Sidhu Sahib The fact that you begin and end your message with Fateh implies that you're not really an atheist, just a bit annoyed/upset with Vaheguru. Sorry, but that is so cute! . After all, if I won't get annoyed with my mother, for whatever reason, who else will I get angry with! 1) Why is there evil? If God is capable, and willing, to prevent say a rape taking place, why is there no inby Mehtab Singh - Gurmat Discussion Forum
Khalsa Jee, this is a very humble benti in your charan. In the coming weeks and months, the UN is hopefully at some point going to begin questioning and investigating the role of the Indian government in the November 1984 genocide of Sikhs, now that they've accepted the petition. Elections in India are 6 months away, and its a phase when political parties try to outdo one another on every aspectby Mehtab Singh - Gurmat Discussion Forum
Mentally retarded Indian news media trying its level best to tarnish the image of Sikhs in the wake of UN accepting the genocide petition from Sikhs For Justiceby Mehtab Singh - Gurmat Discussion Forum
Hanji satbachan jeeo! Bhul chuk maaf.by Mehtab Singh - Gurmat Discussion Forum
Some kid whose father is a decorated General in the armed forces goes to the same school where the son of a stick-wielding police constable (havaldaar) also studies. Now which one of these 2 would be more proud of his father? Obviously the son of a General! How does this make the havaldaar’s son feel? Obviously intimidated and perhaps even inferior! How do such people then react? They try everyby Mehtab Singh - Gurmat Discussion Forum
Block 32 in Trilokpuri is well known whenever we talk about 1984. Around 500 Sikhs were massacred in just this one block in less than half an hour. However, it is also known that they put up a tough fight for the mob before the deceptive cops came and asked them to go back to their houses and also disarmed them. These Sikhs trusted the cops and the result is in front of us. In the neighboring bloby Mehtab Singh - Gurmat Discussion Forum
I guess it means to not judge others because of their shortcomings or flaws or mistakes or their drawbacks, rather accept it as Vaheguru's bhaana and so never look down on anyone or hate them. Other Gursikh Sangat please shed more light.by Mehtab Singh - Gurmat Discussion Forum
I see a dream, that some day, all those locations Guru Sahib visited in foreign countries also build a Gurughar in Guru Sahib's memory!by Mehtab Singh - Gurmat Discussion Forum
Geneva, Switzerland (October 31, 2013): A 58 minutes and 31 seconds long video of press conference held by Sikhs for Justice and others at Geneva about the Sikh Genocide 1984 petition has appeared on YouTube channel of a bilingual news website “Punjab Spectrum”. Gurpatwant Singh Pannun Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) legal advisor and a Human Rights Lawyer; Jatinder Singh Grewal Director, Inteby Mehtab Singh - Gurmat Discussion Forum
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There is also a belief that staying up the whole night just before the Prakash Divas of Sahib Sri Guru Nanak Dev Patshah Ji Maharaj brings laaha worth of Amritvela for one whole year.by Mehtab Singh - Gurmat Discussion Forum
Make sure you have enough blood in your veins before you watch this. Because all of it will boil off once you're done!by Mehtab Singh - Gurmat Discussion Forum
Veer Amanjot Singh jee, thanks so much! That was sort of what I was looking for!by Mehtab Singh - Gurmat Discussion Forum
Can we have some vichaar on the different Raags in Gurbani, such as the history behind each Raag, history behind their names, history behind the bhaav that Guru Sahib expresses in each Raag? I know each Raag has a time and a specific spiritual emotion attached to it. But just curious to know more. Thanks!by Mehtab Singh - Gurmat Discussion Forum
A visiting Sikh priest from India has been sentenced to prison after being convicted of sexual assault and sexual interference stemming from an incident involving a 13-year-old Abbotsford girl. Ajai Singh, the son of a former prominent Sikh figure, will now serve 90 days in jail, followed by 18 months probation. He had been visiting Canada earlier this year when the incident was first reportedby Mehtab Singh - Gurmat Discussion Forum
