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NEW DELHI (Reuters) -The prime ministers of India and Canada condemned violence that broke out on Sunday at a Hindu temple near Toronto at a time of escalating diplomatic tensions between the ...
Jaishankar on Tuesday also condemned reports of vandalism at a Hindu temple near Toronto in Canada on Sunday as “deeply concerning.” In videos on social media, demonstrators carrying yellow flags in support of the Sikh separatist movement can be seen clashing with others, including some holding India's national flag, inside the temple complex.
In the late 1970s, some leaders of Toronto's Sikh community warned there would be racial riots unless there people get more police protection due to increasing number of incidents outside a Sikh Temple. However, Chairman of Toronto's Study Group on Human Relations and Former Member of Parliament, Walter Pitman said that "racist attacks were ...
The Ontario Khalsa Darbar, popularly referred to as Dixie Gurdwara, [1] is a Sikh Gurdwara (place of worship) in Mississauga, Ontario. [2] One of the few Sikh Gurdwara in Canada, it attracts hundreds of celebrants for major religious festivals. A gurdwara, meaning "the doorway to the Guru", is the Sikh place of worship and may be referred to as ...
Sikhism in Canada. Pop. Sikhism is the fourth-largest religious group in Canada, with nearly 800,000 adherents, or 2.1% of Canada's population, as of 2021. [1] The largest Sikh populations in Canada are found in Ontario, followed by British Columbia and Alberta. [1]
In 2013, a Hindu temple in Surrey had three windows smashed. A baseball bat found there after the attack had Sikh markings. [35] In 2022, the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir of Toronto was defaced with anti-Hindu and anti-India graffiti. The Indian High Commission to Canada subsequently condemned the act.
Gurudwara Sahib Muar is the historical Sikh temple in the state of Johor and it is located along Jalan Mohamadiah, Taman Sri Tanjung, 84000 Muar, Johor, Malaysia. Opening of the Sikh Temple, 3 February 1933
The Ontario Gurdwaras Committee also participates in various community and interfaith dialogues.. On August 11, 2012, at Nathan Phillips Square located within Toronto City Hall, the OGC along with other Sikh and non-Sikh organizations and institutions held a candlelight vigil in honour of those murdered in the Wisconsin Sikh Temple Shooting. [7]