Sikh

Sikhs The Khalsa is an order in the Sikh religion. They have been baptized in the Sikhs religion are the highly devoted of the religion. They are most recognized by their clothing. With most notable a turban and sword. The origins of Sikhism date back to the 16th century in the district of Punjab in India. The founder of Sikhism is Guru Nanak and is instructed by his teachings and the teachings of the 9 Sikh gurus who followed. Today the religion palls in comparison to Christianity and Islam in…

Sikhism is a Religion of uniqueness. It has beliefs from two other religions; Hinduism and Islam(Borak 53). This religion is very scarce in the United States. However, the main area for Sikhs is in the Northwest India (Borak 53). Sikhs has a very rare formation. However, this religion is a mixture of two religions, known as Hinduism and Islam. Therefore, this joining together is known as syncretism (Hopfe188). The Hindus and Islam began to mix and some thoughts of joining the two together. Not…

Sikhs in Canada face many struggles while they are attempting to fit into mainstream society, while identifying themselves as Sikhs (CITE). Canada identifies it self as a multicultural society that accepts all races and ethnicities (CITE). Racism has always been present in society, but it hasn’t been upfront and obvious to minorities. This all changed after September 11, 2001, after the attacks on the twin towers members in society collated Sikh individuals with terrorism (CITE). Within Canadian…

being disrespected. People usually think their religion is the best, therefore other religions should be ignored. Due to Sikhs and their religious beliefs, they are discriminated for the following reasons. Sikhs VS Hindu’s Sikhs and Hindu’s are 2 different religions. Hindu’s go to a temple called a Mandhir. Sikhs visit a temple called a Guruduwara. Hindu’s have daily…

A conventional question a stranger inquires about to better understand a newly met stranger is “What religion are you?” For me, I would instantly respond “Sikh”, and then exude a quick smirk staring at my querier who then, with a bewildered look, responds, “You're sick? Feel better, but what religion are you?” In an effort to save speech and time, I simply type in “Sikhism” onto Wikipedia’s homepage and have my newfound friend briskly glance over the first summary paragraph on the webpage. As he…

“Haven’t you ever tried to be different?”(Text) This statement was given to the Sikh twins by the examiner during their final Art examination. Individuality could be a key point to examine a cultural conflict in this context. Before the examination, it will give a definition of culture and difference of the value system in each Western and Asian culture. Culture can be explained in many kinds of terms. Lustig and Koester (2010:25) defined “culture is a learned set of shared interpretations about…

can also determine a woman’s background and sometimes her religious practice based on how she wears her hair. In the Sikh religion, women have to keep their hair unshorn. Wearing this turban was an external identity feature that helped categorize these women. Along with the turban they possessed untrimmed and uncut hair. Shaving was also included in this practice. Women of the Sikh religion were not allowed to shave because they were expected to maintain a separate identity. By covering their…

against Muslims, but against individuals mistaken as Muslims, such as Sikhs. Since 9/11, Sikhs have been indiscriminately targeted as terrorists because of the similarities between the appearance of male Sikhs and the stereotypical portrayal of Muslims, wearing a turban and a beard. Even though Sikhs do not practice Islam, the extent of harassment had been so great after 9/11 that a volunteer coalition had been founded for Sikhs who had been mistaken for Muslims and attacked (Nasser). Political…

Discussing the plight of one who remains entangled in the web of vices throughout his earthly existence, and thus failing to adhere to the Satpanth (True Path), this verse compares the lifespan of such a person to the unseasonal and useless downpour of rain during summer. The term sehastra in the opening line is the same as the word sahastra, which means ‘thousand’ in Gujarati and pachās means ‘fifty’. Therefore, sehastra pachās is ‘fifty thousand’. The term āvīyo denotes a continuous tense…

Cynthia Keppley Mahmood examines some of the problems Sikhs are facing regarding their “identity and commitment”. She looks at the overall question of “Who is a Sikh”. In particular, Mahmood examines Canada’s’ response to the influx of Sikh immigrants. She analyzes and shares examples of discrimination that Sikhs face in Canada. Within the first section of the chapter, Mahmood argues that Sikhs in Canada face many social, economic and political struggles while they are attempting to fit into…