The following outline is provides an overview of Sikhism, or Sikhi (its endonym). Sikhism has been described as being either a panentheistic or monotheistic...
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Sikhism (/ˈsiːkɪzəm/ SEEK-iz-əm), also known as Sikhi (Punjabi: ਸਿੱਖੀ Sikkhī, [ˈsɪk.kʰiː] , from Punjabi: ਸਿੱਖ, romanized: Sikh, lit. 'disciple'), is...
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Chaupai is the 405th Charitar of the Charitropakhyan composition contained within the Dasam Granth. It forms part of a Sikh's Nitnem (daily scripture reading)...
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The Sikh gurus (Punjabi: ਸਿੱਖ ਗੁਰੂ; Hindi: सिख गुरु) are the spiritual masters of Sikhism, who established the religion over the course of about two and...
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Gurbani (category Sikh scripture)
Guru's words) is a Sikh term, very commonly used by Sikhs to refer to various compositions by the Sikh Gurus and other writers of Guru Granth Sahib. In...
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Sects of Sikhism Sikhism by country Sikhism in India Turban training centre Sikhs comprise 1.7% (23,786,052) of India's total population of 1,399,179...
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Nitnem (category Sikh practices)
(2005). The Encyclopedia of Sikhism (Second ed.). New Delhi: Hemkunt Press. p. 15. ISBN 978-8170103011. Dr. H.S. Singha (2005). Sikh Studies, Book 7. Hemkunt...
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by Sikhs. It is not necessarily expected to be worn by all Sikhs, but it is a prevalent practice and broadly represents ones' devotion to Sikhism. Sikhism...
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Kirtan Sohila (category Sikhism stubs)
ਸੋਹਿਲਾ kīratana sōhilā) is a night prayer in Sikhism. Its name means 'Song of Praise'. It is composed of five hymns or shabad, the first three by Guru...
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Guru Granth Sahib (redirect from Sikh Holy Book)
religious scripture of Sikhism, regarded by Sikhs as the final, sovereign and eternal Guru following the lineage of the ten human gurus of the religion. The...
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Sikhs is the Dasam Granth. Both of these consist of text which was written or authorised by the Sikh Gurus. Within Sikhism the Sri Guru Granth Sahib or Adi...
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List of sutras Śruti Smriti Tantra Upanishads Vedanta Yoga I Ching Sikhism The Sikh Gurus Guru Granth Sahib Sikh religious philosophy List of Sikhism-related...
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In Sikhism, a langar (Punjabi: ਲੰਗਰ, pronunciation: [lʌŋɾ], 'kitchen') is the community kitchen of a gurdwara, which serves meals to all free of charge...
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Var. The Sikh View on Happiness: Guru Arjan's Sukhmani. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 223. ISBN 9781350139886. W. H. McLeod. The A to Z of Sikhism. Scarecrow...
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Adherents of Sikhism follow a number of prohibitions. As with any followers of any faith or group, adherence varies by each individual. These prohibitions...
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Jaap Sahib (category Sikh scripture)
Zafarnama: The Epistle of Victory (1st ed.). Lahore Book Shop. p. 13. ISBN 8176471798. Singha, H.S. (2000). The Encyclopedia of Sikhism (Over 1000 Entries)...
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Philosophy and Faith of Sikhism. Himalayan Institute Press. p. 15. ISBN 0-89389-109-6. Brar, Sandeep Singh (1998). "The Sikhism Homepage: Guru Amar Das"...
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Judaism (outline)/ Jewish studies Apologetics Indian religions Buddhism (outline)/ Buddhist studies Hinduism (outline) Jainism Sikhism (outline) East Asian...
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In Sikhism, kesh or kes (Gurmukhi: ਕੇਸ) is the practice of allowing one's hair to grow naturally without cutting. The practice is one of The Five Kakaars...
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the Ravidasi Sikhs to leave Sikhism and become an independent religion fully separated from Sikhism. Prior to their break from Sikhism, the Dera Bhallan...
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to Indian youth. India portal List of famous Sikhs Religion in India Cochin Sikhs Sikhism Sikhism in Pakistan Sikh culture Fauja, S., & Talib, Gurbachan...
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Punjabi Sikhs are adherents of Sikhism who identify ethnically, linguistically, culturally, and genealogically as Punjabis. Punjabi Sikhs are the second-largest...
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Sikhism in Bangladesh has an extensive heritage and history, although Sikhs had always been a minority community in Bengal. Their founder, Guru Nanak...
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Varan Bhai Gurdas (category Sikh scripture)
ethics of Sikh beliefs as outlined by the Gurus. It explains the Sikh terms like sangat, haumai, "Gun", Gurmukh and Manmukh, Sat, Naam, etc. Many of the...
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| Sikh Gurus :Gateway to Sikhism". Archived from the original on 2009-10-09. Retrieved 2011-10-09. Surinder Singh Kohli. 1993. The Sikh and Sikhism. P...
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Rehras (category Sikhism stubs)
evening prayer of the Sikhs and is part of Nitnem. It includes hymns from Guru Granth Sahib Ji and Dasam Granth Ji. It contains hymns of So Dar, So Purakh...
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Sikhism is the fourth-largest religious group in Canada, with nearly 800,000 adherents, or 2.1% of Canada's population, as of 2021. The largest Sikh populations...
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Names of God in Sikhism are names attributed to God in Sikhism by Sikh gurus. Below is a list of some names used by Sikhs for God: The various names for...
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Dasam Granth (category Sikh scripture)
post-colonial Sikhism has the issue of the Dasam Granth authorship been satisfactorily resolved. What is germane, however, is that pre-colonial Sikh society...
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Sarbloh Granth (category Sikh scripture)
Granth-Guru Panth. Chandigarh, India: Institute of Sikh Studies. p. 21. The encyclopaedia of Sikhism. Vol. 2. Harbans Singh. Patiala: Punjabi University...
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