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But what Joga and his family, or even  the TV channel, do not know is that the sentiment that inspired his brother’s act is being manifested in scores of villages across [[Punjab]]<!---, with [[Sikh]]s and [[Hindu]]s joining hands to either rebuild old and damaged mosques or build new ones. Odd? Perhaps. But [[Punjab]], as admirers of its unique religious synthesis say, has always defied stereotypes to do its own thing.
But what Joga and his family, or even  the TV channel, do not know is that the sentiment that inspired his brother’s act is being manifested in scores of villages across [[Punjab]]<!---, with [[Sikh]]s and [[Hindu]]s joining hands to either rebuild old and damaged mosques or build new ones. Odd? Perhaps. But [[Punjab]], as admirers of its unique religious synthesis say, has always defied stereotypes to do its own thing.


In fact, soon after 1634, the sixth [[Sikh Guru]], [[Guru Hargobind]] built a mosque, now called [[Gurdwara Guru ki Maseet]] for the local Muslims living in Sri Hargobindpur town at the time. The present building which was restored in 2002 is recognized as a historic site by {{w|UNESCO}} and Muslim prayer - {{w|Namaz}} was again performed at the handover ceremony held on April 23, 2002. --->{{aow|Sikh family takes pride in rebuilding a Mosque}}
In fact, soon after 1634, the sixth [[Sikh Guru]], [[Guru Hargobind]] built a mosque, now called [[Gurdwara Guru ki Maseet]] for the local Muslims living in Sri Hargobindpur town at the time. The present building which was restored in 2002 is recognized as a historic site by {{w|UNESCO}} and Muslim prayer - {{w|Namaz}} was again performed at the handover ceremony held on April 23, 2002. --->{{aowf|Sikh family takes pride in rebuilding a Mosque}}

Latest revision as of 09:46, 3 October 2010

Sikh family of Sarwarpur re-build their village mosque

In this era of Kaljug, it may surprise many people and communities when Sikhs help build mosques for Muslims or temples for Hindus but this is a trait that has been endowed to Sikhs since the times of the Sikh Gurus many centuries ago.

The reaction of non-Sikhs to such deeds is surprising to many faithfully Sikhs.

A proud Sikh family of Sarwarpur, near Ludhiana, cannot understand what the fuss is about. Ever since Sajjan Singh Ghuman, an NRI Sikh living in England, rebuilt a mosque in his native village that was damaged during Partition, the shrine, as well as his family back home, have attracted the curiosity of outsiders.

"We never imagined we would be on a Punjabi TV channel just because my elder brother rebuilt this small mosque for the poor Muslim families of our village".

"For him, it was just a gesture towards restoring the collective heritage of our village,” says Sajjan’s brother, Joga Singh, who manages the family’s lands in Sarwarpur. Sure.

But what Joga and his family, or even the TV channel, do not know is that the sentiment that inspired his brother’s act is being manifested in scores of villages across Punjab .....More