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{{Infobox person
| name = Bhai Sahib Bhai Mohinder Singh Ahluwalia
| honorific_suffix = <small>[[Officer of the Order of the British Empire|OBE]] [[Order of St. Gregory the Great|KSG]] [[Esquire|Esq.]]</small>
| image = Bhai Sahib Bhai Mohinder Singh Ahluwalia speaking at the Midlands launch of the British Sikh Report 2018.jpg
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| native_name = ਭਾਈ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਭਾਈ ਮੋਹਿੰਦਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਜੀ ਆਹਲੂਵਾਲੀਆ
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| birth_place = [[Kenya]]
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| nationality = British
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| education = [[Civil Engineering]]
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| occupation = Chairman
| years_active = 1995–present
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| known_for = Interfaith work
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'''Bhai Sahib Bhai Mohinder Singh Ahluwalia''' [[OBE]] [[Order of St. Gregory the Great|KSG]] ([[Punjabi language|Punjabi]]: ਭਾਈ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਭਾਈ ਮੋਹਿੰਦਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਜੀ ਆਹਲੂਵਾਲੀਆ) (born on 31 March 1939 in Kenya) is the chairman of the Nishkam Group of Charitable Organisations.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.ncauk.org/about-us/governance/|title=Meet the Board|date=2012-08-06|work=Nishkam Centre|access-date=2018-06-26|language=en-US}}</ref> He is listed in the top 100 most influential Sikhs in the world.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/chandigarh/the-sikh-100-list/story-6Ynu1OjZfEsl9pq0Rj6fiK.html|title=THE SIKH 100 LIST|date=2013-11-10|work=Hindustan Times|access-date=2018-06-26|language=en}}</ref>

== Career ==
Bhai Sahib has worked as chairman of the Nishkam Group of Charitable Organisations since 1995.

He is the first British Sikh to be awarded the official title of ‘Bhai Sahib’ by the [[Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee|Shiromani Gurudwara Parbandhak Committee]], SGPC, Amritsar (the Sikh ‘apex’ organisation representing some 26 million Sikhs globally), for his selfless service in propagating the Sikh faith, engagement in interfaith work and heritage conservation.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.charterforforgiveness.org/Leadership.htm|title=Charter for Forgiveness and Reconciliation Leadership|last=Reconciliation|first=Charter for Forgiveness and|website=www.charterforforgiveness.org|language=en-US|access-date=2018-06-26}}</ref>

== Awards and recognition ==
In the 2015 New Year Honours, Bhai Sahib was appointed an Officer of the [[Order of the British Empire]] for services to Interfaith and community cohesion.

In 2012 Bhai Sahib made history by becoming the first Sikh in the world to be honoured with the Pontifical Order of Knighthood of St Gregory for his interfaith work.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/local-news/your-news-sikh-papal-knighthood-186868|title=Your News: Sikh Papal Knighthood in Birmingham|last=Live|first=Birmingham|date=2012-06-14|work=birminghammail|access-date=2018-06-26}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://blogs.fco.gov.uk/nigelbaker/2012/04/26/sikhs-honoured-by-catholics/|title=Sikhs honoured by Catholics|website=blogs.fco.gov.uk|language=en-GB|access-date=2018-06-26}}</ref>

In addition he has received a wide range of awards recognising his community work including:

* An honorary degree from [[Aston University]] in 2014<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.aston.ac.uk/news/releases/2014/april/graduation-ceremonies-to-celebrate-student-success/|title=Graduation Ceremonies to celebrate student success|website=Aston University}}</ref>
*The Third GCGI Award for Public Service in the Interest of the Common Good presented at the 12th Annual GCGI International Conference in 2014<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gcgi.info/index.php/gcgi-award/613-bhai-sahib-bhai-dr-mohinder-singh-ahluwalia-receives-the-third-gcgi-award|title=Bhai Sahib Bhai Dr. Mohinder Singh Ahluwalia receives the third GCGI Award|last=Mofid|first=Kamran|website=www.gcgi.info|language=en-gb|access-date=2018-06-26}}</ref>
* Juliet Hollister Award from the Temple of Understanding in 2008.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://templeofunderstanding.org/who-we-are/history/juliet-hollister-awards/2008-awards/|title=2008 Awards - Temple of Understanding|work=Temple of Understanding|access-date=2018-06-26|language=en-US}}</ref> Past awardees have included the XIVth Dalai Lama, Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu and Nelson Mandela.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://templeofunderstanding.org/who-we-are/history/juliet-hollister-awards/|title=Juliet Hollister Award - Temple of Understanding|work=Temple of Understanding|access-date=2018-06-26|language=en-US}}</ref>
* An honorary degree from [[Birmingham City University]] in 2006<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bcu.ac.uk/about-us/corporate-information/honorary-graduates/full-list|title=Honorary Graduates of Birmingham City University|website=www.bcu.ac.uk|language=en|access-date=2018-06-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180827110400/http://www.bcu.ac.uk/about-us/corporate-information/honorary-graduates/full-list|archive-date=27 August 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* An honorary degree from the [[University of Central England]] in 2001<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Honorary+doctorates+for+two-a083787377|title=Honorary doctorates for two. - Free Online Library|website=www.thefreelibrary.com|access-date=2018-06-26}}</ref>

== See also ==
* [[List of British Sikhs]]

== References ==
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