Thursday, June 25, 2009

Definitions of SIKHISM on the Web


SIKHISM



Definitions of SIKHISM on the Web:

the doctrines of a monotheistic religion founded in northern India in the 16th century by Guru Nanak and combining elements of Hinduism and Islam


Sikhism (: or ; ਸਿੱਖੀ, ', : ), founded on the teachings of Nanak and nine successive gurus in fifteenth century Northern India, is the fifth-largest organised religion in the world. ...en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sikhism

sikh - an adherent of Sikhism
sikh - of or relating to the Sikhs or their religious beliefs and customs wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn

Sikhs - Plural of Sikh

en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Sikhs
( in Sikhism: Guru Angad ) In 1539 Nanak died, having first appointed Guru Angad (1504–52) as his successor. ...www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/24420/Angad/24420rellinks/Related-Links

Founded in the fifteenth century by Guru Nanak, Sikhism believes in one God and rejects idol worship and caste. Guru Nanak started free community kitchens where his followers could eat together, regardless of their caste affiliations


A belief system which blends Hindu traditions with Islamic monotheistic traditions. Based in India and Pakistan.


sikh - Disciple or learner.


sikh - lit. a disciple, one engaged in learning higher truths life. fig. a sect mainly living in the Punjab and the adjoining areas, forming a brotherhood based on religious ideas and traditions as propounded by Guru Nanak, on the simple creed—Oneness of God and Brotherhood Man.


ikh - Student of truth.


sikh - followers of Jarnail Singh Bhindrawale, a leader originally supported by the Congress government in opposition to the more militant Sikhs, turned ...


sikh - (literally the word Sikh means a student or learner) A Sikh is a member of a religious order founded by Guru Nanak in the 15th century. He is a believer in one 'God' and a keeper of His 'IMAGE'. ...


sikhs - was published in London by John Murray and in India by Harper Collins in March 1999 and in the US by Alfred Knopf and Canada by Random House in ...


sikh - member of an Indian religion founded in the C15th; beliefs centred on the revelations of a line of Gurus as preserved in the sacred book, the Guru Granth Sahib.

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