Asia Samachar

14/11/2025

Sikh pilots in the sky. Courtesy of SikhInside

Two Sikh brothers, one cockpit.
Proud moment in the skies. ✈️✨

14/11/2025

SARDAR HARWANT SINGH

4.2.1957 - 14.11.2025

(Subang Jaya)

Wife: Amarkeeth Koor

Siblings: Harbans Singh, Avtar Singh (Tari)

Children: Arwinjeet Singh, Jesrina Kaur

Grandchild: Raamveer Singh

Nephews, Nieces and Host of Relatives and Friends

LAST RITES
Saturday, 15 November 2025

7am: Cortège leaves residence
9am to 10.30am: Sukhmani Path at Shamshan Bhoomi, Jalan Loke Yew Crematorium, KL
11am: Saskaar (cremation) at Shamshan Bhoomi

PATH DA BHOG
Sunday, 23 November 2025
From 3pm to 5pm
Gurdwara Sahib Petaling Jaya

Arwin 012 686 6594
Jesrina 017 637 9758

14/11/2025

SARDAR NIRMAL SINGH GILL S/O SWARAN SINGH

(Retired TNB)

(30.10.1953 - 14.11.2025)

With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Sardar Nirmal Singh Gill s/o Swaran Singh (Retired TNB)

Pind: Mehna

He returned to Waheguru on 14 November 2025.

He leaves behind his wife Bibi Harcharen Kaur,

Children:
Savinder Singh Gill & Sukhdev Kaur (Sunita)
Sarinder Kaur Gill & Sunny Gill

Grandchildren:
Sarisha Kaur, Saanya Kaur, Simar Kaur & Shawn Veer Singh
And other family members and friends.

LAST RITES
Saturday, 15 November 2025
9 AM – 12 PM: Wake at Home
(No. 3, Jalan PJS 10/15, Taman Sri Subang, 46100 Petaling Jaya)
1 PM - 2 PM: Wake continues at Shamshaan Bhoomi, Jalan Loke Yew Crematorium, KL
2 PM: Saskaar (cremation)

PATH DA BHOG
Saturday, 29th November 2025, 6 PM - 8 PM
Gurdwara Sahib Petaling Jaya

Savin 016 296 4670 | Sarin 012 604 2278

14/11/2025

Editor’s Pick | Parenting….what we see happening at gurdwaras?

13/11/2025

Opinion | In this article, ASIA SAMACHAR regular columnist MANJIT KAUR offers some personal reflections on the LBGT+ issue.

She challenges the whole Sikh community, especially those in leadership roles, to take the issue of LGTB + human rights more seriously.

She begins with the question if the Sikh community is silent on the rights and needs of LGTB + people?

Five-point summary of the article: The Oxford interfaith summit helped Manjit Kaur confront her own assumptions and deepen her understanding of sexuality, faith, and compassion. She reflects on the…

13/11/2025

Event | Malaysia: Johor Bahru celebrates 50 years of Naujawan Satsang on 5 & 6 December, 2025

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MESSAGE FROM THE OGANISING TEAM

The Countdown to 50 Years of Naujawan Spirit Begins! 🎉

Join us for the JB Naujawan Satsang 50th Anniversary Celebrations on 5th & 6th December 2025 — a 2-day celebration filled with Kirtan, Workshops, Games, Sharing Sessions, and Reunions ❤

Let’s come together to celebrate Guru Nanak’s Message of Oneness, our shared journey of Seva, Simran & Sangat, and 50 years of Naujawan spirit across Malaysia & Singapore 🙌

📝 Indicate your interesr now via Google Form:
👉 https://forms.gle/MzarLh5R5zr3A2pa9

📞 Or Contact/WhatsApp:
Keshminder Kaur — 016-775 6420
Ashmit Singh - 010-823 0128

🏠 For Accommodation Assistance:
Dr. Kishan — 010-760 5127
Jasvin Singh — 016-518 9402

13/11/2025

13/11/2025

Iklan Jawatan Kosong Granthi untuk Gurdwara Sahib Muar, Johor | ਗੁਰਦੁਆਰਾ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਮੁਆਰ, ਜੋਹੋਰ ਨੂੰ ਗ੍ਰੰਥੀ ਦੀ ਲੋੜ

