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Donno if this is old news but I found this story and thought I'd share it with the sangat.

Tibetan family converts to Sikhism

The Tribune

Phagwara, September 1

When children of several Sikh families are falling victims to apostasy (patitpuna) in this hi-tech age, bitten by the fashion bug, a tribal Tibetan family of Arunachal Pradesh has converted to Sikhism after being bowled over by spiritually elevating gurbani kirtan they had heard at the Golden Temple.

In a conversation with this correspondent here today, the tribal family said that it was on a padyatra to various religious places of the country. This family of five members (now six) had started from Arunachal Pradesh 15 months ago. It had covered one dozen states traversing about 5,000 km on foot so far. So much so that a child was born to the young daughter, Maya, at Mallian village near Amritsar and the boy was christened as Rahi Singh (one born on way).

The villagers had greatly helped the family during the delivery of the child and housed it in the village for some days. It was about six months ago when they were on their way to Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in Jammu and Kashmir.

Besides Mr Phalamtok Kama and his daughter, Maya, Mr Kama’s young sons, Alchai, Thaisiag and son-in-law, Khihan, are also in the group. They had not heard about the quadricentennial celebrations of Guru Granth Sahib nor did they know anything about Sikhism when they had started from their home 15 months ago. However, the soothing and comforting gurbani kirtan mesmerised them and they instantly decided to turn Sikhs by tying the hair knots on their heads. The male members added the suffix Singh to their names while the lone teenager girl added Kaur to her name.

They were honoured here today by Mr Iqbal Singh Kundi, vice-president, nagar council, Phagwara, and president of the Guru Nanak Mission Welfare Society. He also presented them articles of daily use. The family is now on its way back to Arunachal Pradesh but has pledged to come back to Punjab. They are wonderstruck by its spirituality and the hospitality of the people here.

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Yeah I liked this story too. I also read a few of Bihari Hindus who embraced Sikhism a year ago but dunno if that story has been posted on the forums already.

I even have proof and story of an Arab man living in Saudi Arabia who left Islam and embraced Sikhism. His reason stated was something like, Sikhism is the best way to worship Allah as he put it.

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Wahid Mohammed

Saudi Arabia

M, 36

Embraced Sikhism 27/12/04

Testimony

"I can only find the teachings of Sikhism with no contradictions and total humanity as well as strict belief in One God, just like the Jews, Christians and Muslims.

A through study of Sikhism, shows that love and peace is the ONLY way

to meet with Allah (God)."

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"I can only find the teachings of Sikhism with no contradictions and total humanity as well as strict belief in One God, just like the Jews, Christians and Muslims.

Thats pretty much how I saw it too. I second this qoute.

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Wahid Mohammed

Saudi Arabia

M, 36

Embraced Sikhism 27/12/04

Testimony

"I can only find the teachings of Sikhism with no contradictions and total humanity as well as strict belief in One God, just like the Jews, Christians and Muslims.

A through study of Sikhism, shows that love and peace is the ONLY way

to meet with Allah (God)."

:TH:

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