gurdwara
In Northern Ireland, a long-awaited gurdwara opens with a wedding
By Trisha Mukherjee — April 12, 2024
LONDONDERRY, Northern Ireland (RNS) — Derry’s growing population of Sikhs have been meeting in living rooms and kitchens since a fire destroyed one of only two gurdwaras in the country.
Sikh Americans honor 10th anniversary of Oak Creek shooting
By Alejandra Molina — August 2, 2022
(RNS) — It remains the deadliest act of anti-Sikh hate in U.S. history — now Sikhs are standing in solidarity with other faith communities that have since fallen victim to violent hate crimes.
Sikh temple under construction vandalized in New Hyde Park
By Alejandra Molina — August 5, 2021
(RNS) — A Nassau County Sikh gurdwara under construction in New Hyde Park was vandalized with graffiti declaring, ‘Trump 2024 Make America Great Again!,’ according to the Sikh Coalition and law enforcement.
‘We need a place to serve’: As India’s COVID-19 cases spiral, faith groups step up
By Bhavya Dore — April 29, 2021
(RNS) — In the grip of a deadly second wave of COVID-19, religious charities and faith-based organizations are among the many civil society groups that have stepped up to mobilize COVID relief efforts.
Joyful noise or meditative hum, sound resets the mind for faith
By Liz Kineke — March 22, 2021
(RNS) — Sound acts as a tether for the mind in the same way the breath or a mantra is used in other forms of meditation.
Before reopening, houses of worship should consider what their faith holds most dear
By Simran Jeet Singh — May 28, 2020
(RNS) — What makes the rush to reopen more curious is that it seems to go against the very notions of mutual care that our faith traditions teach us.
Survivors of war and Partition, Sikh ‘aunties’ settle into coronavirus isolation
By Simrin Singh — April 21, 2020
(RNS) — Risking nosy questions about my marriage prospects, I reached out to the Sikh ‘aunties’ at my grandmother‘s gurdwara to ask how they’ve been coping with the threat of a deadly virus.
Afghanistan can’t protect its Sikhs from terror. It’s time for America to step up.
By Simran Jeet Singh — March 27, 2020
(RNS) — How do we make sense of violent extremists who come into our sacred spaces with hate in their hearts? And how do we keep ourselves from being victims of their anger?
What will future houses of worship look like?
By Michael J. Crosbie — June 14, 2017
(RNS) Architecture students, reflecting on millennial spirituality, come up with new conceptions for a house of worship.
Nikki Haley’s Sikh heritage will help her protect minority religions
By Rahuldeep Singh Gill — January 18, 2017
(RNS) Humanitarians around the world will be counting on Haley to champion voices of the unheard in her role as U.N. ambassador. Her heritage will give her strength.
Sikhs and supporters hold vigil outside White House
By Chris Lisee — August 9, 2012
Nationwide, candlelight vigils for the victims of the August 5 shooting at a Sikh temple in Oak Creek, Wis. are responding to violence with peace - and symbolic meals.
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