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Category: Opinion
A legacy of unity and love: Amardeep Singh traces Baba Nanak’s travels across nine countries
Source: FirstPost When Hindus, Sikhs and Muslims were forced to leave their home and the land of their forefathers, what did they carry as souvenirs? Nothing, but a few seeds of memories. But what they left behind in 1947 was an immeasurable wealth of culture — a syncretic lifestyle evolved and enriched over centuries. Not… Continue reading A legacy of unity and love: Amardeep Singh traces Baba Nanak’s travels across nine countries
First ever book on Afghan Hindus and Sikhs in English by Inderjeet Singh
Link to the book on Amazon.com and Amazon.in Can an Afghan be a Hindu or even a Sikh? History says yes. Islam entered Afghanistan in the 7th century. The Hindu Shahi rulers of kabulistan were replaced only by the end of the 10th century by the Ghaznavides, who maintained Hindu forces. For three-quarters of the 13th… Continue reading First ever book on Afghan Hindus and Sikhs in English by Inderjeet Singh
Afghan Sikh Tragedy
About this video: A 15-minute film from GeranMeen (February 2019) on the tragedy facing the Afghan Sikh community.
What destiny for diversity in Afghanistan? The case of Sikhs and Hindus
Global Voices If any one attack this year has spotlighted deepening insecurity in Afghanistan it was the July suicide bombing that killed 19 people and injured 10 as Sikh and Hindu representatives made their way to a meeting with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani. For the ISIS group who claimed the targeted suicide bombing in Jalalabad city, the bombing… Continue reading What destiny for diversity in Afghanistan? The case of Sikhs and Hindus
Afghanistan’s ghastly drama: What lies ahead for the country’s minorities
Daily O The killing of 17 Hindus and Sikhs in an explosion in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad on July 1 last was probably a final attempt to obliterate the last vestige of pre-Islamic civilisation which held a complete sway over the landlocked nation till about eight centuries ago. On the following day (July… Continue reading Afghanistan’s ghastly drama: What lies ahead for the country’s minorities
A tribute to Rawail Singh by Pritpal Singh
About this video: A tribute by Pritpal Singh to Rawail Singh — Afghan Sikh activist and community leader killed in the July 1, 2018 Jalalabad bombing — built from short interviews filmed in 2012 (July 2018).