12Mar2017: Hola Mahalla and CNN coverage about attacks on Indians

Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa, Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh!!

Saadh Sangat Ji, today we will celebrate Hola Mohalla (Holi) in Gurdwara and will discuss about the same. Also, one more important event is planned.

CNN will be coming to our Gurdwara aroud 12noon and they will interview people for their opinion about the current situation and shooting/attacks on Indians.

Program Schedule

Asa di vaar                                    –       8:00 am to 10:00 am
Sukhmani Sahib                            –       10:00 am to 11:00 am
Kirtan by Sangat                           –       11:00 am to 12:00 noon
Kirtan by Bhai Surinder Singh ji     –       12:00 noon to 1:30 pm
Langar                                            –       2:00 pm

NOTE: There is ample amount of free parking on Sunday in DC next to Gurdwara Sahib and also there is parking lot in basement.

We look forward to your visit along with friends and family.

 

21st Annual Akhand Keertan Samagam: GNFA, Silver Spring, MD

Saadh Sangat Ji,

The entire Sangat of the Washington DC Metropolitan Area invites you with folded hands to the Maryland Annual Akhand Keertan Samagam from March 10-12, 2017. The Samagam will be held at Gurdwara Guru Nanak Foundation of America (GNFA). Sangat and Keertaniyaas will be visiting from Canada, UK, India, and various states of USA.

Please refer flyer for complete details:

 

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Celebrating Janam Diwas Baba Deep Singh Ji – 29Jan2017

Saadh Sangat Ji,

Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa, Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh!!

Please join us in celebrating janam diwas of Baba Deep Singh Ji on this Sunday 29-Jan-2017 at Gurudwara Sahib.

Baba Deep Singh (1682–1757) is revered among Sikhs as one of the most honored martyrs in Sikhism and as a highly religious person. He is remembered for his sacrifice and devotion to the teachings of the Sikh Gurus. Baba Deep Singh was the first head of Misl Shaheedan Tarna Dal – an order of the Khalsa military established by Nawab Kapur Singh, the then head of Sharomani Panth Akali Buddha Dal.

In 1757, he led an army to defend the Golden Temple from Afghans. On being mortally wounded with a severe gash to his head, a Sikh reminded Baba Deep Singh, “You had resolved to reach the periphery of the pool.” On hearing the talk of the Sikh, he supported his head with his left hand and removing the enemies from his way with the strokes of his double-edged sword with his right hand, reached the periphery of Harmandir Sahib where he breathed his last.

Baba Deep Singh’s 40 kg Khanda (double-edged sword), which he used in his final battle, is still preserved at Akaal Takhat Sahib.

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NOTE: There is ample amount of free parking on Sunday in DC next to Gurdwara Sahib and also there is parking lot in basement.

We look forward to your visit along with friends and family.

Gurpurab of Chaar Sahibzaade and sacrifices of all Singhs in the Poh of 1704

Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa, Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh!!

Sikh Gurudwara DC welcomes saadh sangat from all Gurughar’s Sikh Institutes and organizations to join us in our Annual Gurpurab Event.

Event: Gurpurab of Chaar Sahibzaade, Mata Gujri Ji, Mai Bhago Ji and sacrifices of all Singhs in the Poh of 1704.
Day: Saturday, 21st January, 2017
Time: 11:00AM to 04:00PM (Detailed schedule of events to follow)

NOTE: Registration closes on Sunday, 15th January, 2017

We welcome kids and youth ages 3 – 25 years to participate in the event. Your child may choose to participate in any one of the categories mentioned on attached flyer.

For Participation: To register for the event, we need your child’s name, age and title of the participation category. Please register by Sunday, 15th January, 2017 to ensure a time slot for your child. Refer flyer for more details.

 

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Sad News: Passing of Harbans Singh Chhabra Ji (Relative of Dr. Daljit Ji)

Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa, Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh!!

Sadh Sangat Ji, 

It is with great sadness and sorrow that we announce the passing of Sardar Harbans Singh Chhabra.  Our beloved Harbans Singh Chhabra Ji was a pillar of strength in the GNFA community and a stalwart of the extended family.  He is survived by his wife Sardarni Kirpal Kaur and his three children, Mandeep Chhabra, Parmdeep Chhabra and Sophie Sandhoo.

NOTE: He was Dr. Daljit Singh Ji’s good friend and his daughter is married to his son Mandeep.

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In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Archbishop Spalding High School.  The family has created an annual scholarship in his loving memory.  The URL for the donation is: http://tinyurl.com/inmemoryofharbans

Funeral Service: 
Date & Time: Friday, January 6, 2017 at 11 AM
Venue: Donaldson Funeral Home
1411 Annapolis Road (Rt. 175)
Odenton, MD 21113

Kirtan and Antim Ardas:
Date & Time: Sunday, January 8, 2017 from 4pm – 6pm
Venue: Guru Nanak Foundation of America
12917 Old Columbia Pike, Silver Spring, MD 20904
Phone: 301-384-2133

Sikh Gurdwara DC Highlights May-Oct 2016

Click on the link below to see the highlights of SikhGurdwara DC from May-Oct 2016.

