Baba Nanak Shrine
Shrine in Baghdad, Iraq; a sacred site in Sikhism / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Baba Nanak Shrine, a Sikh Gurdwara in Baghdad, Iraq, which was rediscovered by Sikh soldiers during World War I and was repaired and rebuilt during World War II, by Sikh soldiers again, existed till 2003 in somewhat good shape.
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Baba Nanak Shrine | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Sikhism |
Location | |
Location | Baghdad |
Country | Iraq |
Geographic coordinates | 33°20′10.2768″N 44°21′50.1732″E |
The founder of the Sikh religion, Guru Nanak, who is traditionally locally referred to Nanak Peer as in the area,[1] came to Baghdad in the early sixteenth century, around 1511 AD [2][3] after visiting the holy Muslim cities of Mecca and Medina.[4] He was initially not allowed to enter the city of Baghdad, which made him spend the night in the cemetery outside the city. The shrine was originally constructed by the local people in the cemetery area in Guru Nanak's holy memory.