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2012:

WSC-AR Announces Newly Appointed 2012 Regional Committee (in Panjabi)
Jan 31, 2012
WSC-AR announces newly elected Regional Committee and officers of the Council.
WSC-AR Announces Newly Appointed 2012 Regional Committee
Jan 27, 2012
WSC-AR announces newly elected Regional Committee and officers of the Council.
The Incomparable Guru Gobind Singh
Jan 5, 2012
In his autobiographical account, Bichitra Natak or "Wondrous Play," we learn that Guru Gobind Singh, whose 346th birthday we celebrate today, viewed his earthly sojourn as a duty to fulfill a divinely ordained purpose -- that of fulfilling the mission of Guru Nanak, who had established the Sikh religion a little more than two centuries earlier.. ...By Ravinder Singh.

2011:

Shatter The Silence: An Undeclared War On Women
Dec 27, 2011
She had often suffered serious injuries. She had left him on earlier occasions, but had come back for love of her children. Now she was convinced that her life was in danger. She filed for a divorce. ...By Satpal Singh.
The Martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur: A Sikh Thanksgiving
Nov 24, 2011
This Thanksgiving, I am doubly thankful. The day falls on the martyrdom anniversary of Guru Tegh Bahadur, the ninth Sikh Guru, who sacrificed his life for the protection of a people under brutal religious persecution. We cherish this principle in the United States today: "Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free."
Gurpurab 2011: Celebrating the Birthday of Guru Nanak
Nov 10, 2011
Sikh tradition celebrates the coming of Guru Nanak on this day, 543 years ago, as the descending of Divine Light on Earth to dispel the mist and fog of spiritual ignorance in an age of darkness (Kali Yug). Nanak's appearance was to be the beginning of a new way (Panth) that was to crystalize into what we know as Sikhi or the Sikh religion. . ....
25th Assisi World Day of Prayer for Peace: Joys, Blessings and Hopes
Oct 31, 2011
In the interreligious movement, Oct. 27, 1986 stands out as a landmark moment when Pope John Paul II convened representatives of the world's religions to gather at the Church of Saint Francis of Assisi, Italy to pray together for the first time in history. ....
WSC-AR Participates in 25th Anniversary World Day of Prayer for Peace at Assisi
Oct 30, 2011
The World Sikh Council - America Region (WSC-AR) participated in the 25th Anniversary of the World Day of Prayer for Peace: A Day of Reflection, Dialogue, and Prayer for Justice and Peace in the World, on the theme Pilgrims of Truth, Pilgrims of Peace. The historic gathering was held October 27, 2011 at Assisi, Italy to commemorate the first such gathering held 25 years ago on the same day in 1986 by the then Pope John Paul II ....
WSC-AR Holds Annual General Body Meeting
Oct 19, 2011
Delegates of WSC-AR member Gurdwaras and Sikh organizations from across the US convened for the annual General Body meeting of the World Sikh Council - America Region (WSC-AR) at the Down River Gurdwara Sahib in Detroit, Michigan from October 7 to 9, 2011....
Religious leaders call for unity 10 years after 9/11
Sep 9, 2011
In a program at New York Avenue Presbyterian Church in Northwest Washington on Thursday, nearly 50 church leaders, victims' family members and friends spoke out against religious bigotry and championed programs meant to build bridges.
Healing, Hope and Humanity: Reflections on the 10th Anniversary of 9/11
Sep 7, 2011
Several weeks ago I was visiting my doctor. On entering the small waiting room, a three-year-old child playing in the corner looked up at me and exclaimed to his mother "Mom -- there is the bad guy."
Then silence descended on the waiting room. There were only the three of us in the room -- the child, his mom, and me.. ... By Tarunjit Singh.
Torture: Blinking In The Face of Evil
Aug 31, 2011
I must shed the tears that I have been holding back for seven years. It was 1 a.m. on April 29, 2004, and I could not sleep. The beacon that I had always looked up to had gone dark. ... By Satpal Singh.
