NEW DELHI (AP) – The Sikh faith has roughly 27 million followers worldwide, and the vast majority live in India. Here are some answers about the religion and its history. Q: How did the Sikh religion ...

Private 1st Class Jaskirat Singh made Marine Corps history earlier this year when he completed boot camp with a turban and beard — two essential parts of his Sikh faith. Singh’s achievement was made ...

From putting on new clothes to lighting diyas, bringing gifts for friends and family, and indulging in delicious delicacies, the festive spirit of Diwali is too infectious to miss. And behind all this ...

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, ...

Bhupindar Singh says the Sikh community has faced persistent discrimination, prejudice and bullying that intensified after the 9/11 attacks because they are often mistaken for Muslims. “This has ...

Photos courtesy of the Kapany Art Collection. Generous gifts to UC Santa Cruz from the 5Rivers Foundation and the Sikh Foundation will raise awareness and understanding of Sikhism through two distinct ...

During the early 20th century, Bellingham, situated between the Puget Sound and the Cascade Mountains, was a thriving industrial hub for the lumber, fishing, and mining industries. In 1906, Sikhs from ...

ISLAMABAD- Pakistan’s neglect of the crumbling Dera Tahli Sahib, a Sikh shrine in Lahore, is not an isolated case but part of a broader tragedy with countless Sikh heritage sites across the country’s ...

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 ...

An annual Sikh religious procession in New Zealand was disrupted for the second time in less than three weeks on Sunday, ...

Jun. 26—NORWICH — City leaders and state legislators are in the middle of a bitter rift between Sikhs and a group calling itself "Indian American Community of CT" concerning the city's support of an ...