Khalsa (In Sikhism

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• Sikhism — (: ] Guru Nanak Dev Ji described God s revelation the path to salvation with terms such as nām (the divine Name ) and śabad (the divine Word) to emphasise the totality of the revelation. Nanak designated the word guru (meaning teacher ) as the… …   Wikipedia

• Khalsa Aid — was established in 1999 as an international non profit aid and relief organization founded on the Sikh principles of selfless service and universal love. Khalsa Aid is a UK Registered Charity (#1080374) with the UK Charities Commission and also… …   Wikipedia

• Sikhism — • The religion of a warlike sect of India, having its origin in the Punjab and its centre in the holy City of Amritsar, where their sacred books are preserved and worshipped Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Sikhism     Sikhism …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Sikhism — /see kiz euhm/, n. the religion and practices of the Sikhs. [SIKH + ISM] * * * Indian monotheistic religion founded in the late 15th century by Guru Nanak. Most of its 18 million members, called Sikhs, live in the Punjab, the site of their… …   Universalium

• Khalsa — For the village in Azerbaijan, see Xəlsə. Khalsa (Punjabi: pa. ਖਾਲਸਾ, literally Pure ) refers to the collective body of all baptized Sikhs. The Khalsa was originally established as a military order of saint soldiers on 30 March 1699, by Guru… …   Wikipedia

• Sikhism primary beliefs and principles — Ek On Kar Sikhs believe there is only one God, who has infinite qualities and names. He is the same for all religions, God is the Creator, Sustainer and Destroyer. All that you see around you is God s creation. He is everywhere, in everything. He …   Wikipedia

• Sikhism in Fiji — Unlike the majority of Fiji s Indian population, who are descendants of Indian indentured labourers brought to Fiji between 1879 and 1916, most of the Sikhs came to Fiji as free immigrants. Most Sikhs established themselves as farmers. Sikhs also …   Wikipedia

• khalsa — /kahl seuh/, n. a martial fraternity originated in 1699 and remaining as one of the closely knit communities of the Sikhs. [1770 80; < Hindi khalsa lit., pure Ar khalisah] * * * ▪ Sikhism Punjabi“the Pure”       the purified and reconstituted… …   Universalium

• Sikhism —    The Sikh religion emerged at the beginning of 16th century C.E. in the Punjab, a territory hotly contested by Hindus and Muslims at the time. It aimed to find the truths common to both faiths, placing less emphasis on laws and rituals and soon …   Encyclopedia of Hinduism

• Sikhism other observations — Other observations of Sikhism include::1. Not Son of God: The Gurus were not in the Christian sense “Sons of God”. Sikhism says we are all the children of God and by deduction, God is our mother/father.:2. All Welcome: Members of all religions… …   Wikipedia

• Sikhism —    A monotheistic religion originating from the Indian Punjab (annexed by the British) in the late fifteenth and early sixteenth centuries by Nanak, a Hindu influenced by the Islamic Sufi teachings. Nanak believed that both Hinduism and Islam… …   Encyclopedia of contemporary British culture