Sikhism

By: Aidan Inkster

Location and Origin

Started in India Founder Guru Nanak

Teachings • The faith system is based on the

teachings of Guru Nanak Dev and ten successive Sikh Gurus

• Gurmat or Sikh Dharma• Pursuit of salvation through

meditation• Mix of mostly Hinduism and a bit of

Islam• All about one god

Prophet

Sikhism was in the 16th and 17th C. 1) Founder Guru Nanak 1469-15392) Guru Angad 1504-523) Guru Amardas 1552-744) Guru Ramdas 1574-815) Guru Arjan 1581-16066) Guru Har Gobind 1606-457) Guru Har Rai 1630-618) Guru Har Krishan 1661-649) Guru Teg Bahadur 1664-7510) Guru Gobind Singh 1675-1708http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upQkd1jVCtw&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUMd1_rnGqA&NR=1

Literature

Guru Granth Sahib

• 1430 pages of words actually spoken by the 10 or 11 Gurus of Sikhism

Relationships with Science

• Guru Granth Sahib (The Holy Scripture of Sikhs) states remarkable information about the universe, galaxies, stars, planets and the moons. None of the information written in the scripture contradicts with the scientific facts. Furthermore, nothing in Guru Granth Sahib can be disproved with the help of science. However, scientific facts support the teachings of Guru Granth Sahib.

Women• Low status

• Sikh Missionaries

• Bibi Nanaki

• Bibi Bhani

• Mata Sahib Kaur

• Mata Gujri

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rv6NkXHOzRs

Symbols and Artifacts

Ek Onkar

One godKhanda-

Most sacred symbol

Holidays• Guru Birthdays• Hola Mohalla• Vaisakhi•Diwali •Martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur(nanakshahi calendar)

Political

Opposed to:

• Caste System

• Taxes from Muslim leaders in the 17th century

• Establish a kingdom of their own northwest of India- ministers were Muslim and treasurers were Hindu, money supported mosques and mandirs(Muslim and Hindu), had an army of saint soldiers

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