The word "Sikh" is derived from the Sanskrit "Shishya" or "devoted student." In North America, any male wearing a turban is likely to be a Sikh. Sikhs believe in One God and the equality of all races ...

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 ...

Naureen Singh and other volunteers are interviewing dozens of Sikhs living in Colorado. It’s part of a project to collect their oral and written stories. “We've really been doing our best to try to ...

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 ...

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 ...

Makheer Singh stood in front of the Darbar hall of a Sikh worship center in Southern California this summer − packed with several hundred people waiting for the teenager to play the taus. As he played ...

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, ...

WASHINGTON (RNS) Most Americans know little or nothing about Sikhs and many mistake the turban-wearing faithful for Muslims, a new survey shows. The survey, commissioned by a nonprofit seeking to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Michelle Budge, Deseret News Private 1st Class Jaskirat Singh made Marine Corps history earlier this year when he completed boot ...

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 ...