Women in Sikhism.(women's participation in religion)(Brief Article)

Faces: People, Places, and Cultures | November 1, 2000| | Copyright

As you are reading about Sikh tradition, you might be wondering about the lives of Sikh women. What does the Sikh religion say about women? What is life like for girls and women who practice Sikhism?

Let us begin with the lives of women in 15th-century Punjab, at the time of the founding of Sikhism. The early converts to Guru Nanak's path came largely from the Hindu fold, where women were considered lower than men, in both their spiritual and social status. Some Hindu groups believed that men's contact with women prevented them from spiritual growth. For the majority ...

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