Our new book is now out “The Great Guru Nanak Vol.3” providing short biographies of Sri Guru Angad Dev Ji, Sri Guru Amar Das Ji & Sri Guru Ram Das Ji. The book continues the series of the previous books & is in the same format with revision questions & answers at the end of each chapter. You can purchase…
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Vaisakhi Resources
You can now download a basic powerpoint presentation we have created on Vaisakhi on this link https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1rgqV59bDf8TKkGb0xIP9U5NVkhRgXgtZ/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=106568441401290122923&rtpof=true&sd=true it is also available on our ‘Free Literature’ tab. You can also download our Vaisakhi booklet to compliment this at https://akaalpublishers.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Vaisakhi-Booklet-Final-Print-Ready-1.pdf
Sikh Code of Conduct Course Learning Materials Download now
We conducted a ‘Sikh Code of Conduct Course’ over 10 weeks some years ago. The course is very useful to people who are interested in learning about key Sikh ceremonies from birth to death. The aim of the course was to discuss the differences in applications of Rehat (discipline) in disparate groups of the Sikhs. Sharing their commonalties and discussing…
Rang of Holi & Holla Mohalla
The colours of Holi and Holla Mohalla make them stand out on an annual basis. Some argue Sikhs should not throw colours over one another whereas authors argue it is a distinct historical tradition of the Sikhs. To learn more please read our new short article on the topic which references Sikh history, Gurbani and Bhai Nand Lal Jee’s poetic…
Coordinated attempts to undermine Sikh activism proven in new research report
The Centre for Information Resilience recently published a research report titled ‘Analysis of the #RealSikh Influence’ compiled by Benjamin Strick. In summary the report finds, ‘… a coordinated influence operation that uses fake personas on multiple social media platforms to promote narratives arguing that “real” Sikhs support the Indian government and Indian nationalism, and that advocates of Sikh autonomy and…
Shaheedi Sri Guru Arjan Dev Jee
Today is the Shaheedi Purab of Sri Guru Arjan Dev Jee, to commemorate Maharaj’s extraordinary patience under torture we are sharing a presentation that has been used in a Gurmat Class by Harjinder Singh. You can view the presentation here as a pdf and powerpoint depending on your preference. If you want to learn more about Guru Sahib and their…
Social media posts on ‘Sri Guru Arjan Dev Jee – a short biography
We have started to post the content of this book online for our followers to learn about the inspirational life and times of Sri Guru Arjan Dev Jee. You can enjoy and read the bite size posts on www.facebook.com/akaalpublishers and/or www.instagram.com/akaalpublishers We have shared a few posts and over the coming months will share the content of the entire book
Vaisakhi Resources
Vaisakhi was a culmination of the efforts of all 10 Gurus. Akaal Publishers have made a number of resources which inspire and teach about this glorious history of the 1699 Vaisakhi. We also need to remember Jalianwala Bagh massacre, the 1978 bloody Vaisakhi which led to the Shaheedia of 13 great Gursikhs and the assassination of Shaheed Bhai Surinder Singh…
Challenges to Punjab Farmers
The current farmer protests in India have been continuously vilified and simplified to play politics with the lives, futures and livelihoods of peasant farmers. Some of you may shirk at the term ‘peasant’ farmers, but in the scale of the problem, this is exactly where the problem lays, in hardworking people fighting to protect their livelihoods. This blog post is…
Halloween of 1984
After the assassination of Indira Gandhi the prime minister of India on 31st October 1984, Sikhs were murdered, raped, injured and made homeless in Delhi and locations throughout India, in a premeditated and meticulously planned genocide. Listen to our article about what happened or alternatively read the pdf on https://akaalpublishers.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Haloween-and-the-Sikhs-01-1.pdf Watch our digital documentary ‘Genocide 1984’ to learn more You…