Iklan Jawatan Kosong Granthi untuk Gurdwara Sahib Muar, Johor ਗੁਰਦੁਆਰਾ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਮੁਆਰ, ਜੋਹੋਰ ਨੂੰ ਗ੍ਰੰਥੀ ਦੀ ਲੋੜ Permohonan adalah dipelawa kepada yang berkelayakan untuk mengisi jawatan Granthi di Gurdw…

12/11/2025

Editor’s Pick | A Sikh engineer at work, changing lives

12/11/2025

DR AJIT SINGH
s/o Late Sardar Balwant Singh & Madam Harpal Kaur

Age: 72 years

Passed away on 10th November 2025

Leaving behind beloved
Wife: Madam Kuldip Kaur
Children: Arvind Singh Dhaliwal,
Dr Harpreeta Kaur, Dr Amreeta Kaur,
Raveena Kaur & Jasveena Kaur

Grandchild: Jayveer Singh (Your Raja Boy)

SAHEJ PATH DA BHOG
Sunday, 16 November 2025
From 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm, followed by Guru Ka Langgar.
Gurdwara Sahib Tatt Khalsa

Arvind 011-5766 5337
Harpreeta 016-3446 869

11/11/2025

Becoming My True Self: My Journey with the Turban, Uncut Hair and Beard

By Gurnam Singh | Opinion |

Our physical appearance is often the first thing people notice about us, yet for many Sikhs, the turban, uncut hair and beard are far more than outward symbols. They represent a deep spiritual attachment with the Guru, an expression of dignity and a visible declaration of faith.

Recently, I undertook a small personal experiment that revealed just how deeply these symbols have become part of who I am.

Below are two images of me. One shows my authentic self with turban, uncut hair and beard and the other, generated by artificial intelligence, depicting me without them. Out of simple curiosity, I wanted to see how I might react to being clean-shaven, without actually being ‘clean-shaven’!

Though the facial features in the AI-generated image are technically identical, I was shocked when I first saw it. I simply could not recognise myself. The person in that image felt alien; as though the essence of who I am had been stripped away. That moment of discomfort revealed something profound: just how deeply my kesh (uncut hair) has become intertwined with my identity.

When I showed the two images to my wife of 40 years, Manjit, her reaction mirrored my own. She too felt a sense of dissonance, saying she could not associate that clean-shaven face with the person she has known and loved for decades. That response confirmed for me that my Sikh identity, symbolised by the turban and beard, is not merely about appearance, but a reflection of something inward, spiritual and deeply personal.

PHOTO -- Two images of Gurnam Singh. One shows his authentic self with turban, uncut hair and beard; the other is generated by artificial intelligence, depicting him without them.

(By Asia Samachar - November 11, 2025)

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Two images of Gurnam Singh. One shows his authentic self with turban, uncut hair and beard; the other is generated by artificial intelligence, depicting him without them. By Gurnam Singh | Opinion …

11/11/2025

A journey along the storied Strait of Malacca to experience Sikh life woven into the vibrant mosaic of Malay, Chinese, Baba-Nyonya, and South Asian cultures.

(Kirtan Audio: Late Bhai Vishan Shah Singh Ji)

ਮਲਾਕਾ ਦੀ ਖਾੜੀ ਦੀ ਯਾਤਰਾ ਰਾਹੀਂ ਸਿੱਖ ਜੀਵਨ ਅਤੇ ਉਸ ਗੁਲਦਸਤੇ ਦੀ ਝਲਕ ਜਿਸ ਵਿੱਚ ਮਲਏ, ਚੀਨੀ, ਬਾਬਾ-ਨਿਓਨਿਆ ਅਤੇ ਦੱਖਣੀ ਏਸ਼ੀਆਈ ਸਭਿਅਤਾਵਾਂ ਸੁਹਿਣੇ ਢੰਗ ਨਾਲ ਰਚੀਆਂ-ਵੱਸੀਆਂ ਹਨ।

(ਕੀਰਤਨ ਆਡੀਓ: ਮਰਹੂਮ ਭਾਈ ਵਿਸ਼ਨ ਸ਼ਾਹ ਸਿੰਘ ਜੀ)

A journey along the storied Strait of Malacca to experience Sikh life woven into the vibrant mosaic of Malay, Chinese, Baba-Nyonya, and South Asian cultures....