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Any of Sangat from the area ? I know it only a little, and in my mind it's Gujarati and Tamil dense. Should UK be making more Gurdwaras ? North London Sikhs 'left behind' as they have to drive 10 miles to pray By Adam ShawLocal Democracy Reporter 13:54, 5 OCT 2021 The community said younger Sikhs are 'gradually fading into oblivion' A North London Sikh community is on the lookout for its own community centre as members face travelling almost 10 miles to their nearest place of worship. Harrow Sikhs have called on the council to support their bid for a designated cultural space to celebrate religious festivals such as Diwali and Vaisakhi. Former Harrow councillor Narinder Singh Mudhar said the Sikh community in the borough is “at risk of being left behind” as younger generations have fewer places to learn about their heritage. He said: “I came here in 1965 and ever since then we have been trying to find somewhere permanent to meet. “Now our youngsters are gradually fading into oblivion – you sometimes don’t even recognise them as Sikhs. “We need somewhere to plant our flag and are really out on a limb. If we’re not careful, we will lose all sense of belonging and identity. “I’m an 81-year-old man, I’ve been there and seen it all. But it’s very important for our children’s generation.” Harrow’s Sikh community, which at the time of the last census was just under 3,000 strong, has been forced to travel outside of the borough to celebrate and pray regularly. Narinder explained how going to Brent Sikh Centre, a gurdwara just over the border in Kingsbury, was manageable for some people but did not have the same appeal as a Harrow equivalent. He said: “Most faiths have places to go to in Harrow – you’ve got huge places like Harrow Mosque but also lots of temples and churches. “Unfortunately, we don’t yet have a place we can call our own and we think it would do us the world of good.” Narinder explained members are often left scrambling around trying to hire church halls to host festival celebrations. He argued there is an appetite from Sikhs in Harrow to fund their own centre but, given the community’s size, called for outside assistance when it comes to finding a space. He described the patch of land in West Harrow which housed a former church building as an “ideal spot” for a new centre. Plans for almost 200 homes across nine buildings at the site were recently rejected by Harrow Council and Narinder suggested it should be reviewed as a potential new home for the Sikh community. He added he mentioned the situation to the borough’s current mayor, Cllr Ghazanfar Ali, who gave him assurances that he would support any bid for a dedicated space. https://www.mylondon.news/news/west-london-news/north-london-sikhs-left-behind-21767357