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	Sikh - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A Sikh (IPA: [ˈsiːk] or [ˈsɪk]; Punjabi: ਸਿੱਖ, sikkh, IPA: [ˈsɪkːʰ]) is an adherent of Sikhism.
		Sikh intellectuals, sportsmen and artists such as Khushwant Singh, Monty Panesar, Jaspal Bhatti, Milkha Singh (nicknamed The Flying Sikh), Bishen Singh Bedi, Navjot Singh Sidhu and Harbhajan Singh are an integral part of popular culture.
		Sikh forenames are unisexual; the "Singh" and "Kaur" monikers are hence useful in clarifying the person's sex.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sikh (1096 words)

	Five Ks - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Five Ks, or panj kakaar/kakke, are five items of faith that baptised Khalsa Sikhs wear at all times at the command of the tenth Sikh Guru, Guru Gobind Singh who so ordered at the Baisakhi Amrit Sanchar in 1699.
		The Five Ks are not merely symbols but articles of faith which collectively form the external visible symbols to identify and clearly and outwardly advertise and display one's commitment and dedication to the order (Hukam) of the tenth master.
		The Sikhs were commanded by Guru Gobind Singh to wear a small comb called the Kanga at all times.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sikh_5_ks (644 words)

	Sikhism
		This empowerment of the Sikh community, the Khalsa, can be compared with the baptism of Jesus Christ by one of his followers, John the Baptist.
		The Sikh Holy Scripture was compiled and edited by the Fifth Guru, Guru Arjan in AD This is the only scripture in the world which has been compiled by the founders of a faith during their own life time.
		A Sikh is supposed to never cut his hair, both to indicate a lifelong search for spirituality and acceptance for God's gifts to man. A comb is to keep the hair tidy, a symbol of not just accepting what God has given, but also an injunction to maintain it.
	www.nebulasearch.com /encyclopedia/article/Sikhism.html (3423 words)

	The Sikh Coalition
		As Sikhs in North American are primarily new immigrants or first generation, one will find a lot of Sikhs still claiming Indian as their nationality.
		Sikhs have a unique physical identity with their 5 articles of faith, the 5 Ks.
		Truth 5: Not all turban-wearers are Sikhs, but all Sikhs must cover their heads at all times (most often done with a turban.) Sikhs are required to keep unshorn hair, but others may have long hair, unshaved legs, or beards out of personal choice.
	www.sikhcoalition.org /CommonMisc3.asp (420 words)

	Sikhism
		Sikh philosophy is characterised by logic, comprehensiveness, and a "without frills" approach to both spiritual and material concerns.
		The first Sikh Holy Scripture was compiled and edited by the Fifth Guru, Guru Arjan in AD 1604, although some of the earlier gurus are also known to have documented their revelations.
		The Guru Granth Sahib is the eleventh and final Guru of the Sikhs, is held in the highest regard by the Sikhs and is treated as the Eternal Guru, as instructed by Guru Gobind Singh.
	www.sikhiwiki.org /index.php?title=Sikhism (3879 words)

	Sikh (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The Kachha seeks to remind the Sikh of his/her vow of not committing adultery, further to remind the Sikh of their obligations towards one - that being the husband or wife.
		Even today, a Sikh is expected to defend the innocent within the bounds of his or her capabilities.
		A Sikh is not allowed to cut nor trim his or her hair - referring also to the beard.
	www.sikh.net /SIKHISM/W/5kakar.htm (433 words)

	Sikhism
		The [[Golden Temple is the most important sacred shrine for Sikhs]] Sikhism is a religion that developed in an environment heavily influenced by conflict between the Hindu and Muslim religions.
		It is important to note that the 5 k's are not merely present for symbolic purposes.
		In the aftermath of the assassination, some Sikh communities in New Delhi were attacked by some fanatic members Gandhi's Congress Party, then under the control of her son Rajiv Gandhi, who would go on to become Prime Minister.
	sikhism.ask.dyndns.dk (3607 words)

	REonline - Being A Sikh
		The Sikh place of worship is called a Gurdwara and it is open to the public and will care for anyone no matter what religion.
		Sikhs believe that this God created the universe and is neither male nor female but is imageless and immortal.
		As a Sikh it is said you should try to visit the Golden Temple in Amritsar at least once in your life.
	pof.reonline.org.uk /pupil_sikh.php (1050 words)

	Sikh Articles - Hail Hair - THE 5 Ks : NOT MERE SYMBOLS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		This identity personifies the universalism of the Sikh religion as preached by Guru Nanak - brotherhood of man, equality of man and woman, justice for the downtrodden, and welfare of all mankind.
		Thus, the 5 Ks prescribed by Guru Gobind Singh are not mere symbols, but are requirements of a complete, healthy and decent life style.
		The 5 Ks are a category apart, and belong neither to the category of symbols, nor rituals.
	www.searchsikhism.com /hair8.html (2167 words)

