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Sikhism
The disciples of Guru Nanak A major religion of India and the fifth-largest faith in the world, Sikhism emerged in the Punjab under the guidance of the guru Nanak (1469–1539?). This region had been…guru
(Encyclopedia) gurugurug&oomacr;ˈr&oomacr;, g&oobreve;rˈ&oomacr; [key], in Hinduism and Buddhism, spiritual teacher. The guru gives initiation into spiritual practice and instructs…Sikhism
(Encyclopedia) SikhismSikhismsĭkˈĭzəm [key], religion centered in the Indian state of Punjab, numbering worldwide some 19 million. Some 300,000 Sikhs live in Britain, and there are smaller…Sialkot
(Encyclopedia) SialkotSialkotsyälˈkōt [key], city (1998 pop. 417,597), near the Indian border, Pakistan. It is a rail junction and a major trade and processing center. Manufactures include sporting…Amritsar
(Encyclopedia) Amritsar Amritsar əmrĭtˈsər [key], city, Punjab state, NW India. It is a district administrative center, as well as a trade and industrial city where carpets…Aurangzeb
(Encyclopedia) AurangzebAurangzebôrˈəngzĕbˌ [key] or AurangzibAurangzib–zĭbˌ [key], 1618–1707, Mughal emperor of India (1658–1707), son and successor of Shah Jahan. He served (1636–44, 1653–58) as…monotheism
(Encyclopedia) monotheismmonotheismmŏnˈəthēĭzəm [key] [Gr.,=belief in one God], in religion, a belief in one personal god. In practice, monotheistic religion tends to stress the existence of one…Major Religions of the World
Jerusalem is a holy city for Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, whose adherents comprise >50% of the world's population.See Major Holidays for listings of religious holidays. The world's faithful…Top Ten Organized Religions of the World, 2005
Statistics of the world's religions are only very rough approximations. Aside from Christianity, few religions, if any, attempt to keep…Religion
/**/ The Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, a historical religious site for Christians and MuslimsSince prehistoric times, humans have observed religious practices around the world. Today four-fifths of the…Trending
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