About this episode

In this episode, Louisa Jane Smith speaks with Mandeep Singh about teaching Sikhi more authentically in RE classrooms.

Please send The RE Podcast a Text Message! In this episode, I speak with Mandeep Singh, trustee and volunteer at Khalsa Jatha British Isles, the oldest gurdwara in Europe (established in 1908), and co-founder of Gurdwara Aid. Together we explore some of the depth and nuance of Sikhi that is often overlooked in RE classrooms, challenging common misconceptions and offering more authentic ways to teach the tradition. In this episode we discuss: Why Sikhi is not a fusion of Hindu Dharma and Islam...

People in this episode

Host: Louisa Jane Smith

Guest: Mandeep Singh

Topics covered

• Sikhi
• religious education
• authentic teaching
• misconceptions
• cultural depth

Keywords

• Sikhi
• religious education
• authenticity
• misconceptions
• cultural understanding

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Khalsa Jatha British Isles, Gurdwara Aid

Places: Europe

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