WSC-AR Deeply Concerned at Disrespect for Siri Guru Granth Sahib; Appreciates Prompt Action by Siri Akal Takhat Sahib
Jul 25, 2011
The World Sikh Council - America Region (WSC-AR) is deeply concerned and anguished by a recent video which shows Sikhs dancing in the presence of Siri Guru Granth Sahib at cult dera of Kahna Dhesian, near Goraya, Punjab...
Prof. Davinderpal Singh Bhullar, Imminent execution of a political dissident
Jul 13, 2011
Dear Honorable Laura Dupuy Lasserre:
WSC-AR is very concerned that there has been a grave injustice carried out on the judgment in reference to Prof. Davinderpal Singh Bhullar for the following reasons:...
The 4th of July: Sikhs Celebrate a Self-Evident Truth
Jul 3, 2011
My heart is still aglow with the magic of the sparklers. The bridge on Charles River between Boston and Cambridge held something special for me. It was the 4th of July, 1976. Two centuries after we had declared to the world, among other convictions, our firm belief in the 'self-evident' truth that all men are created equal... By Satpal Singh.
Honoring Guru Arjan: A Sikh Celebration of the Will of God
Jun 16, 2011
Sikhs will venture out on this day in June, as they have done for hundreds of years, to set up roadside stalls in neighborhoods across India -- and now across the world as well ... By Ravinder Singh.
Learning From My Neighbors: A Sikh's Interfaith Journey
Jun 10, 2011
While growing up as a kid in northern India in the early 1980s, I fondly remember one of my best friends in high school, Sher Ali Khan. He was a devout Muslim... By Tarunjit Singh.
WSC-AR Enews, May 2011
May 18, 2011
Statement on Altercation at Makhan Shah Lubana Sikh Center; Sikh Teachings for Mother's Day; Significance of Vaisakhi; Appeal to Dismiss Member of India's Minority Commission; North American Young Adults Retreat; 50th Anniversary of Focolare Movement; Japan Aid Campaign; Maintain Independent; Identity of Khalsa College; Endorsing 2003 Nanakshahi Calendar; Appreciation for Siri Akal Takhat Sahib Statement on Gurdwara of Rochester; Australian Sikh Honored With Police Medal; Sikh Religious Calendar for 2011.
Statement on Shameful Altercation at Makhan Shah Lubana Sikh Center
May 13, 2011
WSC-AR, representing 47 member Gurdwaras and Sikh organizations, strongly denounces the violence that erupted at Makhan Shah Lubana Sikh Center in Queens, New York on April 24, 2011. Regardless of the provocation, such disgraceful behavior violates not only the norms of civil society in general, but is deeply offensive to Sikh sentiment and ideals of thoughtful dialogue...
Sikh Teachings for Mother's Day
May 8, 2011
An article by Dr. Ranbir Singh Sandhu, founding past Secretary General of WSC-AR on importance of Mother's day in Sikh Religion: Mother's Day, which started as a meeting of grieving mothers of the Civil War, has now become a celebration of the role of mothers in our society.
A Gandhian Apology to Sikhs for Ghosts of 1984?
May 3, 2011
A recently released WikiLeaks cable from August 2005 included an assessment by a senior diplomat at the American Embassy in New Delhi, India. It describes the parliamentary apology tendered by the Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in mid-August 2005 for the pogroms against the Sikh community by members of his own political party in the first two weeks of November 1984 as being "almost Gandhian..."
WSC-AR Endorses 2003 Nanakshahi Calendar (Panjabi)
Apr 30, 2011
WSC-AR member organizations have passed a resolution endorsing the original 2003 Nanakshahi calendar.
