From Mecca Medina to Iran and Baluchistan

Although, the dominating Muslim population of Mecca and Medina does not accept that Guru Nanak visited these places, there is ample evidence in Sikh literature to show that Guru Nanak had visited this place along with his companion Bhai Mardana in 1519. Bhai Gurdas ji, Sikh Scholar, contemporary of immediate successors of Guru Nanak has made a mention of this visit in his first vaar 32nd Paori in the following words.
Donning blue attire then Baba Nanak went to Mecca.
However, as the non Muslims are not allowed to build any religious place of their own, there is no gurdwara at present to mark the visit of the great Guru. Iran is another country which is supposed to have been visited by Sri Guru Nanak Dev ji. Earlier, a number of places were identified with Guru Nanak’s stay during his visit to Iran. However now there are only 2 Gurdwaras which are functional and are visited by the local Sikh sangat and other devotees. One of these Gurdwaras is situated in Tehran, capital of Iran. This Gurdwara is so important that it was visited by Shri Atal Bihari Vajpai, and then by Dr. Manmohan Singh with his wife and also Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2016. It is stated that this Gurdwara was founded in 1941 by Bhai Ganga Singh Sabha Teheran. Religious celebrations observed here include morning and evening prayers, Guru-Ka-Langar every Friday and after the Akhand Path. Community services include establishment of a school, where teaching of Punjabi and Dharmik (Divinity) forms an integral part of the curriculum. There are about 800 members of the Sikh community in the area.