Who-Guru Nanak the founder of Sikhism. Along with Guru Nanak there were 9 other masters or gurus. A guru is a teacher, honored person, and religious person/saint.
Sikhism In The Past- started approximately 1500 CE(meaning Common Era). Starting in South Asia mainly India and Pakistan.
Today there is over 23 million people who practice Sikhism. Main places that these people are, Punjab, where 60% that practice Sikhism and Britain where there are approximately more than 500,000. 2% of India practices it as well. Sikhism is 5th largest in the world.
Places of Worship- The places of worship is called a Gurdwara. But a Sikh is allowed to pray at anytime, anywhere.
Sikhism In The Past- started approximately 1500 CE(meaning Common Era). Starting in South Asia mainly India and Pakistan.
Today there is over 23 million people who practice Sikhism. Main places that these people are, Punjab, where 60% that practice Sikhism and Britain where there are approximately more than 500,000. 2% of India practices it as well. Sikhism is 5th largest in the world.
Places of Worship- The places of worship is called a Gurdwara. But a Sikh is allowed to pray at anytime, anywhere.
- Sikhism is only 0.4% of the worlds religion.
Books?
The Sikh Scripture is Adi Granth