The Gurdwara of Baghdad and the Forgotten History of Sikhs in Iraq
The Gurdwara of Baghdad and the Forgotten History of Sikhs in Iraq
Author(s): Wedech Areshpreet
Subject(s): Politics, Geography, Regional studies, Middle Ages, Recent History (1900 till today), Security and defense, Ethnic Minorities Studies, History of Religion, Identity of Collectives
Published by: Transnational Press London
Keywords: Iraq; Sikhism; Sikhi; Gurdwara of Baghdad; ISIS;
Summary/Abstract: Most Iraqis and scholars on Iraq do not know that Baghdad has significant importance for the Sikh religion. Until 2003, Baghdad had a gurdwara (Sikh place of worship); some evidence exists of a historic Sikh community in Iraq. This article explores both the history of the Gurdwara of Baghdad and the Sikhs who lived in Iraq, and also the activities of Sikh humanitarian organizations in contemporary Iraq.
Book: Beyond ISIS: History and Future of Religious Minorities in Iraq
- Page Range: 99-112
- Page Count: 14
- Publication Year: 2019
- Language: English
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