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Sikh names often have the following format: First name – Religious name – Family name. [1] [2] Sikh first names serve as personal names and are selected through the Naam Karan ceremony, where a random page of the Guru Granth Sahib is opened by a granthi (Sikh preist) and the first letter of the first prayer on the opened page is used as the basis for the first name as an initial.
The following list consists of concepts that are derived from both Sikh and Indian tradition. The main purpose of this list is to disambiguate multiple spellings, to make note of spellings no longer in use for these concepts, to define the concept in one or two lines, to make it easy for one to find and pin down specific concepts, and to provide a guide to unique concepts of Sikhism all in one ...
The various names for God in Sikhism may stem from either the Indic traditions or the Islamic one. [12] Others are unique to the Sikh tradition, such as Waheguru, Akal Purakh, and Sarabloh. Employment of these terms does not mean Sikhs accept the religious context they are understood in their original sources. [12]
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Hinduism and Sikhism are Indian religions. Hinduism has pre-historic origins, [1] while Sikhism was founded in the 15th century by Guru Nanak. [2] [3] Both religions share many philosophical concepts such as karma, dharma, mukti, and maya [4] [5] although both religions have different interpretation of some of these concepts. [6] [7]
Akali Phula Singh (1761–1823), Sikh leader; Akashdeep Singh (born 1994), Indian field hockey player; Akhilesh Prasad Singh (born 1962), Member of the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Parliament of India, for Motihari, Bihar (2004–2009) Akhilesh Pratap Singh (born 1960), Member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly (2012–2017)
[1] [2] [3] It is the fifth-largest organized religion in the world, [4] and one of the fastest-growing. [5] The sacred text and last Guru of Sikhism, Guru Granth Sahib, teaches humans how to unite with the all cosmic soul; with God, the creator: "Only those who selflessly love everyone, they alone shall find God."