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History

Prior to GNFA, the small, tight-knit Sikh community in the Washington, DC, area, regularly held congregation services in each other's homes.  The community decided that it was time to have a dedicated institution that could provide for its religious, cultural, and social needs.  In 1970, GNFA was incorporated, and in 1974 GNFA enacted its Constitution and By-Laws, becoming a democratically organization managed by the sangat itself.  The pioneers of this time were committed to building a long-lasting home for our community; though they did not have much themselves, they sacrificed what they had to establish an institution that would last for generations.  Since then, GNFA has grown in many ways, and this growth is due to the commitment and example of this founding generation. 

In Memoriam

GNFA pays tribute to the following sewadars whose contributions will never be forgotten 
Dr. Sardar Singh Ahuja
Dr. Rishpal Aujla
Mrs. Sinderjeet Kaur Brar
Mrs. Kaushalya Kaur Pabla
Dr. Ajaib Sidhu
Dr. Jaswinder Sidhu
Dr. Rajindar Sidhu
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Pictures from the Groundbreaking

of the Main Diwan Hall in 1978

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Guru Nanak Foundation of America, Inc., 

is a 501(c)(3) non-profit religious organization

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Silver Spring, MD 20904
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