Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the ruler of Dubai, who donated a piece of land in the Jebel Ali area for the gurdwara about 7 years ago, wanted it to be iconic.
The opulent building is worth every bit of the 65 million dirhams (about Rs. 100 crore) spent on it a large part of it contributed by NRI businessman Surender Singh Kandhari himself.
The idea of the building was born 12 years ago with the growing need of a proper place of worship for the Sikhs, who shared space in the cramped temple premises in Bur Dubai district.