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Youngest Sikh Martyr Sahibzaade and Mata Gujri Ji’s Teachings: 25-Dec-2016

As the year approaches the end, on December 26 every year, the global world Sikh community commemorate the martyrdom of three of their most loved figures of the Guru household. On this darkest of days, their youngest hero and bravest comrade of Sikhism, Sahibzada Fateh Singh (6 years, 1699-1705, probably the youngest recorded martyr in history who knowingly and consciously laid down his life at the very tender age of 6 years) who was the youngest of Guru Gobind Singh’s four sons, Sahibzada Zorawar Singh (1696-1705), his elder brother (8years) and Mata Gujari Kaur ji, his grandmother sacrificed their lives for their faith and the right to remain Sikhs.
At such a tender age, they were bricked alive but did not bow before the tyranny and cruelty of the Mughal government and did not accepted to change their religion.
 
The renowned Hindi poet, Maithli Saran Gupta in his well known book Bharat Bharati said: “Whatever their present position, the future of the community whose sons can thus lay down their lives for their faith, is bound to be glorious.”

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Program Schedule

Asa di vaar                                    –       8:00 am to 10:00 am
Sukhmani Sahib                            –       10:00 am to 11:00 am
Kirtan by Bhai Harjeet Singh Ji      –       11:00 am to 12:00 noon
Kirtan by Bhai Surinder Singh ji     –       12:00 noon to 1:15 pm
Langar                                            –       1:45 pm

NOTE: There is ample amount of free parking on Sunday in DC next to Gurdwara Sahib and also in parking lot in basement.

Unity Walk 2016 in DC on Sunday, 11Sep (See Agenda for details)

Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa, Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh!!

Saadh Sangat Ji,

Please join us with Unity walk on this Sunday, 11Sep starting from 01:30PM and ending around 05:00PM.

12:30-1:30 Washington Hebrew Congregation (WHC)
Walk in registration
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Resource Fair—Different organizations and houses of worship around the DC area will have the opportunity to share information about what they do with a diverse cross-section of participants from the greater metro DC region.01:50PM – 03:00PM: Gurdwara Visit

DO NOT RESPOND to FAKE HACKED EMAIL from Dr. Daljit Sawhney Email

Saadh Sangat Ji,

Email Id of Dr. Daljit Sawhney is HACKED. So, the person who did this has sent multiple people an email for asking money. DO NOT RESPOND OR SEND ANY MONEY AS HIS ACCOUNT IS HACKED. Even EMAIL address is same because account is hacked.

New Email address of Dr. Daljit is: ebsofgod@gmail.com

Here is the FAKE email content.

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Title: Painful Time…Please

How are you doing? I hope all is well with you and your family. I really hope you get this fast. My sister was diagnosed with Kidney disease in Manila, Philippines and must undergo kidney transplant in order to save her life, the news of her illness got to me as an emergency and it prompted me to quickly rush down here. Her health condition is not improving.

I would have called you but my phone keeps displaying No signal due to bad network. She’s in so much pain right now and needs Surgery ASAP. The estimate for the Transplant surgery is $11,000 USD. I have already spent approx. $8,700 cash towards her treatment so am wondering if you can assist me with a loan of $2,300 to make the necessary arrangement for the surgery to be carried out. I’ll reimburse you at my return.

I will really appreciate whatever amount you can come up with, if not all get back to me so I can send you my Western union transfer details since I cannot operate my bank account from here. Let me know if you can be of help.

Thank you,
Daljit

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Dr. Jaswinder S. Sidhu: Funeral service on Wed, Aug 10, 2016

Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa, Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh!!

Dr. Jaswinder S. Sidhu, a dedicated physician, selfless leader in the Sikh and Indian communities, and, above all, a loving husband, father, and grandfather, passed away peacefully on August 3, 2016. Dr. Sidhu was a good friend of Sikh Gurdwara DC and Sawhney family.
Dr Jaswinder Singh

Dr. Sidhu was born in Gilgit, India, on May 13, 1940, to Dr. Kartar Singh and Amar Kaur. In 1963, Dr. Sidhu obtained his medical degree from Amritsar Medical College. A scholar-athlete, Dr. Sidhu earned the 2nd highest grades in his entire state and he was captain of his medical school’s cricket team. In 1964, Dr. Sidhu married Satwinder K. Sidhu, and they had their first child, Patwinder, in Chandigarh, India.

The three moved to join Dr. Sidhu’s brother, Dr. Rajinder S. Sidhu, and his family, in Montreal. There, Dr. Sidhu completed training at McGill University. He received further training at Grasslands Hospital in New York and the Medical College of Virginia in Richmond. In 1972, Dr. Sidhu and his family settled in Maryland, where Dr. Sidhu worked for over forty years as a nephrologist at local hospitals and in private practice. In 1978, Dr. Sidhu’s second son, Dawinder, was born in Cheverly, Maryland.

Dr. Sidhu helped build longstanding cultural and religious institutions in the Washington, DC area. For example, he helped found the Guru Nanak Foundation of America (GNFA) and he served as President of the Indian-American Medical Association.

Dr. Sidhu will be remembered not only for what he did: provide for his loving family, treat patients, mentor residents, and help establish community organizations. He also will be remembered for how he lived: with honesty, humility, and integrity. He will be deeply missed, but his impact and his example of a truthful life will live on.

The funeral service will take place on Wednesday, August 10, 2016, at the Donaldson Funeral Home & Crematory, P.A., 1411 Annapolis Road, Odenton, MD 21113. The service will be held from 12:00pm to 2:00pm.

The family requests that, in lieu of flowers, donations to the Thakur Singh Scholarship at GNFA be considered. This scholarship, named in honor of Dr. Sidhu’s grandfather, offers financial assistance to women pursuing graduate and professional education.