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Sikhs. A dialogue of cultures, access to experience, knowledge and spirituality of other cultures and religions are taught, as they have been found in the Bern region their home. Haus der
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shrines are to be built, integrated into a temple of about 500 square metres (598 sq yd). There are also several rooms for seminars, yoga, meditation, and for cultural and language training for children and adolescents. Of central importance will be the vegetarian cuisine, which come into
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is located on two floors, the prayer rooms for men and women are interconnected. Planned were a 200 square metres (239 sq yd) large prayer room for women and an approximately 300 square metres (359 sq yd) large room for the men. Skip offices and a café in the mosque were also
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