The Sikh Missionary Society UK is a British charity (registered number 262404) based in
Southall
Southall () is a large suburban county of West London, England, part of the London Borough of Ealing and is one of its seven major towns. It is situated west of Charing Cross and had a population of 69,857 as of 2011. It is generally divided ...
in West London. It was founded in 1969 to support and extend the work of three Sikhs, G.S.Sivia, G.S.Sidhu and Kirpal Singh Rai, working in
Kent
Kent is a county in South East England and one of the home counties. It borders Greater London to the north-west, Surrey to the west and East Sussex to the south-west, and Essex to the north across the estuary of the River Thames; it faces ...
who had produced a free leaflet called "
Guru Nanak
Gurū Nānak (15 April 1469 – 22 September 1539; Gurmukhi: ਗੁਰੂ ਨਾਨਕ; pronunciation: , ), also referred to as ('father Nānak'), was the founder of Sikhism and is the first of the ten Sikh Gurus. His birth is celebrated w ...
for children".
The society purchased premises in Southall that same year and moved its operations there. It has focused on the support and education of young Sikhs in their religion as well as providing resources for schools and educational institutions.
Aims
The Aims of the ''Sikh Missionary Society'' are:
* To Produce and distribute books on the Sikh Faith in English,
Punjabi
Punjabi, or Panjabi, most often refers to:
* Something of, from, or related to Punjab, a region in India and Pakistan
* Punjabi language
* Punjabi people
* Punjabi dialects and languages
Punjabi may also refer to:
* Punjabi (horse), a British Th ...
and other languages to enlighten the younger generation of Sikhs as well as non-Sikhs.
* To arrange classes, lectures, seminars, conferences, Gurmat camps and the celebration of holy Sikh events.
* To award prizes to children on the basis of their achievement and interest in the Sikh faith and Punjabi language.
* To make available Sikh posters, literature, music, educational videos, DVDs and multimedia CD-ROMs
External links
Sikh Missionary Society U.K.
Religion in the London Borough of Ealing
Sikhism in the United Kingdom
Overseas Indian organisations
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