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3 days ago · A substantial community of Sikhs exist in the western province of British Columbia, numbering nearly 300,000 persons and forming approximately 5.9 percent of the total population.
1 day ago · Sikhs of America parade float at the 2016 Martin Luther King Day parade in Midtown Houston Houston Sikh Community at the 2016 Martin Luther King Day parade in Midtown Houston. As a result of the September 11 attacks, some Sikh Americans have become subject to discrimination, often from individuals who mistakenly believe that they are Arab or ...
2 days ago · Most of the 25–30 million followers of Sikhism, the world's fifth-largest religion live in the northern Indian state of Punjab, the only Sikh-majority administrative division on Earth, [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] but Sikh communities exist on every inhabited continent.
3 days ago · The DSGMC is a Statutory Body in India that aims to protect the welfare and aid the development of the Sikh community. As the DSGMC runs numerous well-regarded educational institutions across India, the new skills development program will be accessible to people in different areas. “This ministry's initiative seeks to target the Sikh youth ...
1 day ago · On National Voter Registration Day Tuesday (Sept. 17), Sikh women drew on that legacy to encourage their community in the U.S. to vote in the upcoming presidential election.
1 day ago · The origins of the Sikhs, a religious group initially formed as a sect within the larger Hindu community, lie in the Punjab in the 15th century. The Sikh founder, Guru Nanak (1469–1539), was roughly a contemporary of the founder of Mughal fortunes in India, Bābur, and belonged to the Khatri community of scribes and traders.
6 days ago · Sikhism, founded in the late 15th century, is rooted in the teachings of Guru Nanak, born in the Punjab region of India. Nanak was born into a Hindu family but showed an interest in exploring various religions, including Islam.
