Posted on 04/19/2013 9:49:05 PM PDT by Jyotishi
Washington - Sikh Americans expressed concern over the possible backlash against the community in the aftermath of the twin bomb blasts in Boston marathon early this week.
Having a bitter experience after 9/11 and a target of hate crime, Sikh leaders urged the community to be careful and vigilant against any violence directed against them.
"In the past, any terrorist action which resulted in American lives, have led to negative impact and violence on the Sikhs who are often targeted due to their conspicuous appearance," said Dr Rajwant Singh, chairman of the Sikh Council on Religion and Education.
"Many Sikh places of worship have been vandalised and attacked in the aftermath of 9/11 and we fear that the Boston tragedy might trigger another wave of reaction against members of the Sikh community," Singh said.
"The Sikh community joins Americans of all backgrounds in expressing our profound condolences and sympathies to the people of Boston, and the participants of the Boston Marathon, after the horrific and tragic bomb attacks that killed and injured so many people," he said.
The Boston bombing, he said, has shocked the Sikh community which is still recovering from the attack at the Wisconsin Sikh Temple a few months ago.
"We feel the pain and suffering of the victims in Boston," Singh added.
"We are requesting everyone, Sikhs and Non-Sikhs, to come together and hold vigilance to show our resolve and solidarity with those killed and injured," said Inderpal Singh Gadh, chairman of Guru Gobind Singh Foundation, a Sikh center in Rockville.
Sikh leaders said this is a time for the community to pull together.
"We are asking all members of the Sikh community to be vigilant. We are urging all Sikh Gurdwaras (temples) to review their security procedures and to be in contact with their local police departments, possibly to request additional patrols," he said.
Meanwhile, many mosques all over the US held special prayers services for the victims of the Boston terrorist bombings. The prayer services were held in congregation during the early yesterday afternoon Sabbath services.
"American Muslim leadership must break this cycle of terrorism, demonisation and more terrorism. Islamophobic media bashing and school bullying is making the Muslim students depressed and angry and a few can resort to violence," said Dr Shaik Ubaid, the New York Co-chair of Muslim Peace coalition USA.
"American foreign policy of waging unjustified war is also a major contributing factor. The Muslim leadership must put in place programs to teach American youth peaceful ways of showing dissent," he said.
How many Christians have you met?
Hey asswipe,
You don’t have to be a Christian to be an American.
Can I get an Amen?!!
Thats for the Sikhs to say so. And neither are whites.
“Who do you think gets attacked more”
Sikhs do.... If you take into account their tiny miniscule number in the US.
Like I said.... you don't want to be attacked, all you have to do is not go into that neighbourhood. Sikhs don't have that luxury.
And your point is?
Oh, I get you now, but still, this is about Americans, Sikh and non-Sikh, not India.
That guy was a Khalistani paid tool in the hands of Pakistan. Not the best example of a Sikh. There are far better examples among Sikhs.
According to former Member of Parliament Simranjit Singh Mann, a million have been murdered by the Hindu regime and its allies since 1982.
And that’s where you’re wrong. It’s one of those things if you’ve got to ask you’ll never get it.
>>The point is that you would think the Sikhs would be more concerned with radical Muslims than Americans.
In general, they are.
No, lefties don’t get to make false claims and propaganda like this lefty writer, and no, telling Americans that much of their nation is off limits to them, is unacceptable.
How many Sikh attacks based on their religion are there, hundreds, thousands?
I’ve known some folk who call themselves “Christian” while participating in robbery, rape and murder.
It’s like the old question...if you call a dog’s tail a leg, how many legs does a dog have?
You identify a Christian by their fruits. How do your fruits measure against Galatians 5:2-26?
There’s a lot of smiting and smoting going on over there.
I would imagine so.
>>Are they Christians? America was founded upon Christian ethics, morals and values
No Sikhs allowed, right? And what about the Jews? And Mormons, or are Mormons okay with you because many people feel they are not Christians? Send them back to, exactly where?
How about Catholics? Do they qualify? I mean, all that Pope stuff - you okay with that?
we Sikh not you or your people.
The other Sick FK’s however....
“And that’s where you’re wrong. It’s one of those things if you’ve got to ask you’ll never get it.”
What you really mean is if I ask you are too stupid to explain it.
Or, they could stay home. Why are they compelled to invade the US?
TO LIVE OFF OF OUR GD WELFARE SYSTEM!
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