What Is Sikhism?

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Sikhism, the 5th largest and youngest of the world religions. A religion that preaches about love, peace, and the equality of humankind, but also asks it’s followers to carry swords.

Sikhism originated in the Punjab area of India and Pakistan, 500 years ago. The Punjab, the land of five rivers, is one of the most historically and culturally dense areas on Earth. Today there are about 25 million Sikhs. They make up about 2% of India's population but about 60% of the Punjab's. The Sikh diaspora is spread out across the world with concentrations in the UK, Canada, The US, East Africa, Australia, and Malaysia. Sikhs interestingly enough make up almost 1.5% of Canada's population which is second only to India.

So who are the Sikh’s, what do they believe, and why does everyone confuse them for Muslims? Well Let’s Find Out.

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Sources:

Guru Granth Sahib, available for free in many places online or on amazon here https://amzn.to/2QEHRtb
Lindsay Jones, Encyclopedia of Religion, https://amzn.to/2TegHLc
Daljeet Singh - Essentials of Sikhism (1994), https://amzn.to/39WfHBm
Sewa Singh Kalsi - Sikhism (Religions of the World) (2004), https://amzn.to/36O29WZ
Nikky-Guninder Kaur Kaur Singh - Sikhism An Introduction, https://amzn.to/2uANG2p
Sikhism A Very Short Introduction - Nesbitt, Eleanor, https://amzn.to/36yKsdH

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