Articles of faith in Sikhism
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The Articles of faith in Sikhism are the core religious mandates—commonly known as the Five Ks—that baptized Sikhs are required to observe as visible symbols of their devotion and identity.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
religious observance
ⓘ
symbolic code of conduct ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Five Ks
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Panj Kakaar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithInstitution | Khalsa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bindingStatus |
not strictly required for non-initiated Sikhs
ⓘ
obligatory for initiated Sikhs ⓘ |
| category |
Sikh ethics and practice
ⓘ
Sikh religious symbols ⓘ |
| component |
Kachera
ⓘ
Kangha NERFINISHED ⓘ Kara ⓘ Kesh ⓘ Kirpan ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Punjabi Sikh culture ⓘ |
| distinguishes |
Khalsa Sikhs from non-Khalsa Sikhs
ⓘ
Sikhs from followers of other religions ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
courage
ⓘ
discipline ⓘ equality ⓘ remembrance of God ⓘ spiritual purity ⓘ |
| geographicOrigin | Punjab region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| institutionalizedAt |
Vaisakhi of 1699
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
creation of the Khalsa ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Punjabi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mandatedBy | Guru Gobind Singh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| normativeSource |
Sikh tradition
ⓘ
codes of conduct of the Khalsa ⓘ |
| prescribedFor |
Amritdhari Sikhs
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
baptized Sikhs ⓘ |
| purpose |
express Sikh identity
ⓘ
maintain discipline and distinctiveness ⓘ symbolize devotion to Sikh principles ⓘ |
| regulates |
appearance of Sikhs
ⓘ
daily conduct reminders ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Amrit Sanchar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Khalsa initiation NERFINISHED ⓘ Sikh Rehat Maryada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Sikhism ⓘ |
| scriptOfName | Gurmukhi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
commitment to Guru Granth Sahib
ⓘ
commitment to Sikh Rehat Maryada ⓘ |
| visibility | externally visible symbols ⓘ |
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