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WR--Sikhism
DSST World Religions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Guru Granth Sahib or Adi Granth | Sikh's holiest scripture (the first book), it is the final guru (not in the form of a person, but a book) |
| Khalsa | The community of the pure Sikhs who are prepared to die for their faith, as inspired by Guru Gobind Singh. |
| Kirtan | Devotional singing of hymns from the Guru Granth Sahib in Sikhism. |
| Jap Ji | The first morning prayer of Sikhs, written by Guru Nanak |
| Sangat | A Sikh congregation, in which all are ideally considered equal. No caste system exists. |
| Nam | The holy Name of God reverberating throughout all of Creation, as repeated by Sikhs. |
| Sikh | ‘Student’ especially one who practices the teachings of the ten gurus. |
| Guru Nanak | founder of Sikhism in the 1400s in Pakistan & Punjab (NW India). The first of 10 gurus or holy teachers. Decided to follow neither Hinduism or Islam. |
| Satguru | Sikhs believe in this one god whose name means "true teacher." |
| The Golden Temple | Sikhism's holiest shrine, this temple devoted to worship, by day it houses the Guru Granth Sahib (the holy scripture) |
| Langara | As a mark of equality, Sikhs often eat communally in this shared dining room attached to the temple |
| Gurdwara | A community center and base for charitable work in the community, this building is attached to the temple |