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The Story of Sikhism one of the younger of major religions (founded less than 5 centuries ago) Founded in northwestern India Shares some of the characteristics.

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1 The Story of Sikhism one of the younger of major religions (founded less than 5 centuries ago) Founded in northwestern India Shares some of the characteristics of Hinduism & Islam, but it is a unique faith The word sikh means learner Follow the teachings of this guy: Guru Nanak ~27 million worldwide; ~500, 000 in Canada

2 The majority of Sikhs live in the Punjab, an area divided between India and Pakistan.

3 A Sikh temple is called ??  A gurdwara (‘gateway to the guru’)
Gurdwaras are the main centres of prayer and devotional life. The main hall is usually plainly decorated; no statues or images focus is on sacred scripture. Sikhs do not have a specific day of the week they consider holy. In Canada, they often go to a gurdwara on Sundays because it works with our customs.

4 The Golden Temple (aka. Harmandir) City of Amritsar,
Punjab Province, India Did you know the kitchen of the Golden Temple feeds tens of thousands of people a day! Check it out here!


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