Zusammenfassung der Ressource
sikhism
- The 5ks
- kanga
- kara
- kesh
- kachera
- kirpan
- The kirpan is a small knife like sword that they wear under there shirts.
- The kachera are a pair of baggy shorts that all Sikhs wear under there clothes.
- The kesh is a turban they wear on there head to cover there hair.
- The kara is a steel bracelet which Sikhs wear on there writing hand.
- The kanga is a comb that Sikhs use to comb there hair.
- The challenges of being a Sikh in the uk.
- There are many challenges when it comes to being a Sikh in the uk one of them is the fact that you are not allowed to cut your hair.
- Also, most Sikhs carry the kirpan around with them. Some people will not
understand that this is part of there religion.
- My point of view about the challenges of being a Sikh is that it could be easier because in places like india
people can be prejudice towards others.
- Guru Nanak
- Who was Guru Nanak?
- Guru Nanak was the founder of Sikhism.
- Facts about Guru Nanak.
- Guru Nanak became a religious teacher because he visited god. He started teaching about a new faith using ideas from
Hinduism and Islam.
- He helped people because people were losing sight of god in their lives because of greed and superstition.
- Guru Nanak's birthday is celebrated by Sikhs on April the 14th (by the Nanakshahi calendar)
- His family were Hindus.
- Guru Nanak showed an advanced interest in religion and studied Islam and Hinduism.
- He made new rules.
- Guru Gobind Singh
- Guru Gobind Singh taught Sikhs that they should stand up for themselves and others, even if they risk their
lives in doing so.
- Guru Gobind Singh was the last of the ten Guru's.
- Guru Gobind Singh introduced many of the customs Sikhs praise today.
- When he was young his mission was to uphold right in every place and destroy sin and evil.
- From my point of view I think Guru Gobind Singh stood up for his people and there belief in a peaceful way.
- Sikhs were being persecuted
- The Gurdwara
- A Gurdwara is a place where Sikhs come together and worship.
- The first Gurdwara was built by Guru in 1521-2
- The Punjab meaning of Gurdwara is the door that leads to the Guru.
- There are 200 Gurdwaras in Britain.
- Even though a Gurdwara may be called the resident of god Sikhs still believe god is everywhere.
- The purpose of the Gurdwara is to teach children the Sikh faith, spiritual wisdom and a place for religious ceremonies.
- Gurdwaras are run by a committee of there community.
- There are four doors into Gurdwara ,known as the door of peace, the door of livelihood, the door of learning and the door of grace.
- Guru Granth Sahib
- The guru Granth Sahib is the Sikhs 'bible'.
- But the Guru Granth Sahib is treated and respected as if it were human.
- It has to be kept higher up from everyone else apart from the person reading it.
- It contains the works of the Sikh founder and all the other 9 gurus .
- General facts about sikhism
- Sikhism is the youngest religion.