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Sikhs

  • plural
    of Sikh.
    Sikh
    noun
    a member of a monotheistic religion, founded in the Punjab about 1500 by the guru Nanak, that refuses to recognize the Hindu caste system or the Brahmanical priesthood and forbids magic, idolatry, and pilgrimages.

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“We remain fearless in identifying as Sikhs — even when our government portrays us as enemies,” the coalition wrote on X.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

The Sikh Coalition noted that the DHS post comes as the country mourns the 25th anniversary of 9/11, after which Sikhs were targeted for hate crimes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

Many Sikhs fled the violence to the U.S. and Canada.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026

Singh said misinformation about the murder weapon had been "highly damaging" to Sikhs.

From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026

Everyone recoiled all at once—the Mussalmans, Hindus, Buddhists, Taoists, pagans, Sikhs, in my case an almost-Zoroastrian, and all-of-the-above in the case of Samir, the Seller of Dreams.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri

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