HICKSVILLE, NY (TIP): A middle aged Sikh priest Bhai Bhupinder Singh, head priest at Gurdwara Shaheedan in Hicksville  took an initiative to organize an Interfaith Parade to celebrate the birthday of the Sikhs who are also known as Khalsa. The Tenth Master of the Sikhs Guru Gobind Singh created an order and named it Khalsa which means pure, on the day of Vaisakhi in 1699. In just over 400 years, Sikhism is the youngest and the fifth largest religion of the world. Its around 30 million followers can be found all over the world.

The Indian Panorama asked Bhai Bhupinder Singh what the idea was behind organizing an Interfaith Vaisakhi Day Parade , he said the Sikhs believe in Equality, Fraternity, Liberty and Brotherhood of humanity. The idea is to share these values with brethren from other faiths. It is an attempt to spread the message of Humanity, Peace and Love around the world. He appealed to people from all faiths to be part of the historic event and spread the message of oneness of humanity . The first ever Interfaith Vaisakhi Parade on Sunday, May 1, 2022 will start at 12.15 PM from Gurdwara Shaheedan located at 18 W Nicholai Street, Hicksville, 11801. The colorful floats in the parade will depict messages of various faiths. Free food will be served all along the route of the parade.