SIKHISM

FOUNDER: GURU NANAK

• 1500's
• Northwest india, Punjab
• 80% of people practicing live there

10 GURUS

• Spiritual leaders
• Helped expand
• Contributed to Guru Granth Sahib

10 GURUS

• Guru Nanak
• Guru Angad Dev
• Guru Amar Das
• Guru Ram Das
• Guru Arjan Dev

10 GURUS (CONTINUED)

• 6. Guru Hargobind
• 7. Guru Har Rai
• 8. Guru Harkishan
• 9. Guru Tegh Bahadur
• 10. Guru Gobind Singh

CORE BELIEFS

• Formless God
• Devotion to God
• Forbids discrimination

GOD, RITUALS, BOOK

• Nirankar, Waheguru
• Daily prayer, batisms, weddings, child naming
• Adi Granth: Guru Granth Sahib

HOLY DAYS, SITES, SYMBOLS

• Vaisakhi- New Year, harvest season
• Golden Temple- Amritsar
• Khanda

U.S. CONNECTION

• 78,000 population
• Discrimination

WARS AND CONFLICTS

• First and Second War
• British conflict, victories