Sikhs are a religious minority in Brunei. There is estimated to be no more than 500 Sikhs living in Brunei, with most residing in Bandar Seri Begawan on the island of Borneo.
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.jpg) The first Sikh Prime Minister of India, Dr Manmohan Singh meeting with the Sultan Brunei, Hassanal Bolkiah in Cambodia (2012) | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 500 | |
| Religions | |
| Sikhism | |
| Languages | |
| English • Punjabi • Malay |
History
edit20th century
editMost Sikhs in Brunei are within the business sector. They specialise in sport goods, textiles, ready-made garments and carpets. The rest are drivers, doctors, teachers and engineers.[1] Most Sikhs in Brunei are closely connected with the Malaysian Sikh community.[2]
In 2010, Mohinder Singh Bhullar, a Sikh Brunei citizen was awarded the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman award for community service.[3]
In 2013, Dr Manmohan Singh, the first Sikh Prime Minister of India met with the Sultan of Brunei, Hassanal Bolkiah at the ASEAN Summit in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei.[4]
Demographics
editGurdwara
editThere is currently no Sikh Gurdwara in Brunei, despite lobbying from the Sikh community to have one.[6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Jain, Ravkindra (2012). Nation, Diaspora, Trans-nation. Taylor & Francis. p. 48. ISBN 9781136704147.
- ^ "Mammouth Gathering of Sikhs in KL". News Strait Times. 28 August 2004.
- ^ "Brunei's oldest Indian Mohinder Singh Bhullar: A successful entrepreneur, flag-bearer". The Economic Times. 7 February 2016.
- ^ "Photos: Manmohan Singh goes for pink at this year's ASEAN Summit". FirstPost. 10 October 2013.
- ^ Melton, J Gordon (2010). Religions of the World. ABC-CLIO. pp. 418–419. ISBN 9781598842043.
- ^ Sidhu, Jatswan (2016). Historical Dictionary of Brunei Darussalam. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. p. 267. ISBN 9781442264595.