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Sikhism in Sweden

Sikhism in Sweden

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Sikhism in Sweden (Swedish: Sikhismen i Sverige) is a very small religious minority, there are approximately 5,000 adherents, most of which are settled in Stockholm and Gothenburg, each of which has two gurdwaras.[1][2]

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History

According to Kristina Myrvold, Associate Professor of Religious Studies at Linnaeus University, "The Sikhs started coming to Sweden as economic migrants and refugees in the 1970s."[3]

Gurdwaras

Gurdwaras in Sweden include:

References

  1. [1]
    "Religiös symbol knivig fråga för DO" [Religious symbol sharp question for DO]. 4 May 2002 – via Svenska Dagbladet.
  2. [2]
    Singh, Pashaura (18 April 2019). "Northern Europe, Sikhs in". A Dictionary of Sikh Studies. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-183187-4. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  3. [3]
    Myrvold, Kristina (20 June 2017). "Ny forskning om sikhernas religion, historia och samtid" [New research on Sikh religion, history and contemporary times]. lnu.se (in Swedish). Linnaeus University. Retrieved 1 June 2023.

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