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Anybody can walk into a Sikh temple after prayers and partake of the free communal meal called langar. The meal, a symbol of equality and community is given to anybody who wishes to partake, without any expectation of payment.

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The world's largest soup kitchen is the Golden Temple, the holiest temple for Sikhs, which is located in Amritsar, Punjab, India. The Golden Temple can serve free food for up to 100,000 - 300,000 people every day, regardless of faith, religion, or background.

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1. Baba Deep Singh, a Sikh martyr. In 1757, Golden Temple was razed by Afghans. Baba came out of retirement at age 75 and rallied 5,000 Sikhs. Lore says Baba was nearly decapitated in the ensuing battle. He held his head, killed any Afghans in his way, and reached the temple's edge before dying.

2. The places of worship for Sikhs are temples and gurdwaras. While in a gurdwara all shoes are removed and women are required to cover their heads.

3. 4 months after she ordered a military attack on the Golden Temple, the most holy religious site of the Sikh religion, Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was assassinated by two Sikh bodyguards, one of whom had known her for 10 years.

4. In Oman, an Islamic country, there are Christian churches of different denominations, as well as temples for Hindus, Buddhists and Sikhs. Missionary activities and proselytizing are proscribed for all religious communities, including the Islamic.

5. Sikhs don't have temples, they have gurdwaras which literally translates to "door to the guru".

6. In 1757 75 year old Baba Deep Singh led an attack on The Golden Temple of God to retake it from the Mughals. His head was almost completely severed from his body and was only being held up with his hand. He refused to die until the Mughals were defeated and the temple was under Sikh control.

7. Anybody can walk into a Sikh temple after prayers and partake of the free communal meal called langar. The meal, a symbol of equality and community is given to anybody who wishes to partake, without any expectation of payment.

8. There's an all-Sikh biker club in California that was started after a gunman killed 6 people in a temple. Since its creation in 2012, it has raised thousands of dollars for charity.

9. Police Lt. Brian Murphy is my new hero. After being shot several times at a Sikh Temple by a white supremacist, including the face and about to be shot several more, his biggest concern was, "Oh boy, Ann's (wife) gonna be mad that we're not going on vacation".

10. In 1984, Indira Gandhi (unrelated to Mohandas Gandhi), Prime Minister of India, led Operation Blue Star, an attack on a golden Sikh temple with 492 casualties. In retaliation, two Sikhs murdered her. This resulted in Congress promoting anti-Sikh riots that resulted in thousands of deaths.

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A Sikh temple in Canada openly worships the mastermind behind the Air India bombing that killed 331 people on this day 30 years ago.

The 1984 Anti-Sikh riots in India. Armed gangs attacked Sikhs in various Indian cities, killing up to 2800 civilians. The riots proceeded a violent take over of the Sikh Golden temple, the holiest site of the Sikh faith. - source

Of a man who entered into a Sikh temple while they were having lunch then gunned them all because "they looked Muslim". 6 people were killed. - source