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Sikh

a member of an Indian religion that separated from Hinduism and was founded in the 16th century, that teaches monotheism and that has the Granth as its chief religious document, rejecting the authority of the Vedas
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Sikh

a follower of Sikhism. Most Sikhs are Punjabi in nationality and live mainly in the Indian state of Punjab, although Sikh groups are scattered over all of India, with major concentrations in the large cities. Sikhs are found also in the countries of Southeast Asia and Africa, on the Fiji Islands, and elsewhere. The total number of Sikhs is estimated at 10.4 million.

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Dr Firdous said: "Let's eliminate forces of hatred and intolerance from the world, may they be genocide of Sikhs in Golden Temple, persecution of Muslims in Kashmir, brutality in Palestine or other parts of the world."

Sikhs, Muslims should work in unison to defeat extremism: Firdous

LAHORE -- Federal Minsiter Religious Affairs and Inter-faith Harmony Pir Noorul Haq Qadri said on Saturday the 'International Sikh Convention' was not a political slogan but a step towards the ideal of bridging wall through the construction of Kartarpur Corridor.

Sikh Convention above politics: Noorul Haq Qadri

3 designating April as Sikh Awareness and Appreciation Month in Illinois.

April declared Sikh Awareness & Appreciation month

LAHORE -- Punjab Governor Punjab Ch Muhammad Sarwar has supported the proposal by Sikh community leaders binding Indian Sikh pilgrims to carry dollars with them instead of Indian rupee.

10,000 Indian Sikhs to visit Pakistan

Summary: Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], June 12 (ANI): A museum exhibiting Sikh culture and tradition has opened in the heart of state's capital city Ranchi.

Central India gets its first Sikh museum in Raipur

Sikh businessmen and gurdwara's around the world will invest 500 million pounds to develop religious tourism, with a special focus on Sikh places, in Pakistan, said Peter Virdee, chairman of The Virdee Foundation, UK.

UK's Sikh community pledges to inject APS500m into Pakistan to promote religious tourism

Representative of Sikh community Baba Gorpal Singh thanked all participants, especially members of other faiths, for showing up and sharing the joy of Sikhs.

Sikhs celebrate Baisakhi amid prayers for peace

Attention is being paid on the look after of religious places of Sikhs and their beautification.

CM greets Sikh community on Baisakhi

1911: The census for that year listed 2,342 Sikhs, less than half of that in 1908.

Some key dates in a century of Sikhism in B.C

After the assassination of Indira on October 31, 1984, anti-Sikh riots erupted in some areas for several days, killing more than 3,000 Sikhs in New Delhi and an estimated 8,000 across India.

Anti-Sikh riots: What happened in 1984 and after?

SIKH activists demanded police officers leave their temple after they set up stall to recruit worshippers.

Police kicked out of Sikh gurdwara after heated clash; OFFICERS ON RECRUITMENT DRIVE TOLD THEY WERE 'SPYING ON COMMUNITY'

The ETPB authorities feared verbal altercation from aggrieved Sikhs and requested the commissioner not to attend the ceremony.