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'''Sikhism in the United Arab Emirates''' has a following of over 50,000;<ref>[http://www.gurudwaradubai.com/html/sikhindubai.asp Sikhs in Dubai Sikhs in Dubai] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101119015013/http://www.gurudwaradubai.com/html/sikhindubai.asp |date=2010-11-19 }}</ref> the majority of [[Sikh]]s in the [[UAE]] are found in [[Dubai]] and are expatriates hailing from [[Punjab (India)|Punjab]], [[India]]. There are smaller numbers of Pakistani Sikhs also.<br />
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There is a Sikh [[Gurdwara]] in Dubai which serves over 10,000 worshippers. In June 2010, foundations were laid for the Guru Nanak Darbar. At a cost of $20 million, the large gurdwara is located in [[Jebel Ali]], Dubai and will be the first 'official' Sikh temple in the entire [[Persian Gulf|Gulf]], catering to the needs of the local Sikh community.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110811091150/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-06-26/chandigarh/28312651_1_gurdwara-dubai-sikh-community First 'official' gurdwara in Dubai - The Times of India]</ref> An area of {{convert|25400|sqft|m2|abbr=on}} of land was given by [[Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum]] for the construction of the building. A community member and local businessman who proposed the gurdwara remarked "My dream is to make Guru Nanak Durbar the best, second only to the [[Harmandir Sahib|Golden Temple]] in Amritsar.<ref>[http://www.indiapost.com/community-post/3881-Dubai-gurudwara-first-Gulf.html $20 mn Dubai gurudwara first in Gulf - IndiaPost]</ref><br />
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Gurunanak Darbar is modelled on both the Golden Temple and the gurdwara in Southall, London by Interior designer Paul Bishop. Apart from a large carpeted prayer hall, there are three smaller rooms for private functions, a meditation room, a library and the spacious 'langar' or common kitchen hall. The state-of-the-art kitchen can serve the 10,000 plus worshipers who come every Friday. <ref>https://in.news.yahoo.com/dubais-grand-gurdwara-brings-religion-tradition-alive-style-082455321.html</ref><br />
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To develop religious values among the next generation of NRIs, special three-hour sessions are held for children on Saturdays at the temple where they are taught Punjabi, 'Kirtans' and how to behave in places of worship.<ref>https://in.news.yahoo.com/dubais-grand-gurdwara-brings-religion-tradition-alive-style-082455321.html</ref><br />
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==External links==<br />
* [http://www.gurudwaradubai.com/ Gurunanak Darbar Dubai]<br />
* [http://sikhsindubai.com/ Sikhs in Dubai]<br />
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