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'''French Sikhs''' are a minority group in [[France]]. Numbering about 30 000, most of the [[Sikh]]s are based in [[Bobigny]]. There is one [[gurudwara]] in Bobigny.<br />
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==Turban ban==<br />
French Sikhs have been in the limelight since the 2004 turban ban, banning Sikhs and other religions from sporting a headwear. This has met with anger and worldwide protest by the [[Sikhs]]. At least five Sikhs wearing [[turban]]s or cloth covers for their uncut hair were barred from classrooms near [[Paris]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/3635768.stm|title=French Sikhs lambast school ban|date=7 September 2004|via=news.bbc.co.uk}}</ref> For three years the Sikhs continuously persuaded the authorities to lift the ban on the turban.<br />
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==Gurdwaras==<br />
[[Gurdwara]]s in France include:<br />
*Gurudwara Singh Sabha Culte Sikh France, Bobigny<br />
*Gurdwara Sahib, Bourget<br />
*Gurudwara Guru Teg Bahadur Sahib, Bondy<br />
*Gurdwara Sant Baba Prem Singh Ji, La Courneuve<br />
*Gurdwara Shri Guru Ravidass, Paris<br />
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==Association==<br />
*Singh Sabha Paris<br />
*Conseil Representatif des Sikhs de France<br />
* Sikhs de France<br />
* Sikh Council France<br />
* Sikhs Unis<br />
* Punjab Sports Club<br />
* Chardikala Sewak Jatha France<br />
* Nawjawan Sikh France<br />
* International Sikh Charity France<br />
* International Sikh Council France<br />
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==Places with a significant Sikh population==<br />
*[[Bobigny]]<br />
*[[Seine-Saint-Denis]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
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[[Category:Religion in France]]<br />
[[Category:Sikhism by country|France]]<br />
[[Category:Sikhism in Europe|Fra]]<br />
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