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Bhagat Singh

Influence of Sikhism on Sardar Bhagat singh Bhagat Singh (1907[ – 23 March 1931) was an Indian revolutionary who was influential in the Indian independence movement. Born into a Punjabi Sikh family which had earlier been involved in the freedom movement against the British Raj, he studied Sikh Gurus and European revolutionary movements as a teenager and was attracted to revolutionary ideologies. He worked with several revolutionary organisations and became prominent in the Hindustan Republican Association (HRA), which changed its name to the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association (HSRA) in 1928. Sardar Bhagat Singh Origin Bhagat Singh was born in 1907 to Kishan Singh and Vidyavati at Chak No. 105, GB, Banga village, Jaranwala Tehsil in the Lyallpur district of the Punjab Province of British India. His family members were Sandhu Jatt Sikhs; some had been active in Indian Independence movements, others had served in Maharaja Ranjit Singh's army. His a...

Halal Meat

Why Sikhs don't eat Halal Meat Halal Meat Label What is Halal? Halal is Arabic for permissible. Halal food is that which adheres to Islamic law, as defined in the Koran. The Islamic form of slaughtering animals or poultry, dhabiha , involves killing through a cut to the jugular vein, carotid artery and windpipe. Animals must be alive and healthy at the time of slaughter and all blood is drained from the carcass. During the process, a Muslim will recite a dedication, know as Tasmiya or Shahada . Problem with Halal The practice is barbaric and causes immense pain to the animal. The Royal Society of Protection against Cruelty to Animals ( RSPCA ) says slaughter without pre-stunning causes "unnecessary suffering". Halal - Animal Cruelty The animals are fully conscious as their throats are slit by a slaughterman as he utters prayers to Allah to ‘bless’ the animal. The ­creature then bleeds to death in a process that can take more than 30 seconds. Though t...