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There are around 100 Gurudwara Sahibs in Malaysia, with approximately 40 in the state of Perak, where the majority of the Sikh population dwells.

Blue Lions, a well-known UK-based group belonging to the ancient lineage of the Warrior Akali Nihang Singhs, performed a sold-out debut performance at Royal Albert Hall.

The Sikhs who have short hair are even asked how their hair is so short if they haven't had any haircut or a trim.

Sikhs consider their turbans a gift from their gurus. Many Sikhs around the world wear the turban as an expression of their faith and commitment to serving humanity.

Since the time of Guru Nanak, Sikhism has had a tradition of wearing turbans but it was the sixth Guru, Guru Hargobind Singh who formalized the turban as a symbol of sovereignty and royalty.

A life-size bronze statue of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, the 19th-century founder of the Sikh kingdom of Punjab, was unveiled in the historic Lahore Fort to thunderous applause from history aficionados on 27 June 2019.

Nepal Rastra Bank released three special commemorative coins in honor of Guru Nanak's 550th birthday.

Jagmeet Singh, the newly elected leader of the federal New Democratic Party, won people's hearts by handling an ignorant critic with maturity when he was accosted at the Atwater Market, Montreal, and told to remove his turban.

The 550th birth anniversary of the revered first Sikh Guru and founder of the Sikh religion Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji, was celebrated in almost every country across the globe.