Appeal to Dismiss Member of India's Minority Commission
Apr 27, 2011
Recent media reports have emerged on video-recorded evidence of a member of the National Commission for Minorities, Mr. Harvendra Hanspal, pressuring Ms. Nirpreet Kaur (whose father had been brutally murdered in Nov. 1984 pogroms) to not testify against Mr. Sajjan Kumar, one of the prime accused in the Delhi pogroms as well as a former Member of Parliament and current member of Congress Party. In response, WSC-AR has appealed to the Indian Prime Minster to dismiss Mr. Hanspal.
Khalsa College (in Panjabi)
Apr 18, 2011
WSC-AR calls for maintaining independence of Khalsa College, Amritsar as historical Sikh institution.
Vaisakhi: Sikhs Celebrate Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness
Apr 13, 2011
Dr. Satpal Singh, Interfaith Committee of WSC-AR: As I write this, the airwaves are abuzz with the trembling and choking voice of a Libyan woman, who is putting her life at stake for the sake of freedom and dignity.
Open Letter to Chief Minister of Punjab (in Panjabi)
Apr 11, 2011
WSC-AR letter to Prakash Singh (Badal), Chief Minister of Punjab, asking for action against police officials responsible for forcibly removing turban of Sikh in public.
Letter to Senator Richard Durbin
Apr 8, 2011
WSC-AR letter to Senator Richard Durbin thanking him for chairing a hearing of Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights on 3/29/2011 on Protecting the Civil Rights of American Muslims.
Siri Akal Takhat Sahib Statement on Gurdwara of Rochester, NY
Mar 23, 2011
The Board of Trustees of Gurdwara of Rochester (New York), to win their management dispute, has done the despicable misdeed of banning the Guru-gifted Kirpan by making false and misleading statements in the court of law.
Siri Akal Takhat Sahib Statement on Gurdwara of Rochester (in Panjabi)
Mar 19, 2011
WSC-AR hails Siri Akal Takhat Sahib statement on Gurdwara of Rochester (New York)
Japan Aid Campaign
Mar 18, 2011
In response to the recent suffering and devastation caused by an earthquake and subsequent tsunami in the island nation of Japan followed by continuing threat of leaking nuclear radiation, the World Sikh Council - America Region (WSC-AR) is coordinating a national fundraising Japan Aid Campaign.
Letter Issued by Siri Akal Takhat Sahib to Gurdwara of Rochester (in Panjabi)
Mar 9, 2011
Letter written by Siri Akal Takhat Sahib to Board of Trustees of Gurdwara of Rochester on restrictions on Kirpaan.
WSC-AR Enews, March 2011
Mar 1, 2011
Newly Elected WSC-AR Regional Committee; Kirpaan Blog on Huffington Post Religion; Lynched Survivor of November 1984 Pogrom Shares His Pain; Two more Burnt Out Sikh Villages Discovered in India 26 Years After Pogroms; WSC-AR Calls Upon US Government to Endorse OPCAT; Speaker of US House of Representatives Initiates Action on DOMA; WSC-AR to Convene General Body Conference Call; 8. Sikh Religious Calendar for 2011.
Newly Elected Regional Committee
Feb 6, 2011
WSC-AR announces newly elected Regional Committee and officers of the Council.
Newly Elected Regional Committee (in Panjabi)
Feb 5, 2011
WSC-AR announces newly elected Regional Committee and officers of the Council.
The Sikh Kirpaan: Balancing Religious Freedom with Security
Jan 27, 2011
On Jan. 18, four representatives of the World Sikh Organization of Canada were refused entry into the Quebec National Assembly because they were wearing the kirpan -- a religious requirement of the Sikh Faith for those formally initiated. The Sikhs had gone there to testify before the Committee on Institutions in favor of religious accommodation for veiled Muslim women in Quebec..
Sikh representatives Barred from Entering Quebec National Assembly
Jan 22, 2011
WSC-AR stands in solidarity with WSO Canada on Kirpaan issue.
Sikh representatives Barred from Entering Quebec National Assembly (in Panjabi)
Jan 21, 2011
WSC-AR stands in solidarity with WSO Canada on Kirpaan issue.
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