By Richard Black Environment correspondent, BBC News website
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/6108414.stm
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Friday, February 15, 2008
World Sikh Population
ASIA (Punjab, India, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, etc) = 24,938,000
NORTHERN AMERICA (Canada, USA) = 614,000
EUROPE (UK, France, Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, etc) = * 241,000
AFRICA (Kenya, Malawi, Uganda, etc) = 61,700
OCEANIA (Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, PNG, etc.) = * 25,400
[* Figures for Europe and Oceania not properly shown]
SIKHS IN AUSTRALIA: On the basis of the CENSUS held on 8th August 2006,
there are “26,429” Sikhs in Australia.
ADHERENTS OF THE SEVEN MAJOR RELIGIONS ARE:
1. CHRISTIANS 2,173,183,400
2. MUSLIMS 1,335,964,000
3. HINDUS 871,982,000
4. CHINESE Universists 386,666,900
5. BUDDHISTS 382,542,000
6. SIKHS 25,880,000
7. JEWS 15,118,000
Let us take care of Sikhs’ unique Identity by keeping up the “unshorn long
hair, beard, moustaches and eyebrows, with Turban on head for males and
scarf for females whether in homes or at work places”. We should also follow
“Gurbaani and Qurbaani” as ordained by our Guru Sahibaan through “the Divine
Word enshrined in the Guru Granth Sahib” as well as to practice the “Sikh
Reht Maryada” published and propagated by the SGPC.
Apart from English & any other local language, we should also Learn Punjabi, Speak Punjabi and Write Punjabi in Gurmukhi script. It will help us to understand Sikhs’ Sacred Scripture.
{87 million persons speak Punjabi Language globally. But within Australia, Punjabi speaking persons are: 23,164}
May Almighty God bless all irrespective of region or religion.
Compiled for free distribution by: Sikh Khalsa Mission Incorporated (NSW)
NORTHERN AMERICA (Canada, USA) = 614,000
EUROPE (UK, France, Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, etc) = * 241,000
AFRICA (Kenya, Malawi, Uganda, etc) = 61,700
OCEANIA (Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, PNG, etc.) = * 25,400
[* Figures for Europe and Oceania not properly shown]
SIKHS IN AUSTRALIA: On the basis of the CENSUS held on 8th August 2006,
there are “26,429” Sikhs in Australia.
ADHERENTS OF THE SEVEN MAJOR RELIGIONS ARE:
1. CHRISTIANS 2,173,183,400
2. MUSLIMS 1,335,964,000
3. HINDUS 871,982,000
4. CHINESE Universists 386,666,900
5. BUDDHISTS 382,542,000
6. SIKHS 25,880,000
7. JEWS 15,118,000
Let us take care of Sikhs’ unique Identity by keeping up the “unshorn long
hair, beard, moustaches and eyebrows, with Turban on head for males and
scarf for females whether in homes or at work places”. We should also follow
“Gurbaani and Qurbaani” as ordained by our Guru Sahibaan through “the Divine
Word enshrined in the Guru Granth Sahib” as well as to practice the “Sikh
Reht Maryada” published and propagated by the SGPC.
Apart from English & any other local language, we should also Learn Punjabi, Speak Punjabi and Write Punjabi in Gurmukhi script. It will help us to understand Sikhs’ Sacred Scripture.
{87 million persons speak Punjabi Language globally. But within Australia, Punjabi speaking persons are: 23,164}
May Almighty God bless all irrespective of region or religion.
Compiled for free distribution by: Sikh Khalsa Mission Incorporated (NSW)
Thursday, February 14, 2008
This is sooo cool. Try it
ABSOLUTELY MIND BLOWING...The wonder of IT !!!
1. GO TO THE FOLLOWING SITE :
http://www.tatuagemdaboa.com.br/
Wait for the lady to appear, then ...
2. WRITE YOUR FIRST NAME IN THE 1st LINE.
3. WRITE YOUR FAMILY NAME in the 2nd LINE
4. Press the VISUALIZAR bar.
Unbelievable.
1. GO TO THE FOLLOWING SITE :
http://www.tatuagemdaboa.com.br/
Wait for the lady to appear, then ...
2. WRITE YOUR FIRST NAME IN THE 1st LINE.
3. WRITE YOUR FAMILY NAME in the 2nd LINE
4. Press the VISUALIZAR bar.
Unbelievable.
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Hate Crimes against Sikhs
Hoboken, NJ (January 30, 2008) - A Sikh man was assaulted by a restaurantpatron who tried to remove his turban in public on Tuesday evening. Before her arrest, Hansdip Singh's attacker told him that she had a problem with his turban and wanted him to remove it immediately.
Hansdip Singh had been dining at the Madison Grill in Hoboken, New Jersey on January 29, 2008. While standing in the restaurant, a woman behind him grabbed a hold of his turban and attempted to pry it from his head. She had almost succeeded by the time Hansdip turned around to confront her.
When he did so, the woman remarked that she had a problem with "that stuff" on his head, and told him to "take it off." When Hansdip refused, the woman became more difficult, and the Hoboken Police Department was called in. Police officers arrested the woman on the spot, and have charged her with harassment and bias intimidation.
The Coalition commends the Hoboken Police Department for its quick response to the attack. We will work with the local country prosecutor to ensure the attack is prosecuted as a hate crime.
This is not the first hate attack against a Sikh in New Jersey. The Sikh Coalition's online database has logged 47 incidents of bias against Sikhs since September 11, 2001.
We urge all Sikhs to practice their faith fearlessly. If you or someone youknow is a victim of bias harassment, please report it to legal@sikhcoalition.org.
Hansdip Singh had been dining at the Madison Grill in Hoboken, New Jersey on January 29, 2008. While standing in the restaurant, a woman behind him grabbed a hold of his turban and attempted to pry it from his head. She had almost succeeded by the time Hansdip turned around to confront her.
When he did so, the woman remarked that she had a problem with "that stuff" on his head, and told him to "take it off." When Hansdip refused, the woman became more difficult, and the Hoboken Police Department was called in. Police officers arrested the woman on the spot, and have charged her with harassment and bias intimidation.
The Coalition commends the Hoboken Police Department for its quick response to the attack. We will work with the local country prosecutor to ensure the attack is prosecuted as a hate crime.
This is not the first hate attack against a Sikh in New Jersey. The Sikh Coalition's online database has logged 47 incidents of bias against Sikhs since September 11, 2001.
We urge all Sikhs to practice their faith fearlessly. If you or someone youknow is a victim of bias harassment, please report it to legal@sikhcoalition.org.
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
Saturday, February 2, 2008
Naked flight: Take off and strip off
You only need to take bare essentials.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7223733.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7223733.stm
'Last wave' for wild golden frog
from the BBC News: Science and Nature
A BBC film crew has captured footage of a rare frog waving, wrestling and courting for the first time.
Watch the video as well.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7219803.stm
A BBC film crew has captured footage of a rare frog waving, wrestling and courting for the first time.
Watch the video as well.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7219803.stm
Friday, February 1, 2008
Microsoft wants to buy Yahoo.
Technology giant Microsoft offers to buy search engine company Yahoo for $44.6bn (£22.4bn) in cash and shares, the company announces.
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