<div>Came across this earlier,
Published on Huffington Post,http://www.valariekaur.com/2012/03/t...youshouldknow/
If you ask Sikhs about their religion, the first thing you will hear is belief in the Oneness of God.
The second is that Sikh men wear turbans to cover their long hair, an article of faith which tragically became a target after 9/11 (See, I just did it).
But if you linger a minute longer, you will hear us beam about the equality of women in our faith. Unlike in most other religions, our scriptures are explicit about women as equal in the eyes of God.
What if you asked for names of famous Sikh women?
You will hear a short pause. Then, a slight effort in concentration, before: Ah ha! There
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Published on Huffington Post,http://www.valariekaur.com/2012/03/t...youshouldknow/
If you ask Sikhs about their religion, the first thing you will hear is belief in the Oneness of God.
The second is that Sikh men wear turbans to cover their long hair, an article of faith which tragically became a target after 9/11 (See, I just did it).
But if you linger a minute longer, you will hear us beam about the equality of women in our faith. Unlike in most other religions, our scriptures are explicit about women as equal in the eyes of God.
What if you asked for names of famous Sikh women?
You will hear a short pause. Then, a slight effort in concentration, before: Ah ha! There
More...