Everything's 13
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| Founded | 2011; 6 years ago |
|---|---|
| Founder | Jagraj Singh |
| Type | Not-for-profit |
| Focus | Sikhi |
| Location |
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Area served | UK, Canada, US, India Various others. [1] |
| Website | www |
Everything's 13 is a United Kingdom based registered educational and humanitarian charity founded by Jagraj Singh (1979-2017), CEO[2] of Basics of Sikhi (BoS), in 2011. [3][4]. It operates in Europe, North America, India and Australia. They have produced an app, over 1000 videos, and translated their content into 20 languages.[5] Its YouTube channel has over 16 million views.[6]
Name[edit]
Everything's 13 utilizes a phonetic trick to transliterate "Everything is Yours" from Punjabi to English. According to the foundation website:
13 has special significance in Sikh philosophy. In Punjabi, it is pronounced as “Tera” which sounds the same as “Yours”. The Gurus and renowned Saints used “Yours” to refer to the Supreme Creator. Everythings 13 therefore translates to “Everything is yours God” [7]
Founder[edit]
Singh attended secondary school in Hounslow, west London.[8] An Oxford graduate in Philosophy, Politics and Eonomics, Jagraj is also an ex-British Army officer.[9][10] Singh's work was acknowledged by Sikh leaders around the world and also by the British government, who awarded Everythings 13 with a Points of Light community award.[11] He trained dozens of parchariks and had spoken at camps and events worldwide. Jagraj Singh had talked to London passerbyers, engaging them in spiritual conversation.[12] Along with Basics of Sikhi, some of the other initiatives launched by him include the Amritsar Visitor Center, Sikh Press Association and the Mightly Khalsa project. Mighty Khalsa is a Sikh kids orientated educational books, games and apps project.[13] The Sikh Press Association is a media facing project providing publicity for the Panth. The project runs positive PR campaigns to raise the profile of Sikhs in the mainstream.[13]
In his final interview with BBC Radio London (94.9 FM), Bhai Jagraj Singh revealed that they raised £225,000 for a Sikh visitor centre in Amritsar, India.[14] In a personal letter to Singh, British Prime Minister Theresa May said: "Your important work is doing much to positively engage both young Sikhs and the wider community with your faith. You are inspiring those of all faiths and none to make a difference with their lives."[11]
He passed away on July 20, 2017 at the age of 38 due to complications of inoperable fourth stage liver cancer.[11][15][16] He is survived by his children and wife, Sukhmani Kaur (who runs Mighty Khalsa and Kiddie Sangat).[9]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Charity Details". beta.charitycommission.gov.uk.
- ↑ "Everythings 13 - Basics of Sikhi". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2017-08-17.
- ↑ "EVERYTHINGS 13 :: OpenCharities". opencharities.org.
- ↑ "Charity Details". beta.charitycommission.gov.uk.
- ↑ "Street Parchar by Basics of Sikhi on the App Store". App Store. Retrieved 2017-08-17.
- ↑ "Basics of Sikhi". YouTube. Retrieved 2017-08-17.
- ↑ "About". 21 April 2015.
- ↑ "Jagraj Singh (Basics of Sikhi) | SikhNet". SikhNet. Retrieved 2017-08-17.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Meet the team". Basics of Sikhi. 2015-05-22. Retrieved 2017-08-17.
- ↑ "Commissioning" (PDF). thegazette.co.uk. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 "Basics of Sikhi's Bhai Jagraj Singh Passes Away Following Fight Against Cancer". www.darpanmagazine.com. Retrieved 2017-08-17.
- ↑ "The Genius of Street Parchar | SikhNet". SikhNet. Retrieved 2017-08-17.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 "Bhai Jagraj Singh (BoS) | SikhNet". SikhNet. Retrieved 2017-08-17.
- ↑ Simarpreet Singh (2017-07-23), Last Interview Of Bhai Jagraj Singh Ji || Basic of Sikhi || Everything 13|| We All Missing You, retrieved 2017-08-17
- ↑ Sikhi, Basics of (2017-07-20). "EVERYTHINGS 13 ANNOUNCEMENT It is with great sadness we share the news of the passing of Jagraj Singh, founder of Everythings 13.pic.twitter.com/DZO9HwBa8H". @everythings_13. Retrieved 2017-08-17.
- ↑ "Jagraj Singh, Diagnosed With Cancer, Stays in Chardi Kala | SikhNet". SikhNet. Retrieved 2017-08-17.
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