Did anyone ever think of the racism in Canada? Why racism is done? What should we do to remove racism? Racism is very common social problem in Canada as it is a multi-cultural country and many immigrants come here from different countries who have different colour‚ cast‚ religion‚ language‚ etc. There are numerous incidents about historical and current racism in Canada. One of incident which cannot be forgotten and avoided is Kamagata Maru journey of Punjabis from India to Vancouver which is most
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Akbar strengthened his power by gaining the support of ___Rajput’s___? 12. What is Akbar’s attitude toward religion? He was tolerant of all religions 13. Who founded the Sikh religion? Nanek 14. Give me one adjective that best describes Shah Jahan’s rule? Extravagant 15. Were the Janissaries the Ottoman upper class? no 16. Under whose rule did the Ottomans defeat
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The group lists Pakistan as seventh on the list of 10 most dangerous countries for minorities‚ after Somalia‚ Sudan‚ Afghanistan‚ Iraq‚ Myanmar and Congo. Following is the list of major minority groups living in Pakistan. 1. Christians 2. Sikhs 3. Hindus 4. Other religious groups . Security concerns of religious minority groups in Pakistan: ‘In Pakistan today there is a lot of feeling of fear by all the minorities‚’ said the Rev. Richard D’Souza of St. Jude Church in Karachi
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Indian Immigration To America Asian Indians Their struggle as immigrant minority and major contributions to the American society Asian Indians come from an area with the second largest population in the world‚ but form only one of the smallest minorities in the United States. America was influenced by their religious and political beliefs long before the first immigrants arrived in the 19th century. The congressional act of 1947 granted them citizenship. Now‚ Asian Indians hold many important
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it absorbed the good qualities of the new cultures and emerged as a richer culture after these invasions. Indian is a composite cultural society where world religions like Christianity‚ Islam‚ Buddhism‚ Jainism‚ etc. have co-existed with Hindu and Sikh religions during the British rule in India‚ the people from all sections and communities stood for a common cause which resulted in the revolt of 1857. It was the first time in Indian history that people from all walks of life‚ irrespective of their
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Religious Conflicts within Families Religion can be a source of unity within families but can also cause conflicts within families too as well as between countries. Main ways in which religion can cause conflicts within families: 1. Children no longer wanting to take part in their parents’ religion. If parents are religious and go to a place of worship‚ they will expect their children to go with them. If their children refuse when they reach their teens‚ this can cause conflict because:
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com/5692583/woman-suing-federal-government-after-tsa-screener-exposed-her-breasts-to-entire-airport CNN News. (2001‚ September 16). Hate crimes up in wake of terrorist attacks . Retrieved May 8‚ 2012‚ from CNN U.S : http://articles.cnn.com/2001-09-16/us/gen.hate.crimes_1_american-sikh-balbir-singh-sodhi-indian-sikh?_s=PM:US How much did the September 11 terrorist attack cost America? . (n.d.). Retrieved May 8‚ 2012‚ from Institute for the Analysis of Global Security : http://www.iags.org/costof911.html Twin‚ A. (2006‚ September 11). Stocks; 5 years
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These facts are enough to give rise to a sense of insecurity and confusion for many who still loves to think that “Mother India” loves all her children equally. But the sense of pessimism has been encouraged again and again. Sometimes through the Sikh riots and sometimes through the incidents like Babri Masjid. And horribly enough even with India stepping in the 21st century with a never before economic growth rate elections in India can be easily won by playing the “hindutva” card. Narendra Modi
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Hindus form close to 80 percent of the population‚ the country also has large Muslim‚ Sikh‚ Christian and Zoroastrian populations. Islam is the largest minority religion in India‚ and the Indian Muslims form the third largest Muslim population in the world‚ accounting for over 12 percent of the nation’s population. India has a Hindu President (Pranab Mukherjee)‚ Muslim vice-president (M. Hamid Ansari)‚ a Sikh Prime Minister (Manmohan Singh) and an Atheist Defence Minister A. K. Antony. The leader
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Geography and climate Karakoram-West Tibetan Plateau alpine steppe near Ladakh‚ India Jammu and Kashmir is home to several valleys such as the Kashmir Valley‚ Tawi Valley‚ Chenab Valley‚ Poonch Valley‚ Sindh Valley and Lidder Valley. The main Kashmir valley is 100 km (62 mi) wide and 15‚520.3 km2 (5‚992.4 sq mi) in area. The Himalayas divide the Kashmir valley from Ladakh while the Pir Panjal range‚ which encloses the valley from the west and the south‚ separates it from the Great Plains of northern
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