NJ AJR126

Designates the weekend closest to Guru Nanak Gurpurab in November as "Guru Nanak Gurpurab Weekend" in New Jersey each year

Requests the Governor to annually issue a proclamation recognizing the weekend and calling upon public officials and citizens to observe it with appropriate activities and programs

Recognizes Sikhism as the world's fifth-largest religion with approximately 30 million adherents worldwide and one million in the United States

Honors Guru Nanak (1469-1539), founder of Sikhism, who emphasized meditating on God, earning an honest living, and sharing with those in need

Acknowledges contributions of the Sikh community to New Jersey and the nation, with some members having immigrated over a century ago