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May 29 will be Turban Day at Eastern Washington University.

Three student groups have come together to host the event, which is designed to help educate students about the Sikh faith.

“It's about bringing awareness to Sikhism, Sikhs in America and what a turban is. People don't really understand that if people are wearing a turban, they're not a terrorist. They're not Taliban. They're actually Sikh and it has nothing to do with the War on Terror,” said R. Skyler Oberst, president emeritus of the Compassionate Interfaith Society.

He said 10 pieces of fabric are being flown in from India for the event and 10 student volunteers will wear turbans around campus that day.

The babaji (leader) of the Sikh Temple of Spokane will kick off the day with a lecture at 10 a.m. At 11 a.m. there will be a screening of “Sikhs in America,” followed by a discussion. At noon there will be a Peace Pole blessing and the event will conclude at 1 p.m. with a panel discussion.

R. Skyler Oberst is a SpokaneFAVS contributor.

Tracy Simmons
Tracy Simmons
Tracy Simmons is an award-winning journalist specializing in religion reporting and digital entrepreneurship. In her approximate 20 years on the religion beat, Simmons has tucked a notepad in her pocket and found some of her favorite stories aboard cargo ships in New Jersey, on a police chase in Albuquerque, in dusty Texas church bell towers, on the streets of New York and in tent cities in Haiti. Simmons has worked as a multimedia journalist for newspapers across New Mexico, Texas, Connecticut and Washington. She is the executive director of FāVS.News, a digital journalism start-up covering religion news and commentary in Spokane, Washington. She also writes for The Spokesman-Review and national publications. She is a Scholarly Associate Professor of Journalism at Washington State University.

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John VanDerWalker
John VanDerWalker
12 years ago

One of the most extraordinary experiences of hospitality and generosity is the time my wife, granddaughter and I worshiped with the Sikh community in Spokane Valley. We could all take lessons.

Tracy Simmons
Tracy Simmons
12 years ago

I agree John! Very friendly and welcoming!

John VanDerWalker
John VanDerWalker
12 years ago

This community will feed you until you roll away. And they are great cooks!

Tracy Simmons
Tracy Simmons
12 years ago

They certainly are!

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