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The Sikh Foundation of Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...

is a not-for-profit organization established to propagate the teachings of Sikhism

Sikhism

Sikhism is a monotheistic religion founded during the 15th century in the Punjab region, by Guru Nanak Dev and continued to progress with ten successive Sikh Gurus . It is the fifth-largest organized religion in the world and one of the fastest-growing...

. This, above all else, includes providing for the common good in any way possible. The SFOVA gurdwara is located on 7250 Ox Road, Fairfax Station, Virginia

Virginia

The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...

. The description as appears on the SFOVA website:

The Sikh Foundation of Virginia (SFOVA) is organized exclusively for charitable, religious, scientific, and educational purposes.

Objectives

The objectives of SFOVA include but are not limited to:

Propagating the teachings of the ten Sikh Gurus and the present guru Guru Granth Sahib
Guru Granth Sahib
Sri Guru Granth Sahib , or Adi Granth, is the religious text of Sikhism. It is the final and eternal guru of the Sikhs. It is a voluminous text of 1430 angs, compiled and composed during the period of Sikh gurus, from 1469 to 1708...

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Promoting the religious, educational, social, and cultural aspects of Sikhism.
Holding congregations regularly, celebrating Gurupurabs (any of the Guru's birthdays), or any other occasions specifically related to the teachings of the Sikh Gurus and the Guru Granth Sahib.
Coordinating activities with other Sikh institutions in hopes of establishing a more perfect Sikh union.

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