Sikhs Muslims Hindus: Difference between revisions

All Hindus should be awared of the Historical fact that Sikhism is a separate religion It is different from Hinduism that has already swallowed into itself religions like Buddhism and Jainism and wants to eat Sikhism too)

Following are the distinct identity features of Sikhism from Hindus and Muslims GOD

Hindus - Many 330000000 (and adding, there are temples of Rajnikant and amitabh bachan also) Muslims - One Almighty Allah Sikhs - One Omnipresent, omnipotent and Omniscient Waheguru Sahib

Official Colour

Hindu: Saffron(Orange) Muslim : Green Sikhs: All colors are equal

MANTRA

Hindus - Gyatri Mantra Muslims - Kalma Sikhs - Mool mantar (IK OANKAAR SATNAAM KARTA PURKH NIRBHAU NIRVAIR AKAL MURAT AJOONI SAIBHAN GUR PARSAD)

SIGN

Hindus - Om Muslims - Bismilla Sikhs - Ek Oankaar

Greetings on meeting

Hindus - Namaste or Ram Ram Muslims - Salamand Sikhs - Waheguru ji ka khalsa waheguru ji ki fateh and Sat Sri Akal

Religious Scriptures

For Hindus - Many, ULTIMATE DUALITY EVERYWHERE Muslims - Quran Sikhs - Pooran Guru Sri Guru Granth Sahib

Sacred Places

For Hindus - Haridwar, Tirupati, Vaishno Devi, Hemkund(Himalaya's Bowl), Manikaran (mani of Mata Parvati dropped here), and other hundreds Muslims - Mecca Sikhs - Every place where Guru Granth Sahib is throned and a congregation takes place as per Sikh ethos. JITHE JAAYE BAHE MERA SATGURU SO THAAN SUHAVA RAAM RAAJE

Places of worship

Hindus - Temple Muslims - Mosque Sikhs - Gurudwara

Direction at worship

Hindus - East Muslims - West Sikhs - Omnipresent Waheguru sahib is everywhere; no direction is particularly important

Time of bath

Hindus - Prata - Early Morning Muslims - Vuju before the call prayer Sikhs - Normally early morning

Prayers

Hindus - Various, Gyatri, Chalisa, artis Muslims - Five Prayers Sikhs - Five prayers (3 in the morning, 1 in the evening and 1 before going to bed), and a voluntary frequent reading and understanding of the scripture.

Important Rites

Hindus - Mundan, Janeu Muslims - Circumcision Sikhs - Amritchhakk, Anand Karaj (Sikh marriage)

Symbols

Hindus - Tilak, Bodi [choti], Mouli, Muslims - cutting of mustaches in a particular fashion Sikhs - 5 Kakaars (Kachh, kara, kirpan, kesh, kangha) and a turban to coevr the hair

Revered Individuals

Hindus - Brahmin Muslims - Qazi, Mullah, Sayads Sikhs - None, Granthi ji and sevadars takes care of Gurudwara sahib

Auspicious days

Hindus - Janam Ashtami, Raam Naumi, and other hundreds Muslims - Eed Sikhs - All days are auspicious if spent in Lord's remembrance though Sikhs meet on various occasions including Vaisakhi [Khalsa creation day], Holla Mohalla, various days associated with Guru sahibaan's life, and on various kirtan samagams.

Offerings

Hindus - Halwa, Ladoo, fruits Muslims - halal meat (sacrificial lamb) Sikhs - Karaah Parshaad Deg

Language

Hindus - Sanskrti Devnagri- mother of all languages Muslims - Arabic Sikhs - No language bar but it is important to learn Gurmukhi (Punjabi) to read Guru Granth sahib and tit-bits of languages like Sanskrit, Pali, Braj, Arabic, Persian and others to understand meanings of the Baani