Sikhism in Germany

German Sikhs are a religious minority in Germany. Many German Sikhs have their roots from the Punjab region in India. They number between 15,000 and 21,000.[1] Germany had the third highest Sikh population in Europe after United Kingdom and Italy.

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In the early 21st century, also native Germans have adopted the Sikh Faith. Frankfurt, is also known to the Sikhs, as Mini Punjab, because of a large Sikh population, residing there.

Gurdwaras

Here are a list of some of the Gurdwaras in Germany.[2]

  • Gurdwara Sri Guru Nanak Sabha, Munich
  • Gurdwara Singh Sabha, Augsburg
  • Gurdwara Singh Sabha, Berlin
  • Gurdwara Shri Guru Darshan Sahib, Bremen
  • Gurdwara Singh Sabha Duisburg, Moers
  • Gurdwara Nanaksar, Essen
  • Gurdwara Singh Sabha, Frankfurt am Main
  • Gurdwara Singh Sabha, Hamburg
  • Singh Sabha Sikh Center, Hamburg
  • Gurdwara Sri Guru Nanak Darbar, Hannover
  • Gurdwara Singh Sabha, Iserlohn
  • Gurdwara Shri Dashmesh Singh Sabha, Cologne
  • Gurdwara Guru Nanak Parkash, Cologne
  • Gurdwara Shri Guru Teg Bahadar Sahib, Cologne
  • Gurdwara Guru Shabad Parkash, Cologne
  • Gurdwara Gurmat Parchar, Leipzig
  • Gurdwara Shri Singh Sabha, Mannheim
  • Gurdwara Guru Nanak Mission, Nuremberg
  • Gurudwara Sri Guru Singh Sabha, Paderborn
  • Guru Nanak Niwas Gurdwara, Stuttgart
  • Gurdwara Sahib, Tübingen
  • Gurdwara Nanak Darbar, Offenbach am Main

Places with a significant Sikh population

References
  1. "Mitgliederzahlen: Sonstige - REMID - Religionswissenschaftlicher Medien- und Informationsdienst e.V." remid.de (in German). Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  2. https://deutsches-informationszentrum-sikhreligion.de/Gurudwaras_Europe_de.php

DISR German information center for Sikh Religion, Sikh History and Culture - DISR website : Information about Sikhism and an updated list of Gurudwaras in Germany, Austria and Switzerland

https://www.deutsches-informationszentrum-sikhreligion.de/Sikhs_de.php

https://www.sikh-religion.de

http://www.sikhismus.com


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