Sikh Sakhis · Origins & Gurus · Guru Arjan Dev Ji
A Muslim Saint Lays the Foundation
In a revolutionary act of interfaith love, Guru Arjan Dev Ji invited his friend, the Sufi Saint Mian Mir, to lay the foundation stone of the Harmandir Sahib. This established that the holiest site of the Sikhs was rooted in a foundation of universal brotherhood and mutual respect.

In a revolutionary act of interfaith love, Guru Arjan Dev Ji invited his friend, the Sufi Saint Mian Mir, to lay the foundation stone of the Harmandir Sahib. This established that the holiest site of the Sikhs was rooted in a foundation of universal brotherhood and mutual respect.
- When
- 1588
- Where
- Amritsar