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'''Giani:''' ({{sdd|ਗਿਆਨੀ}}) is someone learned in the Sikh religion or knowledgeable in "[[Dharam]]" or "path of righteousness". Often ...ent in [[Punjabi]] or [[Gurmukhi]], which is the language used in the holy scriptures.

...Singh, a large village in the [[Lahore district]]. He took [[Pahul]] (the Sikh baptismal oath) from the hands of [[Guru Gobind Singh]], the initiator of t ...716) and took part in almost every battle for religious freedom, under the Sikh Jathedar's (commander's) flag, against the [[Mughal]] Empire's forces. In 1

...recounting in verse some of the ragas or musical measures employed in the Holy Book. Giani Amir Singh died at Amritsar on 17 October 1954 at the ripe age

...nth]]. This text spans from page 297 to page 325 of the 1478 pages of this holy book of the Sikhs. (Original text is over 1428 pages). This composition is ...st stanza of Chandi di Vaar forms the introductory part of the ardaas, the Sikh prayer.

...rocentric "instant" Sikh scholar who believed in the McLeodian paradigm of Sikh research and worked as a professor of Religious Studies, University of Calg ...uru Granth Sahib. It must be emphasized that none of the supervisors was a Sikh or could read Guru Granth Sahib,

...lived. As Brahm Das, proud of his learning, heard of the arrival ofafagfr, holy man, he came in his accustomed manner with his packs ofPuranas and other ol Marvellous is His creation. His are the pilgrimages, His the holy

[[File:Banner home.jpg|800px|thumb|left|Sikh Temple at the start of the Nagar Kirtan Mela]] The '''Sikh Temple Gurdwara'' Sserving as a cultural center for some 20,000 Sikhs who r

...ally circumambulates the holy fire to the singing of holy hymns from Hindu scriptures. Among Sikhs the couple circumambulates the Guru Granth Sahib, completi In the Sikh canonical literature the human soul is likened to a bride whose marriage (u

...[[Sikh Scripture]]s by many hundreds of names. The holy scripture of the [[Sikh]]s called the [[Sri Guru Granth Sahib]] or [[SGGS]] begins with the followi ...names of God used by [[Hindu]]s are frequently mentioned in the Sikh holy scriptures. The same God of the [[Christian]]s, [[Muslims]], [[Hindus]], etc is the [[

...the Jathedar (leader) of the Sikh fighting forces. He took Amrit Sanchaar (Sikh Initiation), at that time. ...d a very devoted Sikh and for most of his time he recited the gurbani holy scriptures). Who ever came to him was duly baptised and converted into a Singh (Khalsa

...ly book. The Sikhs treat their sacred scriptures as their living Guru. The holy text is also referred to as [[Gurbani]] or just [[Bani]]. Each paragraph of ...n. The Sikhs Gurus, including the SGGS, are seen as the guide or way for a Sikh to attain Moksha or liberation, by following Gurbani and living a life of s

|3 || The heart of the Sikh of the Guru || ਗ੝ਰ ਸਿੱਖ ਦਾ ਹਿਰਦਾ |6 || The selfless state of the Sikh || ਸਿੱਖ ਦੀ ਨਿਸ਼ਕਾਮ ਅਵਸਥਾ

...of various Indian languages and had studied many ancient Indian religious scriptures. ...acquire spiritual profit and instruction and faith in the teachings of the holy Gurus.”

...hind while evacuating for Hurricane Katrina prompted a rescue mission from Sikh community members last week”, reported ‘The Advocate’ on 17 September ...nal Sikh Guru, [[Sri Guru Granth Sahib]] at the New Orleans Gurdwara ("the Sikh Church") had been recovered untouched by the flood waters or the violent wi

...r''' stands alongside the Ramsar sarovar, the smallest of Amritsar's five holy sarovars. Located near Chativind Gate, on the south-eastern side of the wal ...before the present Gurdwara was constructed. [[Guru Arjun Dev]], the fifth Sikh Guru who was looking for a quiet spot away from the growing city of Amritsa

...On the completion of the Bir [[Bhai Banno]] was sent to Lahore to have the holy volume bound. ...rtunate tendency to make false claims about the presence of sacred places, scriptures, documents, manuscripts, etc., the singular absence of any claim of origina

'''Hospitals have well laid down gudielines about Sikh patients''' Sikh Patients

This word refers to a metre of composition used extensively in the Sikh holy scriptures. It normally consists to a longer line in each metre of 4 lines and in that ...tion by [[Guru Gobind Singh]], the tenth [[Sikh Guru]] found in the second holy book of the Sikhs, called the [[Dasam Granth]].

|4 || Holy congregation, abode the truth || ਸਾਧ ਸੰਗਤਿ-ਸਚਖੰਡ |15 || The conduct of the house holder Sikh || ਘਰਬਾਰੀ ਸਿੱਖ ਦੀ ਰਹਿਣੀ

...ival. A point especially stressed is about the bestowal of Guruship on the Holy Book by [[Guru Gobind Singh]] before he passed away. Kesar Singh says, "At ...anuals of Sikh code. But some of his assertions are not in conformity with Sikh belief and teachings. For example, he accepts the Gurus as incarnations of