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[[File:Guru Nanak Shrine in Iraq.jpg|thumb|right|Guru Nanak Shrine in Iraq|200px]]

'''Sikhism in Iraq''' does not have a permanent population, but has a historical presence because of travels by [[Guru Nanak]] and Sikh soldiers stationed in Iraq during [[World War I]] and [[World War II]].<ref name=afp>{{cite news|url=https://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5i9OUrN6uBkmrEysxpCc1gxzfyykw?docId=CNG.3a4459421ecb447810df126b36e389f3.501 |title=AFP: Sikh shrine in Baghdad lives on in memories |work=[[Google Search]] |access-date=4 February 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111205190227/https://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5i9OUrN6uBkmrEysxpCc1gxzfyykw?docId=CNG.3a4459421ecb447810df126b36e389f3.501 |archive-date=5 December 2011 }}</ref>

It is likely that some Sikhs may be still be in Iraq but their numbers may be very small.{{citation needed|date=November 2020}}

==Guru Nanak's journey==
[[Guru Nanak]] traveled vast distances in four major journeys with his [[Muslim]] [[Minstrel]], [[Bhai Mardana]]. During one of those journeys, he traveled across the Muslim world and at one point stayed outside of [[Baghdad]]. According to historical sources he held a dialogue with Sheikh Bahlool Dana, a [[Sufi]] saint. At some point, a shrine to Guru Nanak was built alongside Bahlool Dana's tomb.<ref name=afp/> In the chaos following the [[2003 Invasion of Iraq|2003 invasion of Iraq]] looters or vandals stripped the monument of religious texts and a plaque commemorating the meeting.<ref name=afp/>
The Monument still exists but condition of the structure is not good, people reside nearby call this [[Baba Nanak Shrine]] , it is close to Al Muthunna near to Baghdad.

==World Wars==
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During both world wars Sikh soldiers in the [[British Army]] were posted in Iraq. During [[World War I]] the shrine to Guru Nanak was rediscovered by a Sikh captain, Dr Kirpal Singh, after being forgotten for centuries. In the early 1930s Sikh soldiers repaired the shrine and during World War II continued its upkeep.<ref name=afp/>

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20120430125203/http://www.sikhspectrum.com/072002/baghdad.htm A 1969 article from "The Sikh Review" detailing the discovery of the monument to Guru Nanak in Baghdad]

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Sikhism in Iraq - Revision history

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