By Ravinder Singh Chandigarh, Jan 5 (ANI): Sikhs visiting Gurdwaras to pay obeisance to the Guru Granth Sahib may not be aware that the sacred book has several Persian words and verses. For a better understanding of the Granth, a knowledge of Persian will be helpful. Dr. Gursharanjeet Singh, a lecturer of Guru Nanak Studies,… Continue reading Sikh scholars seek Persian experts help for better understanding of Guru Granth
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Afghan Sikh Gurdwaras in India
About this video: “Gurudwara Guru Har Rai Shaib” is a video from the parmeet1111 channel, uploaded on May 9, 2007, with a runtime of about nine and a half minutes. It presents scenes from inside the Gurudwara Guru Har Rai Sahib in India. The footage shows devotees gathered in the gurdwara’s prayer hall. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujOFhKqgIpU&feature=related]
Gurupurb celebration in Kabul Gurudwara – 2007
About this video: “Gurupurb celebration in Kabul Gurudwara” is a video from the Firtu Tv channel, uploaded on January 27, 2007, with a runtime of 3 minutes 4 seconds. It records the Gurpurab celebration held by Kabul’s Sikh community at a gurdwara in Kabul, Afghanistan. The footage shows the congregation gathered inside the gurdwara for… Continue reading Gurupurb celebration in Kabul Gurudwara – 2007
GNDU to organize All India Persian Teachers Conference from Dec 27
JAGMOHAN SINGH Monday, 24 December 2007 AMRITSAR: A three-day 28th International Conference of Persian Teachers would be held at Guru Nanak Dev University from December 27 to 29 at Guru Nanak Bhawan Auditorium. Stating this Dr. Shashi Bala, Coordinator of this prestigious conference said that this conference is being organized by the University in collaboration… Continue reading GNDU to organize All India Persian Teachers Conference from Dec 27
Afghan minority seeks home in India
13 Dec 2007 16:09:20 GMT Source: UNHCR NEW DELHI, India, December 13 (UNHCR) – Mention Afghan refugees, and most people think of the ethnic Pashtuns in Pakistan or the Tajiks and Hazaras in Iran. But beyond Afghanistan’s neighbouring countries, an Afghan minority is thriving in India through self-help and government support. India is home to… Continue reading Afghan minority seeks home in India
Sikhs celebrate Gurparb with full fervour in Kabul
Kabul, Nov 25th 2007 ‘Waheguru Ji ka Khalsa, Waheguru Ji ki Fateh,’ the traditional chant of the Sangat, reverberated in the large hall of the gurudwara at the Dharmasala in Kart-e-Parwan district of Kabul as more than 300 members of Sikh community gathered there to celebrate Gurparb, the birthday of Guru Nanak, the founder of… Continue reading Sikhs celebrate Gurparb with full fervour in Kabul
Afghan Hindu and Sikh Refugees in Germany
Afghan Hindus came to Germany fleeing the civil war during the 1980s. Of the about 66.000 Afghans in Germany, a minority of some 5.000 refugees are Hindus. They maintain four nicely constructed temples in Hamburg, Frankfurt and two in Cologne. The temples are often visited by Indian Hindus and Sikhs too. Finally, there is the… Continue reading Afghan Hindu and Sikh Refugees in Germany