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New Sikh Gurdwara inaugurate in Ghazni
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GHAZNI CITY: Ghazni
governor on Tuesday inaugurated a gurdwara of the Sikhs after
completion of the construction work on this holy place in Ghazni
province.
Accomplished on over 27 acres of land the Sikh gurdwara had been
completed by $151000 assistance from Provincial Reconstruction Team
(PRT).
Pajhwok Afghan News quoted Ismail Jahangir, spokesman of the Ghazni
governor, as saying that the new gurdwara had rooms for guests and a
langar hall.
Dilip Singh, MP of the Sikhs in Ghazni province, while praising the
step said problems in offering their religious ceremonies and
parties was solved with this new gurdwara.
They had been faced with several troubles before the inauguration of
this new gurdwara, he added.
The new gurdwara could house 3000 people at once, he informed,
urging the government to focus on the religious minorities in the
province to protect their entitled rights.
"I am an Afghan and I am entitled to all rights to be looked after."
He added. Thousands of Sikhs and Hindus would rush to Ghazni to
attend religious festivals when the peace and stability returns to
the province, he hoped.
Speaking on the occasion Ghazni governor Muhammad Usman Usmani said
all residents of the country irrespective of their language,
religion and tribe enjoyed similar rights. He appreciated local PRT
for their assistance.
The new gurdwara has been constructed on the location of the Sikhs'
old gurdwara which was smaller than the current building. There were
two Sikh gurdwaras in Ghazni province.
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July, 2008
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