In a quiet but serious turn, Sarbjit Kaur - a Sikh woman from Amanipur village in Punjab’s Kapurthala area - has switched to Islam during a religious trip to Pakistan with a pilgrim group. She took on the name Noor Hussain following her change of faith. Her wedding under Muslim customs was confirmed by a mosque in Sheikhupura, where she received an official nikah document. While there, she also chose to marry through Islamic tradition.
Story behind the trip plus what went down
The trip included 1,932 Sikhs who went from India to Pakistan in November 2025 - honoring Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s birthday while visiting holy places like Gurdwara Nankana Sahib. Most pilgrims, around 1,922, made it back home safely; yet Sarbjit Kaur never came back, vanishing without a trace even after Indian officials looked hard for her.
While on the journey, Sarbjit Kaur split off from the Sikh travelers - locals say she stayed behind in Pakistan after switching faiths and tying the knot. Officials there backed up claims of her new religious path along with official papers proving the union.
Official documents show Sarbjit Kaur got her passport from the Jalandhar office, listing a home in Amanipur village. While her parents split up years ago, she stayed apart from both. Raising two boys - Navpreet and Lovepreet - she managed on her own; meanwhile, those sons now face charges linked to drug laws.
Her husband’s thought to have lived in England for around fifteen or twenty years now. People guess Sarbjit Kaur stayed in touch with a guy from Pakistan called Nasir on Facebook - she might’ve seen him before through the Kartarpur route.
Protection plus court actionsLocal cops in Kapurthala along with Bathinda filed several charges against Sarbjit Kaur - yet she got cleared every time. Right now, officials are checking if the papers she used for her passport were legit, especially police clearances; also missing info like full name or citizenship status on a Pakistan border document didn’t help much. That gap made it harder to follow where exactly she went.
Even though most Sikh travelers got permission to go into Pakistan for their spiritual trip, some Hindus who came along were turned away at the checkpoint - officials didn't let them cross as part of the journey. That move made things more tangled when it comes to faith-related travel rules.
The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), along with Indian security forces, is looking into how Sarbjit Kaur went missing and claims she changed faiths. Local cops have limited press access around her house in Amanipur; meanwhile, checks continue to see whether she had past links to Pakistan or plans besides religious travel.
Police keep up tight screenings while still looking into whether Sarbjit Kaur planned it ahead of time or had help from someone else.
This event’s stirred worry within faith groups and officials at the same time, pointing out how tricky it is when spiritual journeys cross borders while balancing individual rights with safety concerns. Officials stress staying more alert from now on - working together closely helps protect everyone taking part in these trips.
This case is still being looked into by Indian and Pakistani officials alike.
