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Missing Sikh Pilgrim Converts to Islam, Marries Pakistani Man
A woman named Sarbjit Kaur from India went to Pakistan with a group for a religious celebration.
When her group came back, she was missing.
Police in Pakistan say she has changed her religion to Islam, taken the new name Noor, and married a man named Nasir Hussain.
She says she met him online and wanted to marry him because she is divorced.
She also said that people threatened them and she asked the Pakistan government for protection.
Meanwhile, police in India are also looking into why she disappeared.
It's known that she had some legal cases against her in India.
This isn't the first time an Indian woman has gone missing in Pakistan and later reported converting and marrying a local man.
Sarbjit Kaur, a 48-year-old Indian Sikh woman, went missing in Pakistan during a religious pilgrimage.
She reportedly converted to Islam, took the name Noor, and married a local man, Nasir Hussain, in Sheikhupura.
Kaur claims she married of her own free will after knowing Hussain for nine years via social media and being a divorcee.
Indian police are investigating her disappearance and stated they have no information about her conversion.
There are reports of previous similar incidents involving Indian women going missing in Pakistan and subsequently converting and marrying local men.
- Who
- Sarbjit Kaur (now Noor), a 48-year-old Indian Sikh woman, and Nasir Hussain, a local Pakistani man from Sheikhupura.
- What
- Sarbjit Kaur disappeared during a Sikh pilgrimage in Pakistan, has reportedly converted to Islam, and married Nasir Hussain. She claims to have done so willingly. Indian authorities are investigating her disappearance.
- Where
- Pakistan, specifically Punjab province and Sheikhupura district. Her disappearance is being investigated in Kapurthala, India.
- When
- Kaur traveled to Pakistan on November 4 and was reported missing on November 13 when her group returned. She allegedly married Nasir Hussain on November 5.
- Why
- Sarbjit Kaur states she converted to Islam and married Nasir Hussain out of free will, having known him for nine years via social media and being a divorcee. The reasons for her disappearance and alleged conversion are under investigation by Indian police.
Reported Conversion and Marriage
Disappearance During Pilgrimage
Sarbjit Kaur's Stated Intentions
Reported Conversion and Marriage
Sarbjit Kaur, now known as Noor, claims she converted to Islam and married Nasir Hussain of her own free will after knowing him for nine years through social media. She stated in a video that she is a divorcee and wants to marry him. She also claimed in a video that people entered her husband's house, threatened them, and attempted to force them to comply, urging the Pakistan government for safety.
Disappearance During Pilgrimage
Sarbjit Kaur was part of a Sikh pilgrims' group to Pakistan and was discovered missing when the group returned home on November 13. Indian police are investigating her disappearance and have stated there is no information about her conversion.
Legal and Background Information
Reported Conversion and Marriage
A Nikah nama (marriage certificate) supports the claim of conversion to Islam and marriage to Nasir Hussain in Sheikhupura. Kaur stated in court that she was not abducted and is happily married. She mentioned she brought nothing from India but the clothes she was wearing. She also stated her husband has lived abroad for many years and that she has two sons. Lahore police are searching for the couple, who have reportedly gone into hiding.
Disappearance During Pilgrimage
Kapurthala police in India are investigating Kaur's disappearance. It was noted that she has three cases of cheating and fraud registered against her, though court proceedings are nearing completion. Her passport was issued in January 2024. Her ex-husband lives in England and she has two sons.
Key facts
- Pilgrim's Name
- Sarbjit Kaur (reportedly changed to Noor)
- Age
- 48
- Origin
- Amanipur village, Kapurthala district, Punjab, India
- Pilgrimage Purpose
- Festivities related to the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev
- Date of Arrival in Pakistan
- November 4
- Date of Alleged Marriage
- November 5
- Alleged Husband
- Nasir Hussain
- Alleged Marriage Location
- Sheikhupura district, Pakistan
- Legal Cases in India
- Three cases of cheating and fraud registered against Sarbjit Kaur
Timeline
Police arrested five in India for alleged forced conversions.
Then, a politician called for a federal anti-conversion law.
A Muslim man reportedly tricked a woman into conversion and marriage.
Now, a Sikh woman is missing in Pakistan, with conversion claims surfacing.
Quotes
Sarabjeet Kaur
Indian Sikh woman who converted to Islam and married a local man in Pakistan
“I love Nasir Hussain and that she knew him for nine years through social media.”
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“She is a divorcee and wanted to marry him.”
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a senior police officer in Lahore
Senior police officer in Lahore
“Kaur contracted marriage with Nasir Hussain of Sheikhupura district, some 50 kms from Lahore, a day after her arrival in Pakistan on November 4 and declared that she converted to Islam and married out of free will.”
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Partap Singh
Secretary of India's Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee
“We had just forwarded the list of pilgrims, and it is the job of the government to carry out background checks.”
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Kaur
Indian Sikh woman who converted to Islam and married a local man in Pakistan
“They (unknown people) forced us to go with them and threatened to register a false case against us for non-compliance.”
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Sources
Who Is Sarbjit Kaur? Punjab Woman Missing in Pakistan, Converts to Islam, Marries Local
Indian Sikh Woman Missing In Pakistan Converted To Islam, Married A Local
Missing Sikh pilgrim says she converted to Islam, married Pak man
Missing Sikh woman pilgrim married in Pakistan? Nikahnama copy surfaces
