Category: Religion
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Sikh woman Kiran Bala who converted to marry Muslim man given visa extension by Pakistan
News East West NEW DELHI: Indian Sikh woman Kiran Bala, who came to Pakistani on Baisakhi pilgrimage but converted to Islam and married Muhammad Azam from Lahore on April 16, has been granted visa extension of six months by Pakistan. The 31-year-old mother of three comes from Garhshankar in Hoshiarpur district in Punjab in India.…
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Sikh woman says she embraced Islam and married Pakistani as her life was hell in India
News East West NEW DELHI: A 31-year-old Sikh woman, who while visiting Pakistan for Baisakhi celebrations converted to Islam and married a Muslim man, has moved the Lahore High Court to grant her Pakistani citizenship. Kiran Bala, who is a widow with three children and comes from Garhshankar in Hoshiarpur district of Indian Punjab, says…
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Trudeau Vaisakhi message praises Canadian Sikhs
Trudeau Vaisakhi message is all praise for the community in the country and around the world The Canadian Bazaar TORONTO: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has congratulated Canadian Sikhs on the occasion of Vaisakhi. The Trudeau Vaisakhi message said, “Today, Sikhs in Canada and around the world will celebrate Vaisakhi, the most important date in the…
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Hindus get first real temple in Arab world as Indian PM witnesses groundbreaking ceremony in Abu Dhabi
News East West Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday led the groundbreaking ceremony of the first Hindu temple in Abu Dhabi at an Indian community event at the Dubai Opera House. Though there are three Hindu temples in Dubai, they operate from rented commercial properties. This one will be the real temple with stone…