Sikhism Sikhism is a monotheistic religion founded during the 15th century in the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent by Guru Nanak and developed through the teachings of ten successive Sikh Gurus. The eleventh and last Guru being the holy scripture Guru Granth Sahib. Sikh teaching emphasizes the principle of equality of all humans and rejects discrimination on the basis of caste, creed, and gender. Sikh principles encourage living life as a householder. In Sikhism, God—termed Vāhigurū—is shapeless, timeless, and sightless (i.e., unable to be seen with the physical eye): niraṅkār, akaal, and alakh. The beginning of the first composition of Sikh scripture is the figure 1—signifying the universality of God. It states that God is omnipresent and infinite with power over everything, and is signified by the term Ik Onkar. Sikhism is the fifth-largest organized religion in the world, with approximately 30 million adherents. SATNAM SHRI WAHEGURU JI. .....
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