Indian Sikh Pilgrim Converts to Islam, Marries Pakistani Citizen During Guru Nanak Anniversary Visit
LAHORE/SHEIKHUPURA: In a rare cross-border development, an Indian Sikh woman visiting Pakistan for the birth anniversary celebrations of Baba Guru Nanak has embraced Islam and married a Pakistani man, officials confirmed on Thursday. According to local authorities, 48-year-old Sarabjit Kaur, who arrived from India on 4 November as part of a Sikh pilgrimage group, converted…
LAHORE/SHEIKHUPURA: In a rare cross-border development, an Indian Sikh woman visiting Pakistan for the birth anniversary celebrations of Baba Guru Nanak has embraced Islam and married a Pakistani man, officials confirmed on Thursday.
According to local authorities, 48-year-old Sarabjit Kaur, who arrived from India on 4 November as part of a Sikh pilgrimage group, converted to Islam during her stay and adopted the name Noor. She married Nasir Hussain, a resident of Farooqabad in district Sheikhupura, on 5 November.
The marriage certificate records a mehr of 10,000 Pakistani rupees, which has already been paid.
Kaur was due to return with the Indian pilgrim group on 13 November, but she did not join the departing yatrees. Her visa also expired the same day, prompting Indian authorities to initially declare her “missing” and seek updates from Pakistan.
Subsequent inquiries revealed that Kaur had voluntarily remained in Pakistan after converting to Islam and entering into the marriage. Immigration and security agencies have been notified, and officials are reviewing the legal, immigration, and diplomatic implications.
The incident has drawn widespread attention, occurring during one of the region’s significant Sikh religious pilgrimage events facilitated under longstanding cross-border arrangements.
