The Blog Of J – Walk: Turban Day

International day of the Turban is celebrated April 13 each year. This event was launched in 2004 to raise awareness of the strict requirement on the Sikhs to wear turbans as a mandatory part of their religion. In the West since September 11, 2001, the turban, attracted negative attention because of illicit binding of this garment with Osama bin Laden, the leader Muslim al-Qaeda who was often represented wearing a turban.

Ravaged by anger and fear, the leaders of the Sikh of 35 000 members of the Northern California Community announces a $30,000 reward Monday for information leading to the arrest of the gunman who shot two old friends on their afternoon walk through Elk GroveLast week.

Elk Grove, California March 8:

Gurmej Singh Atwal, who worked for the Department of revenue in India State, was “a walking man – he could walk 5 – 6 miles per day,” said his son Kamaljit Singh Atwal. “This is why it is able to manage this so far.” We hope that you can talk in a few days. ?

The vast news and media coverage of Osama bin Laden after the September 11 attacks, many men wearing a turban and beard, and items of clothing style Punjabi (long vest or long shirt) were considered with suspicionwith some innocent people even killed or injured by poorly informed and even Western disturbed bent on vengeance, just assume that any bearded man wearing a turban and beard was a Muslim.

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