Gurudwaras of World
Gateway to Sikhism proudly launches
Gurudwaras of World @ www.worldgurudwaras.com
Gateway to Sikhism proudly launches Gurudwaras of World @ www.worldgurudwaras.com on auspicious day of Khalsa Sajna Divas , Vaisakhi April 14th 2012. Worldgurudwaras.com will strive to be most comprehensive directory of Historical Gurudwaras and Non Historical Gurudwaras around the world.
The etymology of the term 'gurdwara' is from the words 'Gur (ਗੁਰ)' (a reference to the Sikh Gurus) and 'Dwara (ਦੁਆਰਾ)' (gateway in Gurmukhi), together meaning 'the gateway through which the Guru could be reached'. Thereafter, all Sikh places of worship came to be known as gurdwaras.
It is a work in progress and We strongly urge the Sikh Cyber Community to contribute to this project by submitting contact information, details, images of Gurudwaras around the world to make this a comprehensive directory.
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Yahoo News Headlines
Turbaned Sikhs will serve in Washington police 17 May 2012 | 5:51 am Bucking a disturbing trend of bias against ethnic minorities in some parts of the U.S., the nation's capital made history this week when its police department announced a decision to explicitly an... --Read more... |
Kirpan, Sikh ceremonial dagger, now allowed in Toronto courthouses 17 May 2012 | 12:16 am Toronto police have developed a formal policy allowing Sikhs to bring their ceremonial daggers into courthouses. --Read more... |
Sikhs in turbans can now serve Washington police 17 May 2012 | 12:01 am Washington, May 17 (IANS) Sikh police officers in the American capital will be allowed to wear turbans, beards and other religious items while on the job. --Read more... |
DC police adopt new uniform accommodations for Sikhs to don turbans, beards 16 May 2012 | 11:32 pm The Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) is now the first major American police department to adopt a uniform policy allowing Sikhs to wear beards and turbans while serving in uniform as law enforcement officers. --Read more... |
Kirpans now allowed in Ontario courts 16 May 2012 | 8:15 pm Sikhs will now be allowed to bring their ceremonial daggers into Toronto courthouses following a landmark settlement between the Ontario Human Rights Commission and three law enforcement bodies. --Read more... |
Sikhnet News Headlines
Hear the Sound of the Guru ~ Cleanse 18 May 2012 | 1:32 pm  That first morning as i approached darbar sahib, my body began to shake. emotions battled inside my chest. i remember travelling towards the sun, and feeling overwhelmed. how is it possible that i ended up here? | D.C. police to allow Sikh officers to wear beards, religious items on job 18 May 2012 | 9:56 am The D.C. police force on Wednesday became the first major metropolitan police department in the country to proactively allow Sikh officers to wear beards and religious items such as turbans while on the job. |
Here's how to travel 25,000 miles without a penny 18 May 2012 | 7:39 am Michael Wigge left Berlin without a penny and traveled 25,000 miles to Antarctica, hitchhiking, bartering and working his way by ship, plane, car and foot, from Europe to Canada and the U.S. and then through Latin America. | Anand Marriage Act: Jathedar asks Sikhs to discuss draft 18 May 2012 | 6:43 am Akal Takht jathedar Giani Gurbachan Singh on Tuesday asked the Sikhs living in India and abroad to discuss and deliberate on the new draft of 'Sikh Anand Marriage Act-2012', which will enable the community members to get their marriages registered under a separate Act. |
