Lord Sheikh attended and spoke at the Second Annual Essay Competition hosted by Guru Nanak Worldwide. Lord Sheikh is Chairman of Guru Nanak Worldwide and has given many talks on Guru Nanak Dev Ji. Indeed, when Lord Sheikh wrote his book on Maharajah Ranjit Singh he studied Sikism and he has included a small chapter on the ten Sikh Gurus in the book.

Guru Nanak Worldwide aims to promote worldwide the philosophy of Guru Nanak Dev ji, which helps to preserve global peace and co-existence. Organising such essay competitions is one of the first steps to know His philosophy. General Mark Carleton-Smith CBE, Chief of General Staff, presented the prizes.