The permission came through 7 years ago when the ruler of Dubai gave 25,400 sq ft of land to build the gurdwara.
On the grand opening of the gurdwara on January 17, Kandhari compared Sheikh Mohammed, also the vice-president of the UAE, to Muslim saint Hazrat Mian Mir, who had laid the foundation stone of Amritsar's Golden Temple, the holiest shrine for Sikhs.
The state-of-the-art kitchen, which offers food for devotees throughout the day, is worth a peek.