	Welcome to The Institute of Sikh Studies-->Publications
		The Sikhs Scripture, as embodied in the Guru Granth Sahib, is the only Scripture in the world that is written directly under the personal supervision of the Founder who revealed the Word, and signed and confirmed it.
		The Sikhs have recently again given a practical proof of this judicious use in last spring last year (1966) when their Religion and Religious places were flouted and attacked by the fanatic anti-Punjabi Suba demonstrators.
		A Sikh's living is an integerated whole of spiritual, intellectual, social, and political activity, which aims at a prograssive movement on all planes of man-kind towards God-head to be achieved notby Renunciation but in Sangat (Society), participation in life.
	www.sikhstudies.org /Periodicals.asp?TtlCod=1478 (6508 words)

	SikhSpectrum.com Monthly. Overcoming Exclusionary Practices and Obstacle in the Sikh Religion
		Sikh seeker is really on their own, because very few people are willing to help.
		Having their non-Punjabi speaking guests, seekers, and Sikh members sit through 1-3 h of a worship service not understanding what is said, prayed, and sung; thereby, preventing learning and participation in worshipping God.
		Ignoring seekers and new Sikhs requests and concerns by taking months, years, or decades to handle solvable issues and problems that are easily resolved within a week or month, because the guidelines for Sikhism were clearly written by the Gurus centuries ago.
	www.sikhspectrum.com /052003/yogi_k.htm (2724 words)

	Sikh (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The Sikh's 5 Ks are never removed when viewing the body; these are personal objects sacred to the Sikhs.
		Sikhs are always cremated, usually within 24 hours of death.
		Post-mortem may be resisted on cultural grounds, but if essential relatives should be reassured that the 5 Ks will be treated with respect and replaced.
	www.ubht.nhs.uk /Chaplaincy/Sikh.htm (209 words)

	Religions Of The World - Sikhism (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		According to Sikhism, a Sikh is one that lives his life according to the teachings of the Sikh Guru.
		The Khalsa is a group of orthodox Sikhs and was founded in 1699 by the last living Guru Gobind Singh.
		The Khalsa are a minority among the Sikhs.
	www.kbe-inc.com /sikhism.html (272 words)

	Introduction to Sikhism:The Sikh Insignia:Khanda: Gateway to Sikhism
		However, the name is derived from the central symbol, Khanda, a special type of double-edged sword which confirms the Sikhs' belief in One God.
		The Chakra was also used by the Sikhs as one of the war weapons against injustice and oppression.
		Almost all Sikh warriors used to wear it in the eighteenth century.
	allaboutsikhs.com /basics/sikhsymbols01.htm (367 words)

	An Appraisal of Human Hair
		The Sikh Gurus commended life according to Hukam (God's Will), and it was a natural corollary that hair should be respected as a part of the human body.
		Unshorn hair is the foremost part of the 5 ks adopted by a Sikh during amrit ceremony.
		Why Sikhs participated and gave their lives in larger proportion in the freedom struggle and why Punjab has made tremendous strides in agriculture and other fields, could not be explained otherwise.
	www.sikhpoint.com /Religion/resources/hailhair.htm (487 words)

	The Sikh Coalition
		These articles remind the Sikh of his/her responsibilities and simultaneously proclaim to the world that the wearer of the 5 Ks belongs to the Divine Presence (VaahGuru) and is obligated by certain spiritual/political duties.
		In the Sikh historical tradition, Sikh heroes preferred to have their heads chopped off, rather than allow their hair to be cut.
		Sikh must prove himself or herself true to her values.
	www.sikhcoalition.org /Sikhism10.asp (351 words)

	RELIGION
		It is time the Sikh scholars and institutions get together to define these terms accurately and guide the authors and publishers, especially of dictionaries and encyclopedias to follow the precise and concise terms of "Sikh" and "Sikhism" in their new editions.
		The "Ancient Panjabi" word "Sikh" is still being used in both the Punjabs (India and Pakistan) in the same form and meanings as it was used before and during the time of Buddha and then during the time of Sikh Gurus.
		The draft of the Sikh Rahit Maryada prepared by this committee was submitted to the SGPC on the 7th January, 1945 and recommended some additions and deletions in it.
	www.sikhreview.org /may1994/religion.htm (4854 words)

	CanTeach: Religions: Sikhism - The Sikh Turban and The Five K's
		The most important and noticeable thing about Sikhs is their distinctiveness in appearance, especially because of a turban and well kept long hair and beard.
		Sikhs use a small wodden comb because it can be worn easily in the hair all the time.
		The Karra is the Guru's own symbolic ring to all his Sikhs signifying their unbreakable link or bond with the Guru as well as among themselves, belonging to the brotherhood of Khalsa.
	www.canteach.ca /elementary/sikhism8.html (519 words)

