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Sikhism: A Religion of Selflessness Five hundred and thirty five years ago a religion emerged from Punjab, India. This new religion is known as Sikhism. Although it is relatively new religion, it is the fifth largest religion in the world with an estimated thirty million followers (Sikhs.org). Sikhism focuses on living a truthful life, working hard, and being selfless with others. Living a humble and simple life then gets them closer to their ultimate purpose of their soul reaching Waheguru…

the Sikh culture and religion is because my great grandparents were Sikh, and I’ve always wanted to research the Sikh culture and religion to learn more about my family as well. Before I researched Sikhism, I knew very little about it. I just knew Sikh men wore turbans and their wedding traditions were similar to that of my own Pakistani culture. I also thought that their beliefs were more similar…

Moreover, the Sikh movement developed inside South Asia; whereas, Islam came from outside South Asia. The first Muslims came to South Asia as merchants and with time as a political power. On the other hand, Sufi mystic combined elements of Hinduism with other elements of Islam developed in Iran and central Asia. Whereas, Sikhism rejects Hindus traditions such as food taboos, and Brahamanism. Sikhs do not believe in the power of Brahamanists. Sikhism is not…

Sikhism is over five centuries old and is followed by over 20 million people worldwide—making it the fifth largest religion in the world. Despite this, it rarely gets any attention here in America, even though there is an estimated 78,000 Sikh adults living here, in America. Sikhism is often described as a mixture of Islam and Hinduism, because it shares many similar traits to both, but many things also make it unique to both religions. Sikhism began over five hundred years ago in present-day…

allows pre-conception tests to identify a deformity in the fetus. Although this law still continues to be broken, women’s rights movements have grown in strength. In addition to women’s rights movements, Sikh religious leaders are seeking to outlaw abortions of female fetuses. Although the Sikh scripture, the Guru Granth, does not outlaw abortion, it seems to draw attention to this…

found in India in the 15th century that now comprises as the fifth-largest world religion. Approximately 30 million people are affiliated with Sikhism worldwide. The word “Sikh” is derived from the Sanskrit word “Shishya” meaning disciple or student of dharma (spirituality) and is someone who follows the teachings of the 10 Sikh Masters, which are all embodied in the 11th and final master, which is the Shri Guru Granth Sahib Ji (SGGS) the word("What are the," 2014) . Christianity (from the…

families. Young girls are being kidnapped and sold as brides to be shared by multiple men. This is all because of a cultural sexism and patriarchy that has taken place in India, as well as other countries in Southeast Asia. If the feminist side of the Sikh religion can be taken seriously, Sikhism can play a role in reversing this horrible practice. However, the beliefs of Sikhism can have major implications on creating a global bioethics. In this paper, I will highlight the traditions and…

when compared to other world religions, and is full of rituals that can be classified as rites of passage. The rite of passage I witnessed in my ethnic group is known as Amrit Sanchar. Amrit Sanchar is an optional ceremony that can be undertaken by Sikhs that initiates them into the rank of Khalsa. Anyone that goes through this sacred ceremony is referred to as an Amritdhari. Amritdharis’s are baptized and are committed to the panth, which is another term for gods army. My grandmother underwent…

that time period. b) Sikhism: Sikhism is a religion that is based off of Muslim monotheism as well as Hindu beliefs. Nank, the Indian holy man who created this religion, preached about the unity of God and brotherhood. The text states that Sikhs later clashed with rulers of India by forming military forces. c) Babur: Babur was someone who claimed to be the descendent from Tamerlane and Genghiz Khan. He led Mongol and Turkish invaders in 1526 through mountains to India. With a huge…

population of the Sikh religion is only around 30 million. One thing that both Sikhism and Christian Catholics have in common is what the followers were called. Jesus Christ, who is seen as the Catholic religion, had followers who were called his disciples. The followers of Nanack, who is the follower of Sikhism, were known as Sikhs, which translates to the disciples.…