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
Month: April 2001
Sikhs set example for getting along with the Taliban
By Scott Baldauf, Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor, 13 April 2001 http://www.themodernreligion.com/jihad/afghan/sikh.html JALALABAD, AFGHANISTAN: It’s not just the variety of fabrics in his shop that distinguishes Gurmouk Singh from the other merchants in this bustling city of commerce. Most of all, it is Mr. Singh’s distinctive beard and turban that mark him as… Continue reading Sikhs set example for getting along with the Taliban