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The Gur Sikh Temple (Punjabi: ਗੁਰ ਸਿੱਖ਼ ਗੁਰਦੁਵਾਰਾ; also known as Abbotsford Sikh Temple), in Abbotsford, British Columbia, is the oldest existing Sikh gurdwara in North America and a National Historic Site of Canada. [1] It is the only gurdwara outside of India and Pakistan that is designated as national ...
However the New Westminster Khalsa Diwan became its own Sikh society the following year. [9]: 18 In 1975 the Khalsa Diwan Society of Abbotsford also separated, as the title of the Abbotsford gurdwara was transferred to the separated entity. The Abbotsford Sikhs wanted to have local control over their gurdwara, the Gur Sikh Temple. [18]
Gur Sikh Temple, Clearbrook (Abbotsford) Nanaksar Gurdwara Gursikh Temple, Richmond; Ross Street Temple (Sikh), Vancouver; Jewish places of worship.
In 2002, the Gur Sikh Temple was designated a national historic landmark by Prime Minister Jean Chrétien on July 26, 2002. It is the only gurdwara declared a national historic landmark outside of South Asia. [50] In 2007, the temple was completely renovated and reopened. In 2011, the Gur Sikh Temple in Abbotsford celebrated its one-hundredth ...
Gur Sikh Temple; Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara (Surrey) K. Khalsa Diwan Society Vancouver This page was last edited on 8 July 2024, at 18:39 (UTC). Text is available ...
Gur Sikh Temple, Abbotsford, British Columbia; Khalsa Diwan Society Vancouver, Vancouver; Ontario Khalsa Darbar, Ontario; See also. List of places visited by Guru Nanak;
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The settlement grew and the production of butter, milk and tobacco began by the late 1860s. In 1889, former Royal Engineer John Cunningham Maclure applied for a Crown grant to obtain the 160 acres (0.65 km 2) that would become Abbotsford. The Gur Sikh Temple, located on 33089 South Fraser Way, is the oldest Sikh temple in North America.