Sikhism in Malaysia

Sikhism in Malaysia
Gurdwara in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
Total population
100,000
0.3% of the total Malaysian population (2021)
Regions with significant populations
Kuala Lumpur
Religions
Sikhism
Languages
Punjabi · Malay

Malaysian Sikhs are known to be the fourth largest Malaysian Indian ethnic group.[citation needed] It is estimated that there are around 100,000 Sikhs in Malaysia.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

  1. ^ "Homepage". Malaysian Sikh Union. The population of the Sikhs has grown from 30,000 in 1930 to 130,000 in 2011.
  2. ^ "Gobind Singh Deo is Malaysia's first Sikh minister". The Economic Times. Malaysia has nearly 100,000 Sikh population.
  3. ^ "Malaysia gets first Sikh minister". WION. Miri Indian Association president, Councillor Karambir Singh was quoted as saying by the Borneo Post. Malaysia has nearly 100,000 Sikh population
  4. ^ "On the Gurdwara Trail in Malaysia: A Spiritual Experience". SikhNet. The Malaysian Sikh community is the fourth largest ethnic group of Malaysian Indians. It is estimated that over 100,000 Sikhs reside in Malaysia. The Sikh population is the largest here among Southeast and East Asia.
  5. ^ "Indian-origin appointed as first Sikh Minister in Malaysia". Connected to India. The whole Sikh community is happy over the appointment of Deo as a Minister in the Malaysia's Cabinet. There are about 100,000 Sikhs in Malaysia occupying significant positions in the country.
  6. ^ "Vaisakhi festivities showcase Sikh community's vibrancy". MalayMail. "We are small in Malaysia — there are 100,000 of us — but you see us everywhere," said Daljit....Daljit estimated between 100,000 to 120,000 travelled from north Indian region Punjab, where Sikhism originated, as well as Delhi and Mumbai.