Sikhism in Denmark

Sikhs are a religious minority in Denmark. There are estimated to be 4,000 living in Denmark. [1]

Sikhism
Khanda
Sikh gurus
Select revered saints
Philosophy
Practices
Scripture
Places and Takhts
General topics and terminology

History

The Sikhs started to arrive at Denmark in the late 1960s and early 1970s as labour migrants. In the 1980s and 1990s, Sikh refugees escaping the violent conflicts in Punjab started to arrive in Denmark.[2]

The Sikh community in Denmark achieved official recognition as a religious community from the Ministry of Ecceslesistical affairs in 1985.[2]

Gurdwaras

The only gurdwara in the country is:

  • Gurdwara Sri Guru Singh Sabha, Kirkebjerg Allé 35 A, 2720 Vanlose, Copenhagen.[3]

See also

References
  1. https://www.oxfordreference.com/display/10.1093/acref/9780191831874.001.0001/acref-9780191831874-e-251;jsessionid=2FFC28CC5D913137A12D40B346F6CFE2
  2. Myrvold, Kristina; Jacobsen, Knut A., eds. (28 June 2013). "The Sikh community in Denmark: Balancing between the Cooperation and Conflict". Sikhs in Europe: Migration, Identities and Representations. Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. ISBN 978-1409481669. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  3. Gurdwaras in Denmark, AllAboutSikhs.com


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