Canada: Man Allegedly Attacks Multiple People At Okanagan Sikh Gurdwara
KELOWNA: A man has been arrested after allegedly assaulting a woman and two other men inside a Gurdwara in Kelowna. One of the victims was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries after the assault at the Okanagan Sikh Gurdwara, on Rutland Road North, at about 8:50 a.m. on Monday morning. The arrested man is […]
Fiji: Historic Samabula Gurdwara Sahib Re-opens Following Remodelling
SAMABULA: Almost one hundred years after it’s formation, the remodelled Samabula Gurdwara Sahib has re-opened today with a special inauguration event. The Sikh community originally began arriving in Fiji around 1879 with the Gurdwara Sahib at Samabula being constructed in 1923 to cater for their needs. Falling under the National Trust of Fiji, the historic Gurdwara […]
Pakistan: Sikhs Of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province Plan To Rebuild Gurdwara Chashma Sahib
Ahead of the 550 Prakash Purab of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji, the Sikh community of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in Pakistan have decided to rebuild Gurdwara Chashma Sahib. Located in Hangu, 71 km from Peshawar, Gurdwara Chashma Sahib is currently attended by approximately eight to fifteen houses of local Sikhs and Hindus who offer prayers […]
UAE: Sikh Channel Meets Chairman Of The Al Dobowi Group, Surender Singh Kandhari
DUBAI: As part of the popular series of programmes chartering the history, accomplishments and lives of Sikhs living and working in Dubai, Sikh Channel recently interviewed the Sikh community stalwart and chairman of the Al Dobowi Group, Surender Singh Kandhari. During the fascinating interview recorded in Dubai, Surender Singh reminisces on his story from arriving in […]
Pakistan: Minister Directs Renovation Of Dilapidated Historical Gurdwara In Jhelum
JHELUM: The Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry has taken notice of the dilapidated condition of a historical Gurdwara Sahib in the city of Jhelum and directed the restoration and protection of the building. The ancient city of Jhelum is home to a number of historical sites of relevance to Sikh history, many of […]
India: Sikh Community Feeds Poor In Nagaland All Year Round
DIMAPUR: The Sikh community in the entire state of Nagaland is said to constitute around seventy-five families. In Dimapur, the largest city in Nagaland, their small number has not prevented Sikh families from living in accordance with the principles of the Sikh faith. Volunteers from the Sikh community have been preparing and providing free meals to […]
Breaking News: Gurdwara Sahib At Chittisinghpora, Anantnag, South Kashmir Gutted In Massive Fire
SRINAGAR: The Gurdwara Sahib at village Chittisinghpora in the Anantnag district of south Kashmir was gutted in a massive fire that broke out on Sunday. All Parties Sikh Coordination Committee (APSCC) chairman Jagmohan Singh Raina, Sikh leaders Ajit Singh Mastana, Sant Singh, Naranjan Singh and Prof Deepak Singh Deepak have expressed concern over the incident and demanded […]
Pakistan: Members Of Sikh Community Moved Peshawar High Court Against Auction Of Gurdwara Land
PESHAWAR: Six members of the Sikh community have moved Peshawar High Court against the alleged auction of a portion of an ancient Gurdwara in the interior city by local officials of Evacuee Trust Property and a letter to local police for dispossessing the members of the community from that portion. The joint writ petition was […]
UK: Prince Edward and Countess Sophie visit Sri Guru Singh Sabha Gurdwara, Southall
LONDON: The Earl and the Countess of Wessex visited Sri Guru Singh Sabha Gurdwara, Southall on Thursday. The visit was to celebrates the registration of Sri Guru Singh Sabha Gurdwara as a licenced centre capable of delivering Duke of Edinburgh Awards to youth at the Gurdwara aged between 14-24 years old. The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award […]
Germany: Terrorist Convicted Of Gurdwara Bombing In Germany To Testify Against German ISIS Chief
GERMANY: One of the Islamic terrorists responsibile for the 2016 bombing of a Gurdwara in Essen, Germany is due to give evidence in the trial against the suspected head of Islamic State in Germany, Abu Walaa. Nineteen year old Yusuf T from Gelsenkirchen was convicted for the 2016 bombing at Gurdwara Nanaksar Satsang Darbar in Essen […]
