Simran Jeet Singh
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Simran Jeet Singh is a doctoral candiate in the Department of Religion at Columbia University. His interests span devotional traditions of early modern South Asia and his dissertation research focuses specifically on the life and memory of Guru Nanak as it has been recorded in the Puratan Janamsakhis.

Simran received his B.A. in Religion and Literature from Trinity University, an M.T.S. with a concentration in South Asian Religions from Harvard Divinity School, an M.A. in South Asian Languages and Literatures from the Department of Middle East and Asian Languages and Civilizations of Columbia University, and an M.Phil. from the Department of Religion at Columbia University.

Simran lives in Manhattan with his wife, Gunisha Kaur, and the two of them enjoy exploring the world together. He grew up in San Antonio, Texas, where he developed his love for the Spurs, warm weather and Mexican food. Simran also enjoys reading, writing, teaching, learning, and running.

Blog Entries by Simran Jeet Singh

Guru Granth Sahib: An Introduction To Sikh Scripture

(63) Comments | Posted May 18, 2012 | 8:57 AM

The central text of the Sikh religion -- the Guru Granth Sahib -- is a different kind of scripture. A number of features mark its distinctiveness among the scriptures of the world, including its style, content, history and authority.

One unique aspect of the Guru Granth Sahib relates to...

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Looking Different and Differently Looking

(48) Comments | Posted May 8, 2012 | 5:08 PM

As far as I can remember, I've always looked different.

In elementary school, my classmates called me a girl, a genie and Aladdin.

In middle school, I was a raghead, a diaperhead and Sadam Hussein.

And in high school, some kids were convinced that I was Osama...

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Internal Diversity and Intra-Faith Conversations

(1) Comments | Posted January 18, 2012 | 1:46 PM

Did you hear about the Orthodox Jewish men who curse and spit on elementary school kids as they walk to school?

Waiting for the punchline?

Sorry, there isn't one.

Just a couple weeks ago, a story came to light after 8-year-old Naama Margolese complained to her mother that she...

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A Sikh American's Identity Crisis

(48) Comments | Posted November 3, 2011 | 10:38 AM

Sometimes, I'm not totally sure who I am.

Not in the crazy, lost my mind kind of way.

And not in the spiritual or philosophical kind of way either.

What I mean is that I don't always know how to categorize myself. New Yorker? American? Indian? Punjabi?...

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