After a century, the British Army issues Sikh Daily Prayer books

A Sikh member of the Coldstream Guards wearing a turban as he takes part in the Colonel's Review

A Sikh member of the Coldstream Guards wearing a turban as he takes part in the Colonel's Review Source: Getty / PA Images via Getty Images

The UK’s Ministry of Defence has issued Sikh Daily Prayer Books, called Nitnem Gutka, to Sikh service personnel for the first time in more than a century. A major in the British Army has spent the past two years campaigning to make this possible.


This item was first produced for the BBC World Service.

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