Sikhism in Wales
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The arrival of Sikhism
in Wales
is relatively recent and today there are around 2,000 Sikhs in the country, representing 0.1% of the population.
Sikhs have faced some difficulties in Wales: in 2000, a popular Sikh was murdered in a racial motivated attack in Port Talbot. The issue of Sikhism in Wales again came to wider attention in 2008 when the only Sikh pupil at Aberdare Girls' School was banned from school for refusing to remove her Kara
though the High Court
eventually ruled that the school had been wrong to exclude her.
The first purpose-built Sikh gurdwara was opened in Cardiff
in 1989.
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...
in Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
is relatively recent and today there are around 2,000 Sikhs in the country, representing 0.1% of the population.
Sikhs have faced some difficulties in Wales: in 2000, a popular Sikh was murdered in a racial motivated attack in Port Talbot. The issue of Sikhism in Wales again came to wider attention in 2008 when the only Sikh pupil at Aberdare Girls' School was banned from school for refusing to remove her Kara
Kara
-Given name:* Cara , an alternative spelling for Kara* Kara Kennedy Allen, professional board member and a television producer* Kara Mahmud Bushati, a noble of the Bushati family* Kara Edwards, an American voice actress...
though the High Court
High Court of Justice
The High Court of Justice is, together with the Court of Appeal and the Crown Court, one of the Senior Courts of England and Wales...
eventually ruled that the school had been wrong to exclude her.
The first purpose-built Sikh gurdwara was opened in Cardiff
Cardiff
Cardiff is the capital, largest city and most populous county of Wales and the 10th largest city in the United Kingdom. The city is Wales' chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for...
in 1989.