turban - CathNews New Zealand https://cathnews.co.nz Catholic News New Zealand Thu, 12 Dec 2019 04:51:36 +0000 en-NZ hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://cathnews.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cropped-cathnewsfavicon-32x32.jpg turban - CathNews New Zealand https://cathnews.co.nz 32 32 70145804 Cosi club again denies entry to men wearing a turban https://cathnews.co.nz/2019/12/12/denied-entry-wearing-turban/ Thu, 12 Dec 2019 06:52:25 +0000 https://cathnews.co.nz/?p=123959 A South Auckland based club - Manurewa Cosmopolitan Club has once again denied entry to Sikh patrons citing archaic rules around "headgears," which is the fourth such incident in the last decade. One News on Monday, December 9, reported that Jagdip Bajwa went to the Manurewa Cosmopolitan Club with some friends on the evening of Read more

Cosi club again denies entry to men wearing a turban... Read more]]> A South Auckland based club - Manurewa Cosmopolitan Club has once again denied entry to Sikh patrons citing archaic rules around "headgears," which is the fourth such incident in the last decade.

One News on Monday, December 9, reported that Jagdip Bajwa went to the Manurewa Cosmopolitan Club with some friends on the evening of Sunday, December 1 when he was denied entry stating his turban violated the club's ban on headwear. Read more

Cosi club again denies entry to men wearing a turban]]> 123959 Mum's praise for Sikh hero https://cathnews.co.nz/2015/05/19/mums-praise-for-sikh-hero/ Mon, 18 May 2015 18:52:29 +0000 http://cathnews.co.nz/?p=71518 The mother of a 6-year-old boy hit by a car as he walked to school believes he owes his life to the actions of a Sikh man who removed his turban to stem the bleeding. Daejon Pahia was struck by a four-wheel drive as he crossed Manuroa Rd in Auckland just before 9am on Friday, Read more

Mum's praise for Sikh hero... Read more]]> The mother of a 6-year-old boy hit by a car as he walked to school believes he owes his life to the actions of a Sikh man who removed his turban to stem the bleeding.

Daejon Pahia was struck by a four-wheel drive as he crossed Manuroa Rd in Auckland just before 9am on Friday, suffering a serious head wound.

Nearby resident Harman Singh, 22, heard the crash and rushed to the scene where he found the boy bleeding extensively from his head and made the decision to break strict religious protocol and remove his turban to staunch the blood.

Mr Singh's actions have been praised around the world as an incredibly symbolic act of humanity, and Daejon's mother, Shiralee, has also contacted him to thank him. Continue reading

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