The Sikh community has got their first official gurdwara in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The gurdwara was opened on Friday, Jan. 27, 2012 in Jebel Ali, which is around 35 km from Dubai.
Spread over 25,000 square feet near the Jebel Ali Hospital, the gurdwara has a dedicated floor for community feasts and a huge hall for devotional songs.
The Sikh community in Dubai till now offered prayers in a gurdwara in the temple complex in Bur Dubai. There are an estimated 50,000 Sikhs in the UAE, hailing from India and Pakistan.
Sikhs Get First Gurdwara in UAE
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