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Gudrawa Name: Sikh Society of Florida

Alternative Name: SSOF, Sikh Society Of Florida, Miami Gurudwara

Mailing Address: 16000 Stirling Rd Southwest Ranches Florida, 33331

Decimal Coordinates: 26.043413, -80.36216

Web Address: https://www.facebook.com/sikhsocietyofflorida/ http://www.miamigurudwara.org/contact.htm

Image Address: http://www.miamigurudwara.org/img/index/1.jpg

The Sikh Society of Florida was created in 1973 by handful of Sikhs who wanted to create a Gurdwara Sahib in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale area. The founding members include: Jaswant Singh Bhatti, Darshan Kaur Bhatti, Onkar Singh Narula, Jaswant Singh Pannu, Manmohan Singh Randhawa, Nardev Kaur Randhawa, Malkit Singh Sindhu, Kirpal Singh Sidhu, Sardani Sidhu, Pargat Singh, and Ajaib Singh. In 1980, the Sikh Society of Florida was registered as a non-profit religious organization. It was during this time period that the founding members purchase three acres of land to build the Gurudwara. The building wasn’t completed until 1991, but the Sikh Society continued to celebrate gurpurabs (celebration of the anniversary of the Guru’s birth) throughout this time. The first Granthy was Bhair Mukhtiar Sinngh Ji until his ‘heavenly departure’ in 2007. The Sikh Society of Florida also provides educational classes for children and adults by having Punjabi classes which focuses on educating students about the Punjabi language, Sikh history, culture, beliefs, etc. The Sikh Society of Florida does have a monthly event called the Paath Santhya Class which is held every first and third Saturday from 12:30 p.m to 1:30 p.m.

For more information about past, current, and upcoming events, the Sikh Society of Florida updates their facebook page periodically to allow the community and their members updated on their activities. Some of these events include a weekly Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday dewan (service) where people from any background or culture can attend, listen, and eat food for free. This service typically last from 10:30 a.m to 1:30 p.m.