I think it's also important to remember that many of the Sikh leaders, in addition to forming the Sikh religion, were also trying to establish their own independent terrritories within the Mughal Empire (ie rebellion against the state). Just curious, but are Sikhs in the US as anti-Muslim as Sikhs in other countries? Has anyone living in the US had particularly bad experiences with Sikhs? Also, is it just the men who aren't able to remove their hair, or is the women too...cause that'd be kind off nasty