Religious Freedom of the Other - A Sikh Perspective

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To mark Interfaith Week the British Chapter of the International Association for Religious Freedom presents: Religious Freedom of the Other - A Sikh perspective with Charanjit Singh. On 25th November 2025, the Sikhs across the world are commemorating the 350th anniversary of the supreme sacrifice of the ninth Sikh Guru, Tegh Bahadur to protect the religious freedom of the other. This is especially significant as there was unparalled persecution and forced conversion of subjects, whose religion was different from the rulers to the state religion. In this talk Charanjit would share her thoughts about the circumstances leading to the martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur and what can we learn from this tragic event in the context of human rights and religious freedom today.