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[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."
The Shrine of Bahá'u'lláh at Bahjí, Israel. The Baháʼí Faith is a monotheistic religion founded by Baháʼu'lláh in 19th century Persia, and consider their religion to progress from or succeed Bábism or the Bábi Faith ( Persian: بابی ها Bábí há) founded by the Báb earlier in the century – emphasizing the spiritual unity of all humankind.
G. Glen Cove Gurdwara; Goindwal; Gur Sikh Temple; Gurdwara Baba Bakala Sahib; Gurdwara Dukh Nivaran Sahib; Gurdwara Guru Nanak Punjabi Sabha Chakala; Gurdwara Hemkund Sahib
Gurdwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur, also called Kartarpur Sahib, is a gurdwara in Kartarpur, located in Shakargarh, Narowal District, in the Punjab province of Pakistan. [1] [2] It is built on the historic site where the founder of Sikhism, Guru Nanak, settled and assembled the Sikh community after his missionary travels (udasis to Haridwar, Mecca-Medina, Lanka, Baghdad, Kashmir and Nepal [3] [4 ...
Guru Nanak, the founder of the Sikh religion was born on the outskirts of Lahore, [2] and the book contains illustrations of various sacred places in Pakistan connected with the Guru from his birth to death. [3] The events of the first Guru's life are now represented by sacred Gurdwaras, which are documented in this book. [4]
Some take home the sacred water of the tank particularly for sick friends and relatives, [161] [162] believing that the waters of such sacred sites have restorative powers and the ability to purify one's karma. [163] [v] [161] The various gurus of Sikhism have had different approaches to pilgrimage. [164]
Zakaria Khan managed to have 3,000 Sikhs of these Sikhs captured and later got them beheaded in batches at Nakhas (site of the horse market outside the Delhi gate). [145] Sikhs raised a memorial shrine known as the Shahidganj (the treasure house of martyrs) at that place latter. In 1747, Shah Nawaz took over as Governor of Lahore.
The year 1469 marks the birth of Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism. He was succeeded by nine other human gurus until, in 1708, the Guruship was finally passed on by the tenth guru to the holy Sikh scripture, Guru Granth Sahib , which is now considered the living Guru by the followers of the Sikh faith. [ 3 ]