like the patkas/keskis that small kids war but also has some similarities with dumallas. This style can be seen from very early Sikh paintings of the Gurus and also in late British paintings. The turban helmet of the Sikhs was also based on this style. I think that it stopped being used in the 1850s because the triangular shaped turban; that actually had developed as a cover for the smaller turbans; became immensely popular.
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https://www.indiatoday.in/world/story/multiple-blasts-gurdwara-karte-parwan-in-kabul-afghanistan-1963815-2022-06-18 2 dead in blasts at Kabul Gurdwara, IS links suspected; MEA monitoring situation A guard and Sikh man have been killed in an attack by terrorists at Gurdwara Karte Parwan in Afghanistan's Kabul. Multiple blasts were reported. IS links are suspected behind the attack, the MEA is monitoring the situation. New Delhi June 18, 2022 UPDATED: June 18, 2022 12:38 IST Gurdwara Karte Parwan in Kabul, Afghanistan, has been attacked by terrorists. Multiple blasts were reported at Gurdwara Sahib premises. ISIS Khor…
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There is also a growing number of Punjabi in diaspora that are converting to Christianity. Wont be surprised if Punjab becomes majority Christian state within 5-10 years or less. Really sad and heartbreaking
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https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nytimes.com/2021/11/15/arts/television/the-sex-lives-of-college-girls.amp.html This is where our society is, sadly. Why does this “actress” use “Kaur” in her name? She should at least have the decency of using her caste surname if she is going to behave like this.
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new wave of sikh migrants are are living in your old areas in terrace houses. you have a duty to help them, educate them and keep their daughters safe from grooming gangs. pressure the gurdwaras to provide tutors social workers and sexaul abuse specialist. dont let history repeat it self
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https://www.opindia.com/2022/07/rajasthan-muslim-youths-in-alwar-thrash-a-sikh-man-chop-off-his-hair/ Hate crime in Rajasthan: Tensions prevail in Alwar as a group of Muslim youths thrash a Sikh man, chop off his hair Upon learning that the victim was a Sikh, the miscreants decided against killing him and instead cut off his keshas (unshorn hair), which is prohibited under Sikhism. The miscreants then fled leaving Gurbaksh Singh in an injured state. Tensions simmered in Milkapur village in Alwar, Rajasthan, after 4-5 Muslim youths allegedly harassed and assaulted one Gurbaksh Singh, a former granthi of a Gurudwara…
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is india using mossad style tactics to assasinate sikh activists around the world
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If people want to make donations, I think this org might be a good one to contribute to? What do you think? I know we've had issues of sangat's money getting sent outside Panjab.
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@proudkaur21 @dallysingh101 @MisterrSingh
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www.opindia.com/2022/06/sikh-man-shot-dead-execution-style-in-new-york-south-ozone/amp/ Sikh man shot dead ‘execution-style’ in a New York neighbourhood, the area had previously seen hate crimes against Sikhs in April OpIndia Staff | 27 June, 2022 On June 25, a 31-year-old Sikh man was shot dead in New York in the South Ozone Park area. According to media reports, the deceased identified as Satnam Singh was shot ‘execution-style’ while sitting in a jeep near his home on Saturday afternoon. Singh was rushed to the hospital where doctors declared him dead. The New York police informed that the incident happened near th…
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Are we allowed to wear a dori and what is the history behind it? Am I allowed to wear it if my panj piyare have forbiden it but I have joined nihung singhs?
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In which century will the admins of this site ban casteist posts?
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Hello everyone, I had some questions about gurdwaras matrimonial services. I am 24 yr old sikh male living in UK, only recently started using the matrimonial services. My family are quite religious and well read in sikhi but I admit I am not ,however I love my religion and am essentially using the services as an extra channel in the hope of one day meeting someone. However, I'm a bit confused about something... when i see some of the things on the matrimonial lists; I feel like it kind of defeats the whole messages of our religion. For example, I read some of the preferences of the people on the matrimonial list and they write things like- …
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Thoughts?
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Leaving aside Guru ji, the general question of taking afeem (opium) in limited quantities for war/medical wounds is simply unproblematic. When you go to the hospital, they give you morphine. What do you think morphine is? It's an opiate. Even codeine (cough syrup) is an opiate! Ever had a cough? Granted, it is against Gurmat to take opium or other drugs for the fun of it. -
Yeah, that's one possibility. Another I initially thought is that it's a Muslim trying to gather info. But then, you might ask, how does he know about Sikh textual sources. Well, you'd be surprised at their resourcefulness. A final possibility is he's a weak Sikh who was asked a question by a non-Sikh and now he's suddenly feverishly wondering where it's "written" that you can't marry a young child. To the latter, I would say, you're looking in the wrong spot. Gurbani isn't a 1428 page rulebook, like Leviticus or the Vedas: ਸਿਮ੍ਰਿਤਿ ਸਾਸਤ੍ਰ ਪੁੰਨ ਪਾਪ ਬੀਚਾਰਦੇ ਤਤੈ ਸਾਰ ਨ ਜਾਣੀ ॥ ਤਤੈ ਸਾਰ ਨ ਜਾਣੀ ਗੁਰੂ ਬਾਝਹੁ ਤਤੈ ਸਾਰ ਨ ਜਾਣੀ ॥ The Simritis and Shastras discriminate between charity and sin, but know not the essence of the Real Thing. Without the Guru, they know not the essence of the Reality, know not the essence of the Reality. Anand Sahib.
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back then was waaaay different. ppl didn’t attend higher education or have much to do after the age of like… 13, lol. you’d have 13 year olds boys and girls that know how to do kethi, cook entire meals, etc nowadays even 22 year olds are extremely immature and can be sheltered. the average person doesn’t know how to do anything except their 9-5 which they are probably half arsing as well.
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