Sikhism in Sweden explained

Group:	Sikhism in Sweden
Pop:	4,000
Langs:	PunjabiSwedish
Regions:	StockholmGothenburg
Religions:	Sikhism
Flag Size:	50px

Sikhism in Sweden is a very small religious minority, there are approximately 4,000 adherents, most of which are settled in Stockholm and Gothenburg, each of which has two gurdwaras.^{[1] [2]}

History

According to Kristina Myrvold, Associate Professor of Religious Studies at Linnaeus University, "The Sikhs started coming to Sweden as economic migrants and refugees in the 1970s."^[3]

Gurdwaras

Gurdwaras in Sweden include:

• Gurdwara Sangat Sahib Forening, Botkyrka, Tullinge, Stockholm
• Gurdwara Sri Guru Singh Sabha, Angered
• Sikh Cultural Association, Hjällbo, Gothenburg
• Sikh Temple Sweden —Gurudwara Bibi Nanki Ji, Stockholm

Further reading

• Book: Myrvold. Kristina . Jacobsen . Knut A. . Sikhs in Europe: Migration, Identities and Representations. 28 June 2013. Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.. 978-1409481669. 63–94. https://books.google.com/books?id=R_6hAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA64. 31 January 2016. Sikhs in Sweden: Community Building Representation.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Religiös symbol knivig fråga för DO. Religious symbol sharp question for DO. 4 May 2002. Svenska Dagbladet.
2. Book: Singh, Pashaura . Northern Europe, Sikhs in . 2019-04-18 . A Dictionary of Sikh Studies . 2023-06-02 . . en . 978-0-19-183187-4.
3. Web site: Ny forskning om sikhernas religion, historia och samtid . New research on Sikh religion, history and contemporary times . Myrvold . Kristina . 20 June 2017 . lnu.se . . 1 June 2023. sv.