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Nearly 4,000 Sikh and Hindu refugees from Afghanistan, who are back due to civil war, are peeved at the lopsided citizenship norms of the Indian Ministry of External Affairs. Though 205 Hindu and Sikh refugees from Afghanistan have been granted Indian citizenship, many are unhappy, as their families are still living like refugees. The refugees… Continue reading Status of Sikh refugees from Afghanistan held in abeyance by India

20 Feb 2008 14:12:35 GMT Source: UNHCR NEW DELHI, India, February 20 (UNHCR) – It’s a room bathed in sunlight up a narrow flight of stairs. Sounds of children learning Hindi, one of India’s many languages, filter down. It sounds like a typical class in urban India, except the children are refugees from Myanmar and… Continue reading Afghan refugee teaches Hindi to tots in India

By Ravinder Singh Chandigarh, Jan 5 (ANI): Sikhs visiting Gurdwaras to pay obeisance to the Guru Granth Sahib may not be aware that the sacred book has several Persian words and verses. For a better understanding of the Granth, a knowledge of Persian will be helpful. Dr. Gursharanjeet Singh, a lecturer of Guru Nanak Studies,… Continue reading Sikh scholars seek Persian experts help for better understanding of Guru Granth

JAGMOHAN SINGH Monday, 24 December 2007 AMRITSAR: A three-day 28th International Conference of Persian Teachers would be held at Guru Nanak Dev University from December 27 to 29 at Guru Nanak Bhawan Auditorium. Stating this Dr. Shashi Bala, Coordinator of this prestigious conference said that this conference is being organized by the University in collaboration… Continue reading GNDU to organize All India Persian Teachers Conference from Dec 27

13 Dec 2007 16:09:20 GMT Source: UNHCR NEW DELHI, India, December 13 (UNHCR) – Mention Afghan refugees, and most people think of the ethnic Pashtuns in Pakistan or the Tajiks and Hazaras in Iran. But beyond Afghanistan’s neighbouring countries, an Afghan minority is thriving in India through self-help and government support. India is home to… Continue reading Afghan minority seeks home in India

Kabul, Nov 25th 2007 ‘Waheguru Ji ka Khalsa, Waheguru Ji ki Fateh,’ the traditional chant of the Sangat, reverberated in the large hall of the gurudwara at the Dharmasala in Kart-e-Parwan district of Kabul as more than 300 members of Sikh community gathered there to celebrate Gurparb, the birthday of Guru Nanak, the founder of… Continue reading Sikhs celebrate Gurparb with full fervour in Kabul

South Wales Evening Post, 26.10.07 Gorseinon College student Karanjeet Arora and his family face removal from the UK despite working hard within their new community.  Karanjeet and his family fled Afghanistan in 2004 after being persecuted for their Sikh faith by the Taliban. Under UK rules, asylum seekers are not allowed to find work.  However, now… Continue reading Asylum family begs as destitution looms