Harmandir Sahib or The Golden Temple is culturally the most significant place of worship for the Sikhs.

Whilst Christianity is the dominant religion of the borough, several religious minorities are also active, and places of worship for Sikhs, Muslims, Hindus and Jews may be found.

A gurdwara (, or, ), meaning the Gateway to the Guru, is the place of worship for Sikhs, the followers of Sikhism.

The worship centers were built as a place where Sikhs could gather to hear the Guru give spiritual discourse and sing religious hymns in the praise of Waheguru.

# No special worship days: Sikhs do not believe that any particular day is holier than any other.

The Guru was very much pleased with his sincere devotion and asked, “ Bhai Gonda, go to Kabul, and instruct the Sikhs there in the worship of the true Name, and preach the Sikh faith.

This set of Hymns or Bani is very popular among the Sikhs, who frequently recite it in their places of worship called Gurdwaras and at home.

The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee () ( also called the parliament of the Sikhs ) is an organization in India responsible for the upkeep of gurdwaras, Sikh places of worship in three states of Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh.

According to the Act a Central Gurdwara Board elected by the Sikhs was to be the custodian of all-important Sikh places of worship.

Gurudwara Bangla Sahib is the most prominent Sikh gurdwara, or Sikh house of worship, in Delhi, known for its association with the eighth Sikh Guru, Guru Har Krishan, and the pond inside its complex, known as the " Sarovar ", whose water is considered holy by Sikhs and is known as " Amrit ".

Although the Sikhs have many names for God, some derived from Islam and Hinduism, they all refer to the same Supreme Being.

The Guru Granth Sahib also says that Bhagat Namdev and Bhagat Kabir, who were both believed to be Hindus, both attained salvation though they were born before Sikhism took root and were clearly not Sikhs. This highlights and reinforces the Guru's saying that " peoples of other faiths " can join with God as true and also at the same time signify that Sikhism is not the exclusive path for liberation.

Sikhs believe in the equality of humankind, the concept of universal brotherhood of man and One Supreme God ( Ik Onkar ).

Sikhs believe they can unite and become one with God in this life ( Gurmukh ), as the consciousness merges with God ( Supreme Consciousness ) through truthful living and actions and is only a matter of realization.

* Positive Human Qualities-The Sikh Gurus taught the Sikhs to develop and harness positive human qualities which lead the soul closer to God and away from evil.

Sikhs also believe in one God, like Christians.

Linguistically, however, " Eckankar " derives from Ekankār or Ik Oankār ( Sanskrit Eka Omkāra ), a name for God given by Guru Nānak and the very first word of the Mūl Mantra ( recited everyday by Sikhs ), the Japjī Sahib, and the Sri Guru Granth Sahib ( Sikh holy scriptures ).

# Many paths lead to God: Members of all religions have the same right to liberty as Sikhs and salvation is non-exclusive.

Sikhism dictates that Sikhs believe in the Will of God ( Bhana ) and that God is without enemies ( Nirvair ) and is always merciful.

The Sikhs are a unique spirit-born people believing in Guru Nanak ’ s basic concepts of “ Work, Worship and Charity ” and “ Gurmukh, Naam, Daan, Ishnan .” Naam refers to the Power, the Energy, the Universal Cosmic Life Force and the vibrant manifestation of God in creation.

Guru Gobind Singh clearly chose these words very deliberately-He did not state that the Khalsa was the army of the Khalsa or an army of the Sikhs or the army of Punjab-but an Army of God whose function was the protection and safeguarding of all the peoples of God regardless of religion, race or creed.

As per the Sikh Rehat Maryada, or Code of Conduct, Amritdhari Sikhs greet each other with " Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh ", meaning " The Khalsa of God, Victory is of God ".

Not only had Durrani invaded the Punjab region many times, but had destroyed the holiest shrine of the Sikhs – the Harmandir Sahib in Amritsar, defiling its sarowar with the blood of cows and decapitating Baba Deep Singh in 1757.

