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At 93.33% Sikh, Tarn Taran is the world's most Sikh district or county. [37] Located in the heart of the Majha region of Punjab founded by Guru Arjan Dev - the 5th Sikh guru, [38] Tarn Taran also hosts the world's largest sarovar (sacred pool) [39] even surpassing the great Darbar Sahib - Golden Temple in the neighbouring Amritsar district.
Italian Sikhs are a growing religious minority in Italy, which has the second biggest Sikh population in Europe after the United Kingdom (525,000) and sixth largest number of Sikhs in the world. It is estimated that there are 220,000 Sikhs in Italy, constituting 0.3% of the total Italian population.
Caste may still be practiced by some Sikhs, despite Guru Nanak's calls for treating everyone equally in Guru Granth Sahib. [ 214 ] [ c ] Along with Guru Nanak, other Sikh gurus had also denounced the hierarchy of the caste system, however, they all belonged to the same caste, the Khatris . [ 218 ]
Sikh practices (Punjabi: ਸਿੱਖ ਅਭਿਆਸ, romanized: sikha abhi'āsa) are guidelines laid out by the Gurus for the practice of the "Sikh way of life". The Gurus emphasise that a Sikh should lead a disciplined life engaged in Naam Simran, meditation on God's name, Kirat Karo, living an honest life of a house-holder, and Vand Chaako, sharing what one has with the community.
The core beliefs and practices of Sikhism, articulated in the Guru Granth Sahib and other Sikh scriptures, include faith and meditation in the name of the one creator , the divine unity and equality of all humankind, engaging in selfless service to others , striving for justice for the benefit and prosperity of all (sarbat da bhala), and honest ...
An explanation of this is when Sikhs occupied formerly Mughal-controlled territory, they divvied up the Mughal parganas amongst the Sikh sardars. [14] A subdivision of a pargana or ta'alluqa was a tappa or topes. [14] Sikh-rule over Kashmir led to the establishment of four new Kashmiri parganas. [14]
Sikhism in Europe (6 C, 16 P) N. Sikhism in North America (4 C, 3 P) O. Sikhism in Oceania (3 C) S. Sikhism in South America (4 P) This page was last edited on ...
Pages in category "Sikhism in Europe" The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B. Sikhism in Belgium; C.