This Friday marks Vaisakhi, one of the most significant and widely observed annual celebrations for Sikhs, who make up the fifth-largest major world religion. Vaisakhi – sometimes spelled Baisakhi – ...

Head Priest Giani Gurjit Singh recites hymns from the Sikh Holy Scripture as members of sangat (community) listen. (Courtesy of Jaspreet Singh, Community Development Director for Sikh Youth Alliance, ...

Swaranjit Singh Khalsa, a newly elected Norwich City councilman, takes his duties to represent the people of the city seriously. He takes his ethnic and religious heritage even more seriously. He is a ...

Why has there been no scholarly research on the history and politics of Sikhs in Kashmir, especially in comparison to other minorities? The very title of the book, Invisible Minority, stems from the ...

From Camden and Cherry Hill to Trenton and the Jersey Shore, what about life in New Jersey do you want WHYY News to cover? Let us know. For the first time, a Sikh culture exhibition will be presented ...

As a student in New Jersey in 2017, Gurjap Kaur Kohli, now 17, was proud to be a resident of the first state to mandate teaching about Sikhism in schools. Fast forward six years and she’s happy to see ...

(RNS) — Descendants of those who experienced the Partition of Punjab in 1947 come together to share stories of interfaith collaboration after 75 years of religious animosity in India and Pakistan.

Nepal, Aug. 23 -- The following is an excerpt from 'The Story of a Sikh Museum'. 'There is a story, of a Pathan who was seen holding a paint brush in his hand. A poet remarked, 'O Pathan, a sword in ...

For Sikhs, Vaisakhi is a holiday that signifies the most pivotal moment in their religion. Culturally, Vaisakhi has a different meaning for the state of Punjab and surrounding areas. It used to be ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Harris County Judge Manpreet Monica Singh just became the first female Sikh judge in the country. Singh was born and raised in Houston and now lives in Bellaire with her ...