	Vaisakhi Issue 2005
		In fact the 5 Ks gives the world a license and a right to question a person who adorns them as to why he does not follow the tenets of Sikhism.
		The student and her brother were impressed by the philosophy of Sikhism but are scared to adorn the 5 Ks especially the hair and the sword.
		Obviously she did not mean discarding of 5 Ks in the quote picked by the editor.
	www.sikhspectrum.com /v2005/bani_and_bana.htm (2822 words)

	Sikh Nation Organization
		Therefore a true Sikh is duty bound and committed to the soul, to upkeep human values and to protect these without any discrimination, even at the cost of his or her life.
		The most adversely effected amongst the innocent sufferers are Sikh children, because as per the edict of their Guru, unshorn hair and head wear are the integral part of Sikh's body and soul, so is ‘Kirpan' for a baptized Sikh, the Khalsa.
		Therefore a Sikh cannot be a Sikh at home if he or she is not a Sikh at school....
	www.sikhnation.org /petition-to-un.html (393 words)

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		Sikh Philosophy: Sikhism is The Path of Love: A revolutionary system in which the dichotomy between the spiritual life and empirical life of man is emphatically broken.
		Sikhs believe that God is both Transcendent and Immanent.
		The moral of the Sikh philosophy is grounded in spirit of freedom, universal love and emancipation of man without distinction of caste and creed.
	www.angelfire.com /ak/satguru/sikhism.htm (417 words)

	Re: Are the 5 Ks necessary for a new western Sikh believer?
		Re: Are the 5 Ks necessary for a new western Sikh believer?
		I'm sure you can learn a lot from this granthi/priest and other members of the sangat, but keep in mind that the Guru is the final word for Sikhs.
		If you decide to become a Sikh it will be a personal experience, and nobody can tell you what is right or wrong.
	www.sikhnet.com /sikhnet/discussion.nsf/0/2E8BCF11368536E387256ED0006EEEC5 (166 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Five devoted Sikhs offered total loyalty including readiness to die for Guru Ji, they were initiated by a new ceremony “Amrit” (the Nectar of Immortality) or “Khand-di-Pahul”.
		The new Khalsa Panth were to adopt the 5 Ks, Kesh - uncut hair, Kanga - comb, Kirpan - sword, Kachera - shorts and Kara - iron bracelet, also they were prohibited from cutting their hair, committing adultery, eating meat and using intoxicants.
		His two younger sons (Sahibzada Zorawar Singh Ji (7) and Sahibzada Fateh Singh Ji (5) were bricked alive at Sirhind, as a result of not bowing down and accepting Islam, Guru Ji’s elder sons Sahibzada Ajit Singh Ji (17) and Sahibzada Jujhar Singh Ji (15) fell fighting a battle at Chamkaur.
	www.sikhifm.com /Sikhism/Jot10.doc (1082 words)

	Sikhism - View Single Post - 5ks and Sikh Woman
		When Guru Gobind was alive, and the Khalsa was created, he stated that Kesh is one of the 5 Kakkars of Khalsa.
		And if people take the "evolutionary lines" of the 5 K's and claim that the turban is almost essential to Sikh males.
		Then the 5 K's have also evolved for sikh women and become only head-hair as kesh.
	www.sikhphilosophy.net /3141-post3.html (446 words)

	Sikh Picture Gallery - Delhi Massacre
		Sikh man dragged out of the bus and beaten to death
		Sikh woman showing piece of hair of her lost son
		Sikh woman watching her husband being burnt alive in front of her
	www.searchsikhism.com /gal7.html (246 words)

	BBC - Religion & Ethics - Sikhism
		Sikhs think religion should be practiced by living in the world and coping with life's everyday problems.
		Sikhism was born in the Punjab area of South Asia, which now falls into the present day states of India and Pakistan.
		The 5 Ks are five physical symbols worn by Sikhs who have been initiated into the Khalsa.
	www.bbc.co.uk /religion/religions/sikhism/index.shtml (92 words)

	Spirituality, Sikhism, Sikh Customs
		After Sikhs go through the Amrit Ceremony of initiation they take new names, and wear the 5 Ks.
		The 5 Ks are 5 physical symbols worn by Sikhs who have been initiated into the Khalsa.
		To Sikhs, Kara is a symbol of restraint and gentility.
	1stholistic.com /Prayer/hol_sikh-customs.htm (444 words)

	The 5 Ks - Sikh Community and Youth Service (SCYS) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji was the last Guru of the Sikhs in human form.
		He gave the Khalsa a distinctive external form to remind them of their commitment, and to help them maintain an elevated state of consciousness.
		Kesh - uncut hair and beard, as given by God, to sustain him or her in higher consciousness; and a turban, the crown of spirituality.
	www.scys-online.org /site/the5ks.html (536 words)

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