(The Conversation) — The spirit of Baisakhi for Sikhs is reminiscent of the ideals of their gurus, who encouraged them to work toward building a just society. (The Conversation) — On the festival of ...

Makheer Singh stood in front of the Darbar hall of a Sikh worship center in Southern California this summer − packed with several hundred people waiting for the teenager to play the taus. As he played ...

This Friday marks Vaisakhi, one of the most significant and widely observed annual celebrations for Sikhs, who make up the fifth-largest major world religion. Vaisakhi – sometimes spelled Baisakhi – ...

Head Priest Giani Gurjit Singh recites hymns from the Sikh Holy Scripture as members of sangat (community) listen. (Courtesy of Jaspreet Singh, Community Development Director for Sikh Youth Alliance, ...

Sacramento City Council voted unanimously to allow a religious dagger in the Sikh faith known as a Kirpan into city chambers, a move that expands religious freedom of the Sikh community.

Bhupindar Singh says the Sikh community has faced persistent discrimination, prejudice and bullying that intensified after the 9/11 attacks because they are often mistaken for Muslims. “This has ...