This status was originally only made available to non-Muslims who were " People of the Book " ( Christians, Jews, and Sabians ), but was later extended to include Zoroastrians, Sikhs, Hindus, Mandeans ( Sabians ), and Buddhists.

Sikhs have always being eager exponents of interfaith dialogue and will not only accept the right of other to practise their faith but have in the past fought and laid down their lives to protect this right for others.

Sikhs make up 10 – 15 % of all ranks in the Indian Army and 20 % of its officers, while Sikhs form only 1. 87 % of the Indian population, which makes them over 10 times more likely to be a soldier and officer in the Indian Army than the average Indian.

Passages from the Guru Granth Sahib ( the holy book of Sikhs, also known as the Adi Granth ) say that it is " foolish " to argue for the superiority of animal life, because though all life is related, only human life carries more importance: " Only fools argue whether to eat meat or not.

Among the three major religions ( Islam, Hinduism and Sikhism ), the Sikhs formed the largest group ( 41. 6 %) only in the Ludhiana district.

As Sikhs only form 2 % of India ’ s population, their turbans help identify them.

The school is not a private school specifically directed to only Sikhs but to all students of any caste, creed, religion, or race.

Sikhs had to face an amended Immigration Act in 1908 that required Sikhs to have $ 200 on arrival in Canada, and immigration would be allowed only if the passenger had arrived by continuous journey from India, which was impossible.

was in 1914 when the Komagata Maru arrived in Vancouver harbour with 376 Sikhs aboard, of whom only 20 were allowed entry.

There was only one exception – the Sikhs viewed the Muslim clergy with suspicion.

* Waheguru, meaning Wonderful Teacher bringing light to remove darkness, this name is considered the greatest among Sikhs, and it is known as " Gurmantar ", the Guru's Word. Waheguru is the only way to meet god in Sikhism.

started conquests to reclaim the Punjabi lands from invaders and he recruited local Punjabis and established a formidable army and under his command not only Sikhs but Punjabi Muslims were united and he started a conquest of Reclaiming the lands of Punjab and also as a retribution of Afghan Empire he attacked Peshawar and defeated all Pukhtoon tribes up to Khyber Pass and formed the secular Sikh Empire and later as a result of Wars between Sikh Empire and British out of which the most famous were First Anglo-Sikh War and the Second Anglo-Sikh War the Sikh Empire came to an end but until the Britishers came no Pukhtoon tribe was able to recapture Peshawar from Sikh Punjabi forces.

He has also suggested that Sikhs felt insulted by the attitude of sepoys who ( in their view ) had only beaten the Khalsa with British help ; they resented and despised them far more than they did the British.

It was decided next that the two companies of Sikhs and Gurkhas that had been sent to Landi Kotal needed to be reinforced, however, the mobilisation process had only just begun and at that stage there was only one battalion available for this so on 7 May the 2nd Battalion, Somerset Light Infantry were brought up clandestinely through the Khyber Pass aboard a convoy of 37 lorries.

The Sikhs claimed they were only moving into Sikh possessions ( specifically the village of Moran, whose ownership was disputed ) on the east side of the river, but the move was regarded by the British as clearly hostile and they declared war.

The Assembly was not elected on the basis of universal adult franchise, plus only Muslims and Sikhs were given special representation as " minorities " but nor other religious groups.

* the 1984 anti-Sikh riotsand only, All India riots in which the Congress party played a major active role in the killing of more than 2, 000 Sikhs & Over 5, 000 displaced following the assassination of Indira Gandhi.

Guru Gobind Singh in the following verses instructs the Sikhs to only draw the sword as a last resort and in response to an attack by the aggressor: ( 22 ) | Dasam Granth – Zafarnamah

With the dissolution of Sikh Gurus, the Sikhs leaderless were broken into smaller confederacies which were more akin to fighting amongst themselves and only uniting under Dal Khalsa to fight external threats.