A LITTLE GOES A LONG WAY
Dear Supporter Ji, As 2015 comes to an end, we find ourselves gathering around the hearth with our families, reflecting on a year’s worth of memories, and looking forward to a new year. By giving the gift of gratitude this…
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Remembering Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s Message of Giving
For the Panjabi translation of this press release, click here. UNITED SIKHS wishes its supporters a blessed Gurpurab as we celebrate Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s Prakash Diwas today, November 25th, 2015. On this day in 1469, the first Sikh prophet was…
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UNITED SIKHS Celebrates California Sikh Awareness Month 2015
California, USA-This November, we celebrated the fourth annual Sikh Awareness and Appreciation Month in California. Over the course of the month, we brought anti-bullying resources to over one hundred Sikh children and parents, and tied turbans on over fifty university…
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Join UNITED SIKHS to Celebrate California Sikh Awareness and Appreciation Month!
California, USA-UNITED SIKHS congratulates its volunteers and supporters on the fourth annual Sikh Awareness month in California, USA. In 2012, California State Legislature declared November as Sikh Awareness and Appreciation month-a month to recognize American Sikhs, and honor the contribution of Sikhs…
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USA: Have You Signed the Petition to Protect Sikh Drivers’ Civil Rights?
UNITED SIKHS helped the sangat of Gurdwaras in California and New York sign the UNITED SIKHS hair sampling petition to ensure the protection of commercial drivers of the Sikh faith. Similar events were hosted at Gurudwaras in Virginia, in the…
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UNITED SIKHS Celebrates 8 Year Affiliation with UN on 67th UN Day
New York, USA – UNITED SIKHS joins the world to celebrate UN Day today, October 24, and looks forward to our continued eight year association with it through its programs for the rights for minorities and the underprivileged. UN Day marks…
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[USA: URGENT ACTION NEEDED!]
Sign the Hair Sampling Petition to Ensure Religious Freedom in the United States Today! Yours may be the signature to make a difference in the lives of Sikh commercial drivers all over the country. Washington, D.C.-UNITED SIKHS would like to…
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U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara’s Office Writes to Dept. of Corrections in Sikh Turban Removal Case.
Mr. Gurbhej Singh SandhuNew York, USA-Mr. Gurbhej Singh Sandhu, an elderly Sikh gentleman, had his religious freedom violated by the New York City Department of Correction (DOC). Mr.Sandhu visited Rikers Island Correctional Facility on numerous occasions since February 2012 to…
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CRIMINAL CHARGES AGAINST KIRPAN-WEARING TEENAGER DROPPED
New York, USA – Criminal charges against 17-year-old Virender Singh were dismissed by the Criminal Court of the City of New York, County of Queens about a week ago. Virender, an initiated Sikh, was arrested and charged with two…
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[USA: URGENT ACTION NEEDED!] IT’S BACK. Say NO To The New Hair Sampling Bill Posing Threat To Sikh Operators!
[USA: URGENT ACTION NEEDED!] IT’S BACK. Say NO To The New Hair Sampling Bill Posing Threat To Sikh Operators! Remember last year we called on you to take a stand against religious discrimination? We are once again in need of…
