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'''French Sikhs''' are a tiny minority in [[France]]. Numbering about 10,000, most of the [[Sikh]]s are based in [[Bobigny]]. There is one [[gurudwara]] in Bobigny.
'''Italian Sikhs''' are a religious minority in [[Italy]]. Italy has the second biggest [[Sikh]] population in [[Europe]] after [[United Kingdom]]. They number more than 70,000 (about 0.12 % of total Italian population).
There are about 22 [[gurdwara]]s across the country - the oldest one being in [[Reggio Emilia]] in central Italy where many members of the community are engaged in agriculture.  


==Turban ban==
For more population info see: [[Sikh population in Italy]].


French Sikhs have been in the limelight since the 2004 turban ban, banning Sikhs and other religions from sporting a headwear. This has met with anger and world wide protest by the [[Sikhs]]. At least five Sikhs wearing [[turban]]s or cloth covers for their uncut hair were barred from classrooms near [[Paris]]. <ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/3635768.stm French Sikhs lambast school ban]
==Gurdwaras==
</ref>. For 3 years the Sikhs continuously persuaded the authorities to lift the ban on the turban. After no avail the Sikhs opened their own private Sikh school, called [[Shere Punjab complexe]]. Currently Shingara Singh Mann is fighting the case for the Sikhs to have a photograph with their turbans for the driving licenses.


===Shere Punjab complexe===
*Sri Gurdwara Singh Sabha
*Gurdwara Singh Sabha, Reggio Emilia 
*Shri Guru Har Gobind Sahib Sewa Society, Rome
*Gurudwara Singh Sabha, Flero, Brescia
: Address: Via Pablo Neruda 48-49-50, Flero Brescia / As many as 5000 sikhs  take blessings from the Sri Guru Granth Sahib here in this Northern Italian City.
*Gurudwara Singh Sabha, Reggio Emilia
*Sri Gurudwara Singh Sabha, Vicenza
:Address: 36070, Castelgomberto, Vicenza (VI),  / Located in Castel Gomberto in Vicenza province, the new building of Sri Guru Singh Sabha    has a modern kitchen and langar hall. The Darbar on the first floor can accommodate 1,000 people.
*Gurdwara Singh Sabha, Vescovato, Cremona
*Sri Guru Hargobind Sahib Sewa Society,
:Address: Via Luchini Pompeati Arturo, 70, 00057, Maccarese (Fiumicino), Roma (RM)


Shere Punjab complexe is a private [[Sikh]] school in [[Paris]]. This school was created in the wake of the rule made by [[France|French]] authorities banning any religious symbol including the [[Sikh]] [[Dastar|Turban]]. The school costed around 300.000 €, excluding building charges. <ref>[http://www.panthic.org/news/124/ARTICLE/3538/2007-09-12.html French Sikhs announce Opening of News Sikh School ]</ref> The Sikh school was built by a local [[Sikh]] entrepreneur whose son was excluded from a public school in [[2004]]. The boy had refused to remove his turban in class. The school began with less than 15 pupils. <ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/6996198.stm Sikh school sidesteps French ban ]</ref>


==Gurudwaras==
==See also==
There is only one gurudwara in France.


*Gurudwara Singh Sabha Association, Bobigny
* [[Sikh population in Italy]]
* [[Guru Nanak in Italy]]
* [[Cheese makers of Italy]]
* [[Sikhism in Italy]]
 
 
 
 
[[Category:Sikhs Worldwide]]
{{Sikhism by country}}

Latest revision as of 13:00, 4 July 2013

Italian Sikhs are a religious minority in Italy. Italy has the second biggest Sikh population in Europe after United Kingdom. They number more than 70,000 (about 0.12 % of total Italian population). There are about 22 gurdwaras across the country - the oldest one being in Reggio Emilia in central Italy where many members of the community are engaged in agriculture.

For more population info see: Sikh population in Italy.

Gurdwaras

  • Sri Gurdwara Singh Sabha
  • Gurdwara Singh Sabha, Reggio Emilia
  • Shri Guru Har Gobind Sahib Sewa Society, Rome
  • Gurudwara Singh Sabha, Flero, Brescia
Address: Via Pablo Neruda 48-49-50, Flero Brescia / As many as 5000 sikhs take blessings from the Sri Guru Granth Sahib here in this Northern Italian City.
  • Gurudwara Singh Sabha, Reggio Emilia
  • Sri Gurudwara Singh Sabha, Vicenza
Address: 36070, Castelgomberto, Vicenza (VI), / Located in Castel Gomberto in Vicenza province, the new building of Sri Guru Singh Sabha has a modern kitchen and langar hall. The Darbar on the first floor can accommodate 1,000 people.
  • Gurdwara Singh Sabha, Vescovato, Cremona
  • Sri Guru Hargobind Sahib Sewa Society,
Address: Via Luchini Pompeati Arturo, 70, 00057, Maccarese (Fiumicino), Roma (RM)


See also

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