NEW YORK, Aug 18 (Bernama) -- As the Sikh community in the
United States is recovering from the Wisconsin temple tragedy, a
Harvard professor said Sikhs have emerged as a role model for
Americans who can learn from the dignity and generosity of the
community, Press Trust of India reported. "Most Americans still
know little of the Sikh Americans whose history in the US dates
to the early 20th century and is now part of our common history.
"While we catch up on our basic education, it is important to
know that Sikhs share three distinctly and deeply American
values: the importance of hard work, a commitment to human
equality and the practice of neighbourly hospitality," said
Diana Eck, Harvard University professor of Comparative Religion
and Indian Studies in an editorial in the Dallas Morning News.
Six members of the Sikh community were killed in a Wisconsin
temple on Aug 5 when gunman Michael Wade Page opened fire as
they prepared for Sunday morning prayers. Page was wounded by a
police officer and died from