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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

• Sikhism in India — Sikhism has been in India for over 500 years, beginning with the birth of its founder Guru Nanak Dev. The Sikhs are predominately located in Punjab, but also in many other parts of India and the world.The birth of the Sikh religionAbout 2% of… …   Wikipedia

• Sikhism in Pakistan — Sikhism is a very small minority religion in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan but has many cultural, historical and political ties to the country, and to the historical region of Punjab.Pakistan s estimated population was 172,800,000 in July 2008 …   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 in Belgium — Sikhism is a minority religion in Belgium. That said Sikhs play some role in Belgian history. In World War I many Sikhs fought in Belgium. A notable example of this is the First Battle of Ypres where an entire platoon of Dogra Sikhs died. [ [http …   Wikipedia

• Sikhism by country — Sikhism throughout the world can be found dominantly in the Punjab region of India and Pakistan, but a significant Sikh community exists on every continent, with the largest emigrant population being Anglo Indians in the United Kingdom.ee… …   Wikipedia

• sikhism — SIKHÍSM s. n. sectă hinduistă, influenţată de islamism, cu caracter antifeudal (în sec. XV). (< fr. sikhisme) Trimis de raduborza, 15.09.2007. Sursa: MDN …   Dicționar Român

• Sikhism — 1849, from SIKH (Cf. Sikh) + ISM (Cf. ism) …   Etymology dictionary

• Sikhism — ► NOUN ▪ a monotheistic religion founded in Punjab in the 15th century by Guru Nanak …   English terms dictionary

• 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

• 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