Sikhism Archives - Religion News Service https://religionnews.com/category/faith/sikhism/ Driving essential conversation about how religion and beliefs shape us and our world. Mon, 10 Jun 2024 22:03:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 https://religionnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Favicon-100x100.png Sikhism Archives - Religion News Service https://religionnews.com/category/faith/sikhism/ 32 32 New Jersey bill allowing standalone crematories could benefit Hindu funeral rituals https://religionnews.com/2024/06/10/new-jersey-bill-allowing-standalone-crematories-sparks-questions-for-hindu-funeral-rituals/ https://religionnews.com/2024/06/10/new-jersey-bill-allowing-standalone-crematories-sparks-questions-for-hindu-funeral-rituals/#respond Mon, 10 Jun 2024 22:02:30 +0000 https://religionnews.com/?p=4152162 (RNS) — Hindu advocates hope the new bill would better fit the spiritual needs of a community that largely cremates its dead.

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]]> https://religionnews.com/2024/06/10/new-jersey-bill-allowing-standalone-crematories-sparks-questions-for-hindu-funeral-rituals/feed/ 0 What goes into a hate crime? Don’t assume you know. https://religionnews.com/2024/06/07/what-goes-into-a-hate-crime-dont-assume-you-know/ https://religionnews.com/2024/06/07/what-goes-into-a-hate-crime-dont-assume-you-know/#respond Fri, 07 Jun 2024 17:04:02 +0000 https://religionnews.com/?p=4152178 (RNS) — What makes Athale's alleged crimes specific is that authorities collected enough evidence to charge him with targeting Sikhs.

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]]> https://religionnews.com/2024/06/07/what-goes-into-a-hate-crime-dont-assume-you-know/feed/ 0 India is doubling down on its traumatic attack on Sikh shrines 40 years ago https://religionnews.com/2024/06/03/india-is-doubling-down-on-its-traumatic-attack-on-sikh-shrines-40-years-ago/ https://religionnews.com/2024/06/03/india-is-doubling-down-on-its-traumatic-attack-on-sikh-shrines-40-years-ago/#respond Mon, 03 Jun 2024 20:46:31 +0000 https://religionnews.com/?p=4151496 (RNS) — India cannot become a true world power until it leaves behind the tyranny of the religious majority.

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]]> https://religionnews.com/2024/06/03/india-is-doubling-down-on-its-traumatic-attack-on-sikh-shrines-40-years-ago/feed/ 0 California hate crime hotline gives Hindus more evidence of shortfall in FBI reporting https://religionnews.com/2024/05/24/as-hate-crimes-grow-religious-minorities-look-to-fbi-to-increase-reporting/ https://religionnews.com/2024/05/24/as-hate-crimes-grow-religious-minorities-look-to-fbi-to-increase-reporting/#respond Fri, 24 May 2024 21:27:00 +0000 https://religionnews.com/?p=4149857 (RNS) — A new report found that over the past year, crimes of anti-Hindu religious bias in California were more prevalent than ever. For many advocates, this data provides a jumping-off point for increased attention from the federal government to anti-Hindu hatred.

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]]> https://religionnews.com/2024/05/24/as-hate-crimes-grow-religious-minorities-look-to-fbi-to-increase-reporting/feed/ 0 Widespread bullying of Sikh students isn’t just a Sikh problem https://religionnews.com/2024/05/16/widespread-bullying-of-sikh-students-isnt-just-a-sikh-problem/ https://religionnews.com/2024/05/16/widespread-bullying-of-sikh-students-isnt-just-a-sikh-problem/#respond Thu, 16 May 2024 18:59:00 +0000 https://religionnews.com/?p=4148582 (RNS) — Curbing bias-based bullying means better-educated students and a more tolerant citizenry for our diverse nation.

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]]> https://religionnews.com/2024/05/16/widespread-bullying-of-sikh-students-isnt-just-a-sikh-problem/feed/ 0 India says Canada has shared no evidence of its involvement in killing of a Sikh separatist leader https://religionnews.com/2024/05/10/india-says-canada-has-shared-no-evidence-of-its-involvement-in-killing-of-a-sikh-separatist-leader/ https://religionnews.com/2024/05/10/india-says-canada-has-shared-no-evidence-of-its-involvement-in-killing-of-a-sikh-separatist-leader/#respond Fri, 10 May 2024 15:38:59 +0000 https://religionnews.com/?p=4147670&preview=true&preview_id=4147670 NEW DELHI (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had set off a diplomatic spat with India last September when he cited “credible allegations” of India’s involvement in the slaying of the Sikh separatist.

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]]> https://religionnews.com/2024/05/10/india-says-canada-has-shared-no-evidence-of-its-involvement-in-killing-of-a-sikh-separatist-leader/feed/ 0 Harvard religion professor Diana Eck on pluralism’s changes, challenges https://religionnews.com/2024/05/09/harvard-religion-professor-diana-eck-on-pluralisms-changes-challenges/ https://religionnews.com/2024/05/09/harvard-religion-professor-diana-eck-on-pluralisms-changes-challenges/#respond Thu, 09 May 2024 21:32:32 +0000 https://religionnews.com/?p=4147492 (RNS) — ‘I still think of myself as Christian, in the sense that that’s my family of origin,’ Eck said. ‘There are other families that I feel I belong to as well.’

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]]> https://religionnews.com/2024/05/09/harvard-religion-professor-diana-eck-on-pluralisms-changes-challenges/feed/ 0 Harvard Pluralism Project’s Diana Eck retires after decades of research, promoting dialogue https://religionnews.com/2024/05/09/harvard-pluralism-projects-diana-eck-retires-after-decades-of-research-promoting-dialogue/ https://religionnews.com/2024/05/09/harvard-pluralism-projects-diana-eck-retires-after-decades-of-research-promoting-dialogue/#respond Thu, 09 May 2024 20:32:00 +0000 https://religionnews.com/?p=4147430 (RNS) — Eck said she hopes the Pluralism Project, which has been a model for affiliates and organizations across the country, will continue to foster dialogue and engagement.

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]]> https://religionnews.com/2024/05/09/harvard-pluralism-projects-diana-eck-retires-after-decades-of-research-promoting-dialogue/feed/ 0 A Hindu festival in southwestern Pakistan brings a mountainous region to life https://religionnews.com/2024/04/29/a-hindu-festival-in-southwestern-pakistan-brings-a-mountainous-region-to-life/ https://religionnews.com/2024/04/29/a-hindu-festival-in-southwestern-pakistan-brings-a-mountainous-region-to-life/#respond Mon, 29 Apr 2024 14:20:24 +0000 https://religionnews.com/?p=4145499&preview=true&preview_id=4145499 HINGLAJ, Pakistan (AP) — The dramatic surroundings of Hingol National Park in Baluchistan province are the setting for Pakistan’s largest Hindu festival, Hinglaj Yatra, which started on Friday and ends on Sunday.

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]]> https://religionnews.com/2024/04/29/a-hindu-festival-in-southwestern-pakistan-brings-a-mountainous-region-to-life/feed/ 0 Solar New Year celebrations unite religious groups across the South Asian diaspora https://religionnews.com/2024/04/15/new-year-celebrations-unite-religious-groups-across-the-south-asian-diaspora/ https://religionnews.com/2024/04/15/new-year-celebrations-unite-religious-groups-across-the-south-asian-diaspora/#respond Mon, 15 Apr 2024 22:25:12 +0000 https://religionnews.com/?p=4143156 (RNS) — This week, people of all South Asian backgrounds celebrated the Hindu Solar New Year in their unique, regional ways. But common threads between the holidays, many say, have the power to unite those living in the diaspora.

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