Sikhs
Followers of gurus
Sikhs are followers of Sikhism, a monotheistic religion founded in the Punjab region of South Asia in the 15th century.
The faith emphasizes equality, service to others, and devotion to one God.
Sikh men are often recognizable by their turbans, worn to cover uncut hair as part of religious observance.
The singular is Sikh, used as both noun and adjective: a Sikh temple, many Sikhs gather there for worship.
Relocating abroad permanently
- CanadaNorthern North American nation
- UKBritish sovereign state
- USANorth American nation, abbr.
- AustraliaSouthern Hemisphere continent-country
community · integration · gurdwara · assimilation · discrimination · turban · visibility · representation
Sikh sacred scripture
- gurdwaraSikh house of worship
- baptismRitual water purification ceremony
- monotheismBelief in one god
- equalitySame status for all
Nam · guru · spiritual · devotion · path · scripture · hymns · divine
Wrapped cloth headdress
- dastarSikh religious head covering
- uncut hairTresses never shortened
- beardFacial hair growth
- kirpanSikh ceremonial short sword
Five Ks · identity · pride · visible · distinct · tradition · heritage · lineage
Indo-Aryan language, Pakistan's majority
- AmritsarSikh pilgrimage center in India
- Golden TempleSikhism's holiest gurdwara
- PunjabSouth Asian agricultural region
- LahoreCapital of Pakistani Punjab
partition · bhangra · harvest · farmland · Jallianwala Bagh · homeland · diaspora · migration
One skilled in combat
- martyrdomSuffering for conviction
- persecutionSystematic mistreatment of groups
- MughalIndian Islamic imperial dynasty
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
sacrifice · empire · sovereignty · 1984 · partition · migration · British · military
immigration
Relocating abroad permanently
Australia · community · integration · gurdwara · assimilation · discrimination · turban · visibility · representation · politics
Guru Granth Sahib
Sikh sacred scripture
- gurdwaraSikh house of worship
- baptismRitual water purification ceremony
- monotheismBelief in one god
equality · Nam · guru · spiritual · devotion · path · scripture · hymns · divine
turban
Wrapped cloth headdress
- dastarSikh religious head covering
- uncut hairTresses never shortened
- beardFacial hair growth
kirpan · Five Ks · identity · pride · visible · distinct · tradition · heritage · lineage · community
Punjabi
Indo-Aryan language, Pakistan's majority
- AmritsarSikh pilgrimage center in India
- Golden TempleSikhism's holiest gurdwara
- PunjabSouth Asian agricultural region
Lahore · partition · bhangra · harvest · farmland · Jallianwala Bagh · homeland · diaspora · migration · agriculture
warrior
One skilled in combat
- martyrdomSuffering for conviction
- persecutionSystematic mistreatment of groups
- MughalIndian Islamic imperial dynasty
resistance · sacrifice · empire · sovereignty · 1984 · partition · migration · British · military · regiment
- FaithsChristians, Catholics, Buddhists, Hindus, Jews
- Ethnoreligious GroupsDruze, Amish, Yazidi, Samaritan, Coptic
- Indian CommunitiesRajputs, Brahmins, Jains
- believersbeliever, believers, adherent, devotee, theist
- peoplesAmericans, British, Chinese, French, Germans
- Indian DiasporaGujaratis, Punjabis, expatriates, expats, ethnic enclaves
SikhsHindus
Followers of dharmic faith
Muslims · atheists · agnostics · non-believers · polytheists
- Sikh templeSikh place of worship