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Commemorating Guru Gobind Singh Father of the Khalsa

Artistic Portrayal of Guru Gobind Singh

Tenth Guru Gobind Singh, the father of the Khalsa nation created an spiritual order of warriors with the Amrit ceremony of rebirth. The Guru wrote, "The Khalsa is the reflection of my form, The Khalsa is my body and soul, The Khalsa is my very life."

Tenth Guru Gobind Singh

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Trivia Tuesday Quiz: Sundri The Brave Kaur

Monday June 13, 2011

Trivia Tuesday Quiz: Sundri The Brave Kaur

Trivia Tuesday is inspired by the Sikh Odyssey Trivia Game.

Sundri The Brave Kaur
Sundri The Brave Kaur
Photo © [Vismaad / Sikh DVD]

This week Trivia Tuesday features Sundri The Brave Kaur . Take the quiz and test your knowledge to see how well you understand Sikh history. Check back again each week for new Trivia Tuesday quizzes.

Answer: Sundri The Brave Kaur

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Maryada Monday Quiz: Plural Marriage

Monday June 13, 2011

Maryada Monday Quiz: Plural Marriage

Sikhism Wedding Ceremony
Sikhism Wedding Ceremony
Photo © [Gurumustuk Singh Khalsa]

Wedding Customs are so important to Sikhism that they are mentioned in the code of conduct and conventions document titled Sikh Rhet Maryada or SRM. Take the quiz and test your knowledge of how well you understand the SRM view of plural marriage in Sikhism. Check back next Monday for more about Maryada.

Answer: Eleven Sikhism Matrimonial Dos and Dont's
Did Sikh Gurus Practice Polygamy?

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Judge Orders California Sikh Inmate May Keep Religiously Mandated Beard

Monday June 13, 2011

A law suit on filed by Sikh Coalition, in partnership with American Civil Liberties Union (ALCU), on behalf of California  inmate Sukhjinder Singh Basra, has reached a settlement with California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR),  California Men's Colony (CMC), and  the Governor and State of California . Sukhjinder Singh has been continually penalized during his incarceration for two years because of refusal to trim his religiously-mandated beard.



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Art Work Depicting Golden Temple

Tuesday June 7, 2011

Wordless Wednesday : Art Work Depicting Golden Temple

Art Work Depicting Golden Temple Harmandir Sahib With Guru Raam Das
Art Work Depicting Golden Temple Harmandir Sahib With Guru Raam Das Embossed on Aluminum
Photo © [S Khalsa]

Guru Raam Das (1534 - 1581)
History of the Golden Temple
Golden Temple Named One of World's Ten Most Beautiful Buildings

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