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Sikh community observes Arjan Dev’s death anniversary but no ‘chabeel’ this year

July 18, 2020
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With the temperature rising to over 42.5 degree Celsius in Nautapa, the city folks, even corona warriors including cops and healthcare workers, missed chabeel on Tuesday, a chilled sweetened drink served by gurudwaras in the city, marking the death anniversary of Guru Arjun Dev.

As the nation-wide lockdown to curtail the spread of COVID-19 continued in Indore, Sikh community paid respect to the Guru by staying at home and holding small gathering in gurudwara for path and kirtan.

Serving chabeel along the roadside during summers is an age-old tradition associated with the fifth Sikh guru, Guru Arjan Dev. This year, the guru’s martrydom day was to be observed on May 26, but it is for the first time that neither gurdwaras nor social workers could set up chabeel stalls, courtesy the fear of spread of coronavirus.

A healthcare worker Naresh Shringi said, “During this time, when the heat rises, we get a relief by serving chabeel prepared in Gurudwara, but this year, everything looks stranded.”

Guru Arjan Dev was the first Sikh martyr in 1606 after he refused to alter the Sikh scriptures as ordered by the tyrannical Mughal Emperor Jahangir, in an effort to curtail the Guru’s growing influence in India.Narender Singh is an active Sikh community member, who coordinated and organised chabeel every year. “This year, we had organised three-day Akhand Path, which concluded on Tuesday morning. There was no hustle-bustle and decorations like every year. It is another lesson from Guru Arjan Dev that nothing is stable and we must learn to flow with river and stay humble,” he said.



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Virtual Vaisakhi initiative aims to celebrate by helping others – Surrey Now-Leader

July 19, 2020
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There may not be a parade to celebrate Vaisakhi in Surrey this year, but Sikhs are honouring the sacred holiday’s spirit by raising money to help communities impacted by COVID-19. (Now-Leader file photo)

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Virtual Vaisakhi initiative aims to celebrate by helping others

In absence of annual parade in Surrey, Sikhs raising funds to honour spirit of sacred holiday


Sikhs may not have a parade in Surrey to help them celebrate this year but through a new initiative called Virtual Vaisakhi, they will still be honouring the sacred holiday’s spirit of seva.

Although Surrey’s April 25 parade – which is the largest outside India – has been cancelled due to COVID-19, a collective of Sikh groups that includes a Surrey gurdwarda is invoking the spirit of Vaisakhi by raising money for community outreach organizations and non-profits.

“Every year there are many Vaisakhi Nagar Kiran events that bring thousands of people together to collectively celebrate Sikhi,” said Jessie Kaur Lehail of Kaur Project.

“This year, we are directly asking and inspiring Sikhs and non-Sikhs to collectively open their wallets and hearts to help invoke the spirit of Vaiskahi to address the most pressing and emerging needs with organizations working with local food banks, seniors outreach, marginalized communities and domestic support services.

“Let’s celebrate Vaisakhi by helping others.”

Kaur said 100 per cent of money raised will go to community initiatives.

To volunteer or request help, click here.

The Sikh groups involved with Virtual Vaisakhi include:

  • Kaur Project – Profiles Sikh women through portraits and first person narratives.
  • One Voice Canada – A non-profit organization that focuses on bridging gaps between the local communities and international students.
  • SAF International – Follows the Sikh principle of selfless service to humanity in its work for development and social change.
  • Khalsa Aid – An international NGO with the aim to provide humanitarian aid in disaster areas and civil conflict zones around the world.
  • Guru Nanak’s Free Kitchen – A Sikh-faith led volunteer organization working for the benefit of all communities.
  • South Asian Mental Health Alliance – A non-profit network dedicated to mental health awareness, acceptance, support and empowerment.
  • Sikh Research Institute – Connects people with the teachings of Sikhi and strengthens the bonds of the Sikh community around the world by offering courses and seminars.
  • Gurdwara Sahib Dasmesh Darbar – A Surrey gurdwara formed in 1998. It is located at 12885 85 Ave.
  • Gurdwara Sahib Sukh Sagar – A New Westminster gurdwara located at 347 Wood St.
  • SEYVA – A youth-led volunteer organization that strives to build community.


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Celebrating Guru Nanak’s 550th in Edinburgh

July 17, 2020
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Celebrating Guru Nanak’s 550th birth anniversary at a ground-breaking event in Edinburgh

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City Sikhs was proud to join a number of organisations at the Lord Provost’s offices in Edinburgh to mark the 550th birth anniversary of the founder of the Sikh faith, Guru Nanak Dev Ji. The event was all the more remarkable as it was organised by the Scottish Ahlul Bayt Society, a Muslim organisation, in order to bring together people of different faiths in the memory of Guru Nanak.

Leading figures from the faith communities of Scotland and national faith leaders from London were invited to attend and share their thoughts about the founder of Sikhi. Jasvir Singh attended in his capacity as Chair of City Sikhs, and he spoke at length about the teachings of Guru Nanak and their relevance today for people across Scotland. The keynote speech was delivered by Bhai Sahib Bhai Mohinder Singh from the Guru Nanak Nishkam Sewak Jatha.

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The event was followed by langar (communal blessed food) at the recently renovated Guru Nanak Gurdwara in Leith, and for some of the interfaith attendees, it was their very first visit to a gurdwara (Sikh place of worship). The day ended with stronger ties being forged between the various faiths in order to work for the betterment of society as a whole.

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Jasvir Singh, said

“Seeing the work of interfaith communities in Scotland is inspiring, and there has been much discussion about how the Kartarpur Corridor has changed relationships between the Sikh and Muslim communities for the better. Guru Nanak was an interfaith pioneer, but he was also not afraid of calling out religious groups and practices when necessary through the means of respectful dialogue and debate. This reception has been a fitting tribute to his legacy.”

This is the first Scottish event that City Sikhs has been involved in, and City Sikhs is working with local organisations in order to hold further events in Edinburgh in the first half of 2020.

NOTES :

The Scottish Ahlul Bayt Society is a faith-based organisation working to meet the needs of the Scottish Shia Muslim community and the breadth of society in general across the cultural, social, political, and religious spectra. It works to engage with other communities and faiths; strengthening ties in an effort to create a setting for religious and racial harmony, equality, and diversity in the nation. It is led by Imam Sayed Ali Abbas Razawi.

City Sikhs is a progressive Sikh charity which strives to build a cohesive and inclusive society in which individuality is respected and diversity is celebrated. We provide a space for people to connect, learn, contribute and share and help people develop their professional careers. The philosophy of Sikhi and the desire to work with other faith communities for the betterment of society underpin all of the efforts of City Sikhs.

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City Sikhs
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Our mission is to create positive change within society and inspire people to be the best they can be.”





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