Christian Bahraini woman chairs parliament
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Pastor Pritam Singh Sandhu
Pastor Pritam Singh Sandhu is a Punjabi Christian. He is the founder of South Asian Connection and lead Pastor of South Asian International Fellowship - a multicultural church reaching out to the South Asian community in Singapore. He is also the International Coordinator for the South Asian Global Convention SAGC 2004 Vancouver, Canada, SAGC 2007 London, UK and SAGC 2009 Singapore- an International gathering for South Asian Christian Youth and Young Adults for Mission Mobilization. He has served as the Youth Pastor/ Leader of Khush Khabri Fellowship in Singapore [1996-2000, 2005-2007] and Youth Pastor at the International Punjabi Masihi Church in Vancouver, Canada [2000-2005]. Pritam Singh was a former Sikh Christian now, a dreamer, a visionary leader and a risk-taker in God's Kingdom. He is passionate about young people and mentoring the Next Generation of South Asian leaders. He is also interested in networking among churches and engaging the cultures. He holds a Masters Degree, a Bachelor of Science and a Post-Graduate Diploma in Education degree. He was a Biology and Chemistry teacher in a government school and Vice Principal at a private school in Singapore. He is married to Dr. Balbir Kaur Chaal, a UK born Punjabi Christian and Cambridge educated molecular biologist and they have a cute baby daughter, Sujaan Kaur Sandhu. By Pastor Pritam Singh Sandhu
Published on 04/20/2005
Ms. Alees Samaan, a Christian woman became the first non-Muslim to act as Speaker of parliament in Bahrain, a predominantly Muslim country. God has raised Alees Samaan as an Esther, even if it was for a brief moment. She was at the right place, at the right time for the right reason. God is indeed in control with a purpose in His hands. This significant and historic story has been published widely on Arabic newspapers. Read more on the BBC.
Ms. Alees Samaan, a Christian woman became the first non-Muslim to act as Speaker of parliament in Bahrain, a predominantly Muslim country. God has raised Alees Samaan as an Esther, even if it was for a brief moment. She was at the right place, at the right time for the right reason. God is indeed in control with a purpose in His hands. This significant and historic story has been published widely on Arabic newspapers. Read more on the BBC.