Gurdwaras in Africa

Gurdwara

A Gurdwara is a place of worship for Sikh people. It is a place where Sikhs can gather to hear devotional hymns and recital from the Guru Granth Sahib - the Sikh holy book.

Guru Hargobind introduced the word Gurdwara and any place where the Guru Granth Sahib is installed and treated with due respect can be referred to as a Gurdwara, whether it is a room in ones house of a separate building. Three main functions are carried out in all Gurdwaras.

1) Kirtan - the singing of devotional hymns from the Guru Granth Sahib

2) Reading of the Guru Granth Sahib and its meaning

3) Langar - free community kitchen for all visitors regardless of race, creed, or religion.

Other activities that also take place in Gurdwaras include the provision of libraries of Sikh literature, teaching of Gurmukhi and other charitable work for the community

Gurdwaras in Africa

As Sikhs migrated around the world, they created Gurdwaras so that they could continue to worship. The following Gurdwaras have been built in Africa.

Kenya

Eldoret

• Gurdwara Ramgharia Sabha, Eldoret
• Siri Guru Singh Sabha, Eldoret

Kericho

• Sikh Temple, Kericho
• Guru Nanak NSJ, Kericho

Kisumu

• Ramgharia Sikh Sabha, Kisumu
• Siri Guru Singh Sabha, Kisumu

Kitale

• Siri Guru Singh Sabha, Kitale
• Gurdwara Ramgharia Sabha, Kitale

Nairobi

• Siri Guru Singh Sabha, Nairobi
• Ramgharia Sikh Temple Pangani, Nairobi
• Gurdwara Ramgharia South C, Nairobi
• Gurdwara Bazar, Nairobi
• Sikh Temple Landia
• Nanaksar Satsang Sabha, Nairobi

Other Regions

• Sikh Temple Makindu, Makindu
• Sikh Temple Meru
• Siri Guru Singh Sabha, Mombasa
• Sikh Temple, Nakuru
• Sikh Temple, Nanyuki
• Sikh Temple, Nyeri
• Gurdwara Sahib, Thika

Malawi

• Sikh Temple Malawi

Mauritius

• Port Louis
• Sri Guru Singh Sabha

South Africa

• Durban
• The Sikh Council of South Africa
• Johannesburg
• Sikh Gurudwara

Tanzania

• Gurdwara Sri Guru Singh Sabha, Dar-es-Salam
• Gurdwara Bazar, Arusha
• Gurdwara, Moshi

Uganda

• Gurdwara Sri Guru Singh Sabha, Kampala
• Ramgarhia Sikh Temple, Kampala Uganda

Zambia

• Guru Nanak Council Of Zambia

See also

• Gurdwaras in Africa
• Gurdwaras in Asia excluding India, Pakistan
• Gurdwaras in Europe exlcuding UK
• Gurdwaras in India
• Gurdwaras in Pakistan
• Gurdwaras in Canada
• Gurdwaras in the United Kingdom
• Gurdwaras in the United States
• Gurdwaras in Australia and Oceania
• Gurdwaras in South America and Mexico

External links

• Sgpc.net Gurdwaras in Pakistan
• Picture Gallery
• List of Gurdwaras
• Janam Asthan- Nankana Sahib