Sikhism.
Date Submitted: 07/06/2004 04:09:26
Category: / Society & Culture / Religion
Length: 4 pages (1230 words)
Category: / Society & Culture / Religion
Length: 4 pages (1230 words)
In the year 1469 a man named
Guru Nanak was born into a Punjabi-Hindu family. His
name means "He who was born at the home of his mother's
parents", which was in Talwandi, near Labone ("Sikhs"
647). We know little about Nanak's life but a lot about his
beliefs from a book called " Adi Granth" or " Granth Sahib",
which means holy book. Some of his beliefs were the reality
of "karma" and "reincarnation".These are beliefs that
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the
time of Guru Nanak, where it was a peaceful, inward religion
to the present where there is much violence by the Sikhs and
pride in their violent ways. Bibliography "Forty-seven Killed
by Sikh Militants". Wall Street Journal 27 Dec. 1991: A1
"Hindus and Sikhs". Scholastic Update 10 Mar. 1989: 11
McLeod, W. H. The Sikhs. N.Y.: Columbia University
Press, 1986. "Sikhs". Encyclopedia Brittanica. 1963 edition.
"Sikhs Attack Bombay" New York Times 6 Mar. 1992:
A12 "Throwing Punches in Punjab" The Economist 5 Jan.
1991: 30
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