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Sikh means "seeker of knowledge" in Punjabi.
The founder Guru Nanak died in 1539, at 70.
The place of worship is known as Gurdwana.
Sikhism is a monotheistic religion.
They live in almost every of the biggest countries in the world.
Unusual facts
Everyone has all equal rights.
Serving others is like serving god.
Guru's disciples feed and applied to the mu-slum men in the battlefields.
Guru prohibited smoking and drinking in the 1500s.
Men were born from a women and a woman is born from a mans seed
Statistics
23-27 million Sikhs in the world.
Most are in the Punjabi area with a little over 19 million.
5th largest Religion in the world.
Statistics growing Charts
Men And Women
They are treated equal now.
Guru's disciples feed and applied to the mu-slum men in the battlefields.
Women were not allowed to inherent any money.
They have the same souls and spiritually grow the same.
Women are able to lead religious congregations
The Picture to the left is a picture of the founder, Guru Nanak.