Sikhs in Dubai and the UAE

[Big_Tera]

19 hours ago, S4NGH said:

Have you seen the purpose built Gurdwara in Dubai?

Just had a look. Its amazing. Wish we had a Gurdwara like that in the UK. Amazing design inside out. 

I liked how plain and simple the decor was. Nothing to overpowering.

[Singh2017]

6 hours ago, Big_Tera said:

Just had a look. Its amazing. Wish we had a Gurdwara like that in the UK. Amazing design inside out. 

I liked how plain and simple the decor was. Nothing to overpowering.

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It's a nice gurdwara aesthetically and there are good Gurmat activities like santhiya etc that go on inside. But nowadays we've lost the practicality aspect of our gurughar and forgotten that looks aren't everything. Havelock Road Gurdwara in Southall is one of the worst built Gurdwaras but it looks very nice - inside and out. It cost £17.5 million to make but was made by a gora who knew nothing about Sikhi; where are the meeting rooms? Where can the panth discuss or do veechaar? The darbar is made for sangat to listen to katha and Kirtan but where is the room for separate Q&A? 2 massive darbars and no meeting rooms for the panth to talk about or arrange events or to come together and discuss Sikhi with each other in saadhsangat.That's not a gurdwara. Infact most gurdwaras aren't built for their purpose anymore. It's sad really. Maharaj Kirpa the gurughar in the future will be more purpose built. Hopefully I haven't said anything that has hurt anyone. 

Vaheguru Ji.

[MrDoaba]

5 hours ago, Singh2017 said:

Havelock Road Gurdwara in Southall is the worst built Gurdwaras but it looks very nice

Very well put. It is one of the worst designs I have ever seen. Impractical. There's Gurdwaras which formerly used to be factories that make better use of the space. Tbh what do you expect from a Gurdwara which has pay-as-you-go Akhand Paths.

It's a business, not a place of worship.

The only discussions that happen there are between committee members and they take place in the khajaanchis office.