Sikhism in France
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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.
s or cloth covers for their uncut hair were barred from classrooms near Paris
. . For 3 years the Sikhs continuously persuaded the authorities to lift the ban on the turban. After no avail Gurdial Singh 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. Many rallys around the world are happening to protest against this ban. However, the government didnt pay heed to those. The French have also banned burqa or naqab worn by muslim women.
school in Paris
. This school was created in the wake of the rule made by French
authorities banning any religious symbol including the Sikh
Turban. The school cost around 300.000 €, excluding building charges. The Sikh school was built by a local Sikh
entrepreneur, Gurdial Singh, 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.
s in France include:
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. Numbering about 10,000, most of the Sikh
Sikh
A Sikh is a follower of Sikhism. It primarily originated in the 15th century in the Punjab region of South Asia. The term "Sikh" has its origin in Sanskrit term शिष्य , meaning "disciple, student" or शिक्ष , meaning "instruction"...
s are based in Bobigny
Bobigny
Bobigny is a commune, or town, in the northeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris. Bobigny is the préfecture of the Seine-Saint-Denis département, as well as the seat of the Arrondissement of Bobigny...
. There is one gurudwara in Bobigny.
Turban ban
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 turbanTurban
In English, Turban refers to several types of headwear popularly worn in the Middle East, North Africa, Punjab, Jamaica and Southwest Asia. A commonly used synonym is Pagri, the Indian word for turban.-Styles:...
s or cloth covers for their uncut hair were barred from classrooms near Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
. . For 3 years the Sikhs continuously persuaded the authorities to lift the ban on the turban. After no avail Gurdial Singh 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. Many rallys around the world are happening to protest against this ban. However, the government didnt pay heed to those. The French have also banned burqa or naqab worn by muslim women.
Shere Punjab complexe
Shere Punjab complex is a private SikhSikh
A Sikh is a follower of Sikhism. It primarily originated in the 15th century in the Punjab region of South Asia. The term "Sikh" has its origin in Sanskrit term शिष्य , meaning "disciple, student" or शिक्ष , meaning "instruction"...
school in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
. This school was created in the wake of the rule made by French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
authorities banning any religious symbol including the Sikh
Sikh
A Sikh is a follower of Sikhism. It primarily originated in the 15th century in the Punjab region of South Asia. The term "Sikh" has its origin in Sanskrit term शिष्य , meaning "disciple, student" or शिक्ष , meaning "instruction"...
Turban. The school cost around 300.000 €, excluding building charges. The Sikh school was built by a local Sikh
Sikh
A Sikh is a follower of Sikhism. It primarily originated in the 15th century in the Punjab region of South Asia. The term "Sikh" has its origin in Sanskrit term शिष्य , meaning "disciple, student" or शिक्ष , meaning "instruction"...
entrepreneur, Gurdial Singh, 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.
Gurdwaras
GurdwaraGurdwara
A Gurdwara , meaning the Gateway to the Guru, is the place of worship for Sikhs, the followers of Sikhism. A Gurdwara can be identified from a distance by tall flagpoles bearing the Nishan Sahib ....
s in France include:
- Gurudwara Singh Sabha Association, Bobigny
- Gurdwara Sahib, Bourget
- Gurudwara Guru Teg Bahadur Sahib, Bondy