Sikhism in Brunei

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

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.

## History

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Most 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

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* In 1993, there were estimated to be 32 Sikh families.[1]
* In 2010, there was estimated to be 500 Sikhs living in Brunei.[5]

## Gurdwara

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There is currently no Sikh Gurdwara in Brunei, despite lobbying from the Sikh community to have one.[6]

## See also

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* Sikhism by Country
* Sikhism in Indonesia
* Sikhism in Malaysia
* Sikhism in Singapore
* Religion in Brunei
* Indians in Brunei

## References

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1. ^ a b Jain, Ravkindra (2012). Nation, Diaspora, Trans-nation. Taylor & Francis. p. 48\. ISBN 9781136704147.
2. ^ "Mammouth Gathering of Sikhs in KL". News Strait Times. 28 August 2004.
3. ^ "Brunei's oldest Indian Mohinder Singh Bhullar: A successful entrepreneur, flag-bearer". The Economic Times. 7 February 2016.
4. ^ "Photos: Manmohan Singh goes for pink at this year's ASEAN Summit". FirstPost. 10 October 2013.
5. ^ Melton, J Gordon (2010). Religions of the World. ABC-CLIO. pp. 418–419\. ISBN 9781598842043.
6. ^ Sidhu, Jatswan (2016). Historical Dictionary of Brunei Darussalam. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. p. 267\. ISBN 9781442264595.

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