About this video: “Afghan Sikhs – Giani Maskeen Singh” is a 3-minute 8-second talk by Giani Maskeen Singh, published by the Afghan Sikhs and Hindus channel. In it, he discusses Afghan Sikh history, including Guru Nanak’s trip to Kandahar, Baba Sri Chand’s trip to Afghanistan and the Nanak Panthis.
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Sikhs and Hindus of Afghanistan in Limbo after March Deadly Attack
Source: VOA News SLAMABAD – Following a militant attack in late March that killed 25 Sikhs in Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, a dwindling community of Sikhs and Hindus is now weighing whether or not it is safe to stay in the war-torn country where the minority group is subject to constant threats by militants and discrimination… Continue reading Sikhs and Hindus of Afghanistan in Limbo after March Deadly Attack
Webinar: Save Afghan Sikhs
About this post: A webinar on saving Afghan Sikhs (via Instagram).
Afghan Sikh Kirtani Jatha
About this post: A 1981 photograph of members of the first Kirtani Jatha of the Afghan Sangat — including Gyani Darbari Singh Shant and renowned ragi Bhai Pyara Singh Darwesh — reciting kirtan in the wedding hall of Gurdwara Guru Nanak Darbar (shared April 2020).
Mehr Chand Kapoor
About this post: A tribute to Mehr Chand Kapoor (April 2020), a prominent Afghan Hindu who passed away in New York — former corporate head treasurer of the Afghan National Bank in Kabul who ran a textile factory employing 5,000 people, remembered for his devotion and regular visits to Gurdwara Bhai Mansa Singh in Kabul.
Interview with Khajinder Singh Khurana
About this video: This 31-minute interview from Punjab Television (aired April 24, 2020) puts S. Ravi Singh of Khalsa Aid before tough questions, including why the organisation stayed silent on the controversy around the Khalsa-network “Jhalla” issue. The conversation also touches on matters affecting Afghan Sikhs and the Afghan Hindu Sikh Welfare Society of New… Continue reading Interview with Khajinder Singh Khurana
Afghan American Sikhs urge India to help in resettlement of Sikhs, Hindus ‘trapped’ in Afghanistan
Source: Catch News The Afghan Sikh community living in the United States has urged the Indian Government to help in the resettlement of the Sikhs living in Afghanistan, terming it to be the only ‘viable’ option for less than 650 families that are hard hit by the violence in the country. Worried for the lives… Continue reading Afghan American Sikhs urge India to help in resettlement of Sikhs, Hindus ‘trapped’ in Afghanistan