Sikhism in Pakistan - Wikipedia
WEBSikhism in Pakistan has an extensive heritage and history, although Sikhs form a small community in Pakistan today. Most Sikhs live in the province of Punjab, a part of the larger Punjab region where the religion originated in the Middle Ages, with some also residing in Peshawar in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province.
From Khalistan to tourism dollars: Pakistan’s love-hate ties with its Sikhs
WEBNov 25, 2023 · How the separatist Khalistan movement paved the way for the preservation of Sikh gurdwaras in Pakistan.
India-Pakistan ‘peace corridor’ opens Sikh temple to tourists
WEBNov 8, 2019 · After more than 70 years, Indian Sikhs will now be able to visit one of the religion’s holiest sites by crossing the international border with Pakistan without a visa.
Why India Is Targeting Sikhs At Home and Around the World
WEBDec 5, 2023 · In August of 1947, the homeland of the Sikhs—Punjab—was divided into two nearly equal parts; the western half would form part of Pakistan, and the eastern half would become part of India.
In Pakistan, an Inclusive Sikh Festival Highlights History Before ...
WEBNov 24, 2017 · For Sikhs, there remains a strong spiritual legacy in modern-day Pakistan, where 80 percent of the Sikh empire thrived, according to Amardeep Singh. Hardial Singh in Nankana Sahib, Pakistan.
Sikh shrines in India and Pakistan – why construction of
WEBDec 5, 2018 · Sikhs lost the most from the partition of British India in 1947, as their spiritual and material homeland got divided between India, a majority Hindu country, and Pakistan, majority Muslim.
‘Big moment’: Indian Sikhs on historic pilgrimage to Pakistan
WEBNov 9, 2019 · Hundreds of Indian Sikhs have made a historic pilgrimage to Pakistan, crossing the border to one of their holiest sites under a landmark deal between the two rival countries. At least 700...
Guru Nanak and the promise of an inclusive Pakistan
WEBNov 11, 2019 · Pakistan – For a few days every November, the Pakistani city of Nankana Sahib is transformed as thousands of Sikhs and other devotees of Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism, descend upon...
The Quest Continues: Lost Heritage: The Sikh Legacy in Pakistan
WEBJul 31, 2018 · Most Pakistanis today are unaware that the British East India Company’s forces came closest to defeat in the subcontinent when they faced armies led by Sikhs eight years prior to the 1857 War of Independence.
Hundreds of Sikhs make historic pilgrimage to holy site in Pakistan
WEBNov 9, 2019 · There are an estimated 20,000 Sikhs left in Pakistan after millions fled to India following the bloody religious violence ignited by partition, which sparked the largest mass migration in human...