Sikhism
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Sikhism is a monotheistic religion founded in the Punjab region of South Asia in the 15th century by Guru Nanak, emphasizing devotion to one God, equality, and community service.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sikhism canonical | 591 |
| Sikh Panth | 7 |
| Sikhism (in some contexts) | 1 |
| Sikhism in South Asia | 1 |
| Sikhs | 1 |
| ਸਿੱਖ ਧਰਮ | 1 |
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
monotheistic religion
ⓘ
religion ⓘ |
| aimOfLife | union with God ⓘ |
| coreBelief |
belief in one God
ⓘ
community service ⓘ equality of all humans ⓘ honest living ⓘ rejection of caste discrimination ⓘ remembrance of God ⓘ sharing with others ⓘ |
| declaredScriptureAsGuru | Guru Gobind Singh ⓘ |
| ethicalPrinciple |
kirat karo (earn by honest work)
ⓘ
sarbat da bhala (welfare of all) ⓘ seva (selfless service) ⓘ simran (meditation on God) ⓘ vand chhako (share with others) ⓘ |
| firstGuru | Guru Nanak ⓘ |
| foundedInCentury | 15th century ⓘ |
| foundedInRegion | Punjab ⓘ |
| foundedInSubcontinent | South Asia ⓘ |
| founder | Guru Nanak ⓘ |
| hasConcept |
hukam (divine will)
ⓘ
karma and rebirth ⓘ langar (community kitchen) ⓘ sangat (holy congregation) ⓘ |
| holyBook | Guru Granth Sahib ⓘ |
| initiatedCommunityName | Khalsa ⓘ |
| initiationCeremony | Amrit Sanchar ⓘ |
| languageOfScripture | Gurmukhi ⓘ |
| lastHumanGuru | Guru Gobind Singh ⓘ |
| majorPopulationRegion |
Australia
ⓘ
Canada ⓘ East Africa ⓘ Malaysia ⓘ Punjab ⓘ
surface form:
Punjab, India
Punjab ⓘ
surface form:
Punjab, Pakistan
United Kingdom ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| numberOfGurus | 10 human Gurus ⓘ |
| originCountry | India ⓘ |
| placeOfWorship | Gurdwara ⓘ |
| primaryScriptureStatus | eternal Guru ⓘ |
| prohibits |
cutting of hair for initiated Sikhs
ⓘ
idol worship ⓘ intoxicants for initiated Sikhs ⓘ |
| religiousCode | Rehat Maryada ⓘ |
| religiousCommunity | Khalsa ⓘ |
| requiresForKhalsa | Five Ks ⓘ |
| sacredCity | Amritsar ⓘ |
| sacredSite |
Gurdwara
ⓘ
surface form:
Golden Temple
Harmandir Sahib ⓘ |
| scripture | Guru Granth Sahib ⓘ |
| symbol | Khanda ⓘ |
| tenthGuru | Guru Gobind Singh ⓘ |
| viewOnCaste | rejection of caste system ⓘ |
| viewOnGender | gender equality ⓘ |
Referenced by (602)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Sikhs
subject surface form:
Northern India
subject surface form:
Northern India
subject surface form:
West Bengal
subject surface form:
Eastern India