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- There are 20 million Sikhs in the world, most of whom live in the Punjab province of India.
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Most of the 25–30 million followers of Sikhism, the world's fifth-largest religion live in the northern Indian state of Punjab, the only Sikh-majority administrative division on Earth, [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] but Sikh communities exist on every inhabited continent.
Sikhs (singular Sikh: / s ɪ k / SIK or / s iː k / SEEK; Punjabi: ਸਿੱਖ, romanized: sikkh, IPA:) are an ethnoreligious group [84] [85] who adhere to Sikhism, [86] a religion that originated in the late 15th century in the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent, based on the revelation of Guru Nanak. [87]
- Origin of Sikhism
- Fundamental Beliefs of Sikhism
- Cultural Significance
- Brief History
- Sikhism Today
As per the Sikh tradition, Sikhism developed from the spiritual discourses of its founder Guru Nanak and his nine successors, who were referred to as Sikh Gurus. The fundamental principles of Sikhism have been inscribed in the “Guru Granth Sahib” – the holy religious scripture of the Sikhs. The first volume of the Guru Granth Sahib, known as the “A...
The word ‘Sikh’ in the Punjabi language means “disciple” or “learner” and Sikhs are those who faithfully believe in the teachings of Guru Nanak and his successors. As mentioned earlier, Sikhism is a monotheistic religion that believes in One Supreme Creator that is the same for all people of all religions. In the holy Sikh scripture, God is referre...
Guru Gobind Singh, the 10th Sikh Guru gave all Sikh men the surname “Singh” which means “lion” and Sikh women the surname “Kaur”, which means “princess”. In 1699, Guru Gobind Singh established the “Khalsa”, which is a religious and military order that upholds the highest Sikh virtues of dedication, commitment, and social consciousness. The members ...
It is believed that Sikhism originated as an independent religion that marked a protest against the rigid caste system of the Hindus and the political domination of the Muslims. The founder of Sikhism – Guru Nanak, was born in 1469 in the city of Nankana Sahib in the Punjab province of Pakistan. At a very early age, Nanak began to criticize the bli...
Sikhism has currently more than 25 million followers all over the world, with a majority of the Sikhs being found in the countries of India, United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, Malaysia, and the East African nations of Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania. India, being the birthplace of Sikhism, has the largest Sikh population in the world wit...
- Diptarka Ghosh
Globally, Australia is home to 0.87% of the total Sikh population. 0.83% of its own population follow the religion. Rounding out the top ten are Italy with 150,000, Malaysia with 100,000, United Arab Emirates with 52,000, Philippines with 50,000, and New Zealand with 40,908.
Sep 24, 2009 · Sikhism at a glance. There are 20 million Sikhs in the world, most of whom live in the Punjab province of India. The 2001 census recorded 336,000 Sikhs in the UK.
Sikhism is the fifth-largest amongst the world religions, [314][315][316][317] and one of the youngest. [318][319][320] Worldwide, there are 30 million Sikhs, [321][322] which makes up 0.4% of the world's population. Approximately 75% of Sikhs live in Punjab, where they constitute 57.7% of the state's population.
Sep 2, 2024 · Outside of India, the largest Sikh populations are mostly found in former territories of the British Empire - the UK and Canada both have Sikh populations of over half a million people.
