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This month the [[Sikh]]s celebrate the birthday of the Seventh Sikh Guru, [[Guru Har Rai]]. Guru ji was the son of [[Baba Gurdita]] Ji and [[Mata Nihal Kaur]] Ji (also known as Mata Ananti Ji). [[Baba Gurdita]] was son of the sixth Guru, [[Guru Hargobind]]. Although, [[Guru Har Rai]] Ji was a man of peace, he never disbanded the armed Sikh Warriors (Saint Soldiers), who earlier were maintained by his grandfather, [[Guru Hargobind]]. He always boosted the military spirit of the Sikhs, but he never himself indulged in any direct political and armed controversy with the contemporary Mughal Empire. Once on the request of Dara Shikoh (the eldest son of emperor Shah Jahan), Guru Sahib helped him to escape safely from the bloody hands of Aurangzeb's armed forces during the war of succession. <big> '''[[Guru Har Rai| Read more .....]]'''</big>
This month the [[Sikh]]s celebrate the birthday of the Seventh Sikh Guru, [[Guru Har Rai]]. Guru ji was the son of [[Baba Gurdita]] Ji and [[Mata Nihal Kaur]] Ji (also known as Mata Ananti Ji). [[Baba Gurdita]] was son of the sixth Guru, [[Guru Hargobind]]. Although, [[Guru Har Rai]] Ji was a man of peace, he never disbanded the armed Sikh Warriors (Saint Soldiers), who earlier were maintained by his grandfather, [[Guru Hargobind]]. He always boosted the military spirit of the Sikhs, but he never himself indulged in any direct political and armed controversy with the contemporary Mughal Empire. Once on the request of Dara Shikoh (the eldest son of emperor Shah Jahan), Guru Sahib helped him to escape safely from the bloody hands of Aurangzeb's armed forces during the war of succession. <big> '''[[Guru Har Rai| Read more .....]]'''</big>
{{Heading2|[[Guru Gobind Singh|Featured article 2: Guru Gobind Singh]]}}
[[Image:Guru Gobind Singh 1.jpg|100px|left|Guru Gobind Singh]]
'''Guru Gobind Singh''' Ji was born on December 22, 1666 in Patna, [[India]] and was the tenth and last of [[Ten Gurus|the Ten human form Gurus of Sikhism]]. He became Guru on November 11, 1675 at the age of nine, following in the footsteps of his father [[Guru Teg Bahadur]] Ji. Before Guru Ji left his body, he nominated Sri [[Guru Granth Sahib]] Ji (SGGS) as the next perpetual Guru of the Sikhs. Guru Gobind Singh moulded the Sikh religion into its present form today with the formation of the [[Khalsa]]. The tenth Guru (teacher) of the [[Sikh]] faith, was born Gobind Rai. It may not be out of the way to say here that throughout the annals of human history, '''there was no other individual who could be of more inspiring personality than [[Guru Gobind Singh]]'''.<big> '''[[Guru Gobind Singh| Read more .....]]'''</big>
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{{Heading2|[[Interfaith|Featured article 3: Interfaith Harmony]]}}
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[[Sikhism]] is one religion, which is founded on the principles of global Interfaith communities and mutual Inter-community respect and harmony. The founders of [[Sikhism]] have since [[1469]] defined and preached the principles of interfaith respect, dialogue and harmony. A [[Sikh]] by definition must respect and accept all other world religions. Further, the Sikh must protect, guard and allow the free-practise of the customs and rituals of other religions. The [[SGGS]] says on page 142: '''One who recognizes that all spiritual paths lead to the One shall be emancipated'''.<big> '''[[Interfaith| Read more .....]]'''</big>
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Revision as of 04:40, 3 June 2006

Guru Har Rai ji. Painting by Amolak Singh.

This month the Sikhs celebrate the birthday of the Seventh Sikh Guru, Guru Har Rai. Guru ji was the son of Baba Gurdita Ji and Mata Nihal Kaur Ji (also known as Mata Ananti Ji). Baba Gurdita was son of the sixth Guru, Guru Hargobind. Although, Guru Har Rai Ji was a man of peace, he never disbanded the armed Sikh Warriors (Saint Soldiers), who earlier were maintained by his grandfather, Guru Hargobind. He always boosted the military spirit of the Sikhs, but he never himself indulged in any direct political and armed controversy with the contemporary Mughal Empire. Once on the request of Dara Shikoh (the eldest son of emperor Shah Jahan), Guru Sahib helped him to escape safely from the bloody hands of Aurangzeb's armed forces during the war of succession. Read more .....

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