Brilliant answer Singh1699! Once I was asked by my Muslim friends "You know about Islam more than many Muslims around here. Why don't you join our faith?" I was a mona back then and had just started getting into Sikhi. My response was "Now you know I got something much better to go after!"by Mehtab Singh - Gurmat Discussion Forum
Sikhs will use Allah as it is in their holy scriptures, says Gurdwara council chief BY V. ANBALAGAN OCTOBER 16, 2013 Jagir Singh stresses the word Allah has been used by Sikhs for more than 6 centuries. The Malaysian Insider pic by Nazir Sufari, October 16, 2013. Sikhs will continue to use the word Allah in their religious practices as the word appeared numerous times in their holyby Mehtab Singh - Gurmat Discussion Forum
The Court of Appeal ruling on the Allah issue yesterday has given wide-ranging discretionary powers to the Home Minister to make pre-emptive executive decisions, says Tony Pua. By: Sikh24 Editors KUALA LUMPUR (October 15, 2013)—The Malaysian Court of Appeal decided this week that the government can control—and ban—the use of the word “Allah,” Arabic for God. The ruling has also giveby Mehtab Singh - Gurmat Discussion Forum
The story of conflicts between some of the Gurus of Sikh religion and the Muslim rulers is well-known. The emerging religion of the Sikhs during the Mughal era was perceived by some of the rulers and their vassals to be a political threat. As a sizeable segment of disgruntled peasantry started joining the Sikh movement in Punjab and beyond, its political and social implications were not lost on pby Mehtab Singh - Gurmat Discussion Forum
By Simran Jeet Singh Recently, my close friend Dr. Prabhjot Singh was assaulted in an apparent hate crime near his home in New York City. Although many headlines prominently feature the word victim, this is not how most Sikhs would view it. Prabhjot does not see himself as a victim, which is a perspective that makes little sense in the context of the Sikh tradition. There is no notion of viby Mehtab Singh - Gurmat Discussion Forum
For the first time, a petition has been filed challenging an order and, thereby, the authority of the jathedar of Akal Takht, highest temporal seat of Sikhs. It came up for hearing in the Delhi high court on Tuesday and was adjourned for October 23. The petition that came up before the bench of justice Kailash Gambhir and justice Indermeet Kaur stated that the jathedar interfered in the systemby Mehtab Singh - Gurmat Discussion Forum
FAYETTEVILLE, North Carolina, United States Simranpreet Lamba, the Armys only enlisted Sikh soldier, was promoted to corporal, making him the first Sikh to earn that rank in more than 30 years, according to the News Tribune. I kind of think all my hard work has paid off, said Lamba, whose enlistment in 2009 triggered a ten-month review in which Army officials considered whether he could serveby Mehtab Singh - Gurmat Discussion Forum
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Whether its India or here in US, I await the day when the news headlines talk about a hater who dared to attack a Singh and the Singh retaliated in a manner that crippled his attacker.by Mehtab Singh - Gurmat Discussion Forum
I think it means the one with long arms ??by Mehtab Singh - Gurmat Discussion Forum
Protesting against the attack on a Sikh Gurudwara in Vizianagaram on Saturday and sacrilege of the sacred scripture of Sikhs besides attacking a Sikh priest by antisocial elements, Sikhs staged a protest demonstration at Gurudwara Saheb Ameerpet in Hyderabad on Sunday. Sikhs, holding placards and black flags, gathered in large numbers at the Ameerpet Gurudwara and demanded the arresby Mehtab Singh - Gurmat Discussion Forum
Jaganmohan Reddy's Gundas (Anti-Telangana protesters) who were enforcing a complete Bandh in Vijay Nagar attacked Gurudwara Sahib after seeing some Sikhs go inside and outside Gurudwara Sahib (Regular Sangat). They attacked Gurughar, broke glass panes, went inside, lifted Maharaj's Manji Sahib, with Maharaj ji still parkash, and brought it outside on road and burnt it. Sewadars and sangat trby Mehtab Singh - Gurmat Discussion Forum