The gurdwara’s presence here shows that the picture is more complicated than it might seem. On Pew Research’s index of government restrictions on religion (pdf), Iran ranks alongside its nemesis, Saudi Arabia. Running far below capacity and stretched for funds, KV Teheran — one of the three Kendriya Vidyalayas outside India — is waiting for the Human Resource Development (HRD) Ministry and the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) to bail it out. The Sikhs tended to be—and still are, for the most part—merchants. Here is an interesting Conspiracy Theory on Sikh-Iranian link: Similarity between the "Khalsa" symbol and Iranian flag, which is supposed to be a calligraphic form of the word "Allah". Ganga Singh Sabha Gurdwara was founded in 1941 by Bhai Ganga Singh Sabha Teheran. Internal Links: Guru Nanak in Iran. Although Sikhs have been living there over a century. Iran is known as a land of cultural diversities and for thousands of years numerous tribes and communities lived in this land. External Links: Punjab in Persia. KV Tehran cries for help, waits for aid from Delhi. © 2020 Quartz Media, Inc. All rights reserved. The gurdwara was founded in 1941, and the current structure was built in 1967, when the community was 10 times larger. facebook entry on Indian School Tehran Iran, Krishna offers prayer at Ganga Sahib Gurdwara in Tehran, https://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php?title=Gurdwara_Sahib_(Tehran)&oldid=110268. Come to discuss Iranian Politics, Persian and Iranian History, Persian Art, Persian Cuisine, Iranian Music and much more. But Saheb Singh Kotwalia, a regular worshipper, tells me he feels no discrimination at all. Guru Nanak Sahib and Bhai Mardana visited this town on their way from Mecca and Baghdad in 1519-20, A port of Iran visited by Guru Nanak Sahib during his visit to Mecca (Saudi Arabia) during his tour of Mecca in 1519-20, World Gurudwaras will strive to be most comprehensive directory of Historical Gurudwaras and Non Historical Gurudwaras around the world.The etymology of the term ‘gurdwara’ is from the words ‘Gur (ਗੁਰ)’ (a reference to the Sikh Gurus) and ‘Dwara (ਦੁਆਰਾ)’ (gateway in Gurmukhi), together meaning ‘the gateway through which the Guru could be reached’.

As we prepare to leave the gurdwara, he invites us back on Friday, to eat at the “langar,” or community kitchen.

Come to discuss Iranian Politics, Persian and Iranian History, Persian Art, Persian Cuisine, Iranian Music and much more. Nurtured for decades by the small Sikh community, the Indian school in Tehran, converted into a Kendriya Vidyalaya in 2004, is now fighting for survival. The sikh connection to Persia can be traced back to the days of Guru Nanak as he visited this place. (In My Uncle Napoleon, Iraj Pezeshkzad’s satirical 1973 novel of Iranian family life during World War II, later turned into a hugely popular TV series, the title character is convinced that a Sikh neighbor—with the improbably Muslim name of Sardar Maharat Khan—is a British spy.) Box 11365-8417 Tehran : Gurdwara Sahib, Zahidan, Baluchistan : Gurudwara Pehli Patshahi (Mashhad) MASH-HAD – It is an historic town of Iran. Gurdwaras in Iran (The Iranian supreme court threw that argument out. Ooooof, so hard!” But he’s proud to have served his compulsory national service, and to have voted in the 2013 presidential election. And Sunnis, who make up 10% of the population, are the target of official discrimination. In observance of the auspicious occasion of 550th Prakash Purab of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, the Sikh community of Tehran, Iran would be completing sewa for 600th Akhand Path […] The school attached to the temple was opened to non-Sikh students, mainly other groups from the Indian subcontinent and Africa. United Nations’ special rapporteur on human rights, index of government restrictions on religion. This was arrant nonsense, of course, but the resemblance is striking: When I point to the “Nishan Sahib,” or Sikh flag, at the gurdwara, my translator and driver immediately speculate the Sikhs were inspired by the Iranian flag! Visit World Gurudwaras, SearchGurbani brings to you a unique and comprehensive approach to explore and experience the word of God. Address: Avenue Hedayat, Avenue Tonkabon, Opp. Log into your account. Wow I didn't know this at all as I'm not Iranian myself. Krishna, presently here on a four-day State visit, paid Obeisance at the lone Ganga Singh Sabha Gurdwara on Sunday. They have migrated from other parts of the world and have found Iran as a peaceful homeland and have considered it as their own. The gurudwara was founded in 1941 by Bhai Ganga Singh Sabha Teheran. Community services comprising establishment of a school, teaching of Punjabi and Dharmik (Divinity) form an integral part of the curriculum. ", Copyright © 2020 SikhNet, Inc., All Rights Reserved, Deepening Your Personal Relationship with the Guru. As proof, they pointed to the motif on Iran’s new flag, which looks a lot like a Sikh symbol. "I have learnt that National Day celebrations were held here and I think they are wonderful ambassadors of India in this country , I wish them all well, " he added. Gurdwara Sahib P.O.