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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 <ref>[http://www.nriinternet.com/EUROPE/ITALY/2004/111604Gurdwara.htm Now, Sikhs do a Canada in Italy ]</ref> (about 0.12 % of total Italian population).
There are about 22 [[gurdwara]]s across the country <ref>http://www.sikhchic.com/article-detail.php?id=229&cat=18 Sikhs in Italy]</ref> - the oldest one being in [[Reggio Emilia]] in central Italy where many members of the community are engaged in agriculture. <ref>[http://www.nriinternet.com/EUROPE/ITALY/2004/111604Gurdwara.htm Now, Sikhs do a Canada in Italy]</ref>


==Turban ban==
==Gurdwaras==


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]] [0http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/3635768.stm French Sikhs lambast school ban]
*Sri Guru Hargobind Sahib Sewa Society
. 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.
*Gurdwara Singh Sabha
 
*Sri Gurdwara Singh Sabha
===Shere Punjab complexe===
 
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. 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==
There is only one gurudwara in France.
 
*Gurudwara Singh Sabha Association, Bobigny

Revision as of 14:16, 14 March 2008

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 [1] (about 0.12 % of total Italian population). There are about 22 gurdwaras across the country [2] - the oldest one being in Reggio Emilia in central Italy where many members of the community are engaged in agriculture. [3]

Gurdwaras

  • Sri Guru Hargobind Sahib Sewa Society
  • Gurdwara Singh Sabha
  • Sri Gurdwara Singh Sabha
  1. ^ Now, Sikhs do a Canada in Italy
  2. ^ http://www.sikhchic.com/article-detail.php?id=229&cat=18 Sikhs in Italy]
  3. ^ Now, Sikhs do a Canada in Italy
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