Sikhism in Poland
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~1000 | |
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Warsaw | |
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Punjabi • Polish |
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Sikhism in Poland dates back mostly to the 1990s or early 2000s, during the immigration of Indians to Poland. There are about approximately 1000 Sikhs in Poland, with the vast majority of them living in the capital of Warsaw.[citation needed]
Gurdwaras
There is only one
As of 2022, the gurdwara in Warsaw sees about 400 visitors every Sunday.
The gurdwara is a two-story orange house in the suburbs, with a courtyard and an addition that serves as a langar hall.
Controversy
Sikhs in Poland are generally treated unfavourably by the locals, especially in more rural areas, due to often being mistaken for
One incident in 2015 involved a Sikh man, Navjot Sawhney, who was attacked by a bouncer outside a nightclub in Kraków because he looked like a "terrorist".[3]
Sources
- ^ "'Nationality Doesn't Matter': Polish Gurdwara Giving Hope To Ukraine Refugees". www.thequint.com. 24 April 2022. Retrieved 2023-07-09.
- ^ "Adam Zivo: The Sikh temple in Poland that's offering respite to Indian refugees fleeing Ukraine | National Post".
- ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2017-12-27.