Find more facts and information on our topic page about
Sikhism
Sikh
The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English
|
2009
|
© The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English 2009, originally published by Oxford University Press 2009. (Hide copyright information)
Copyright
Sikh
/ sēk/
•
n.
an adherent of Sikhism.
•
adj.
of or relating to Sikhs or Sikhism.
Cite this article
Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography.
|
Students at Stanford explore Sikhism
News Wire article from: University Wire; 4/24/2003; ; 691 words
; ...of the world's major religions -- Sikhism. To fill this curricular gap, this quarter Stanford is offering "Sikhism in America," a student-initiated course that addresses both the history of Sikhism and current issues relating to Sikhs...
|
|
Religion, Civil Society and the State: A Study of Sikhism.(Review)
Magazine article from: The Journal of the American Oriental Society; 1/1/2000; ; 700+ words
; ...Civil Society and the State: A Study of Sikhism. By J. P. S. UBEROI. New Delhi...plates. $18.95. To demonstrate that Sikhism is the herald of Indian modernity is the...book is his attempt to demonstrate that Sikhism in and of itself (like "Gandhism" in...
|
 "The Birmingham Post (England)")
|
Capital of Culture: A dream to bring Sikhism to the nation; Punjab Singh has been trying for more than five years to bring an exhibition of Sikh art to Birmingham. Now his efforts have finally paid off. Caroline Foulkes reports.(Features)
Newspaper article from: The Birmingham Post (England); 3/4/2003; 700+ words
; ...both keen to promote an understanding of Sikhism to the wider community, as well as working...is the prime mover behind Celebrating Sikhism, the first ever exhibition of Sikh art...is to explain the basic principles of Sikhism. 'One of the major principles of our...
|
|
Online resources on Sikhism
Newspaper article from: New Straits Times; 4/14/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...Times 04-14-2003 Online resources on Sikhism Byline: Maria O'Daniel Edition: Computimes...If like me you know very little about Sikhism, visit SikhNet at http://www.sikhnet.com and click on Introduction to Sikhism. This is a very simple page that briefly...
|
|
Faith of choice ; Sikhism is the new destination for the residents of a Dalit village seeking to break caste barriers.
Newspaper article from: India Today; 8/3/2009; ; 700+ words
; ...families of which 28 have converted to Sikhism. So have about a hundred families in...and his family have also converted to Sikhism. The men sport straggly beards, wear...1985 to earn a living and converted to Sikhism a few years later. "We have a natural...
|
|
Interfaith: ; series set to focus on Sikhism; Unity with God is focus of the religion
Newspaper article from: Charleston Daily Mail; 6/16/2001; ; 700 words
; ...each individual that is the soul, according to Sikhism. "The ultimate goal in Sikhism is to unite with God," said S.S. Chawla of...death until we merge with the soul of God." "Sikhism" is the eighth in an ongoing series entitled...
|
|
|
COLUMN: A sober view of the all-inclusive Sikhism
News Wire article from: University Wire; 3/20/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...religion, I opted for the sober option of Sikhism. Now, this was an interesting choice...the truth. You see, faithful readers, Sikhism draws heavily on both Hinduism and Islam...religions because the underlying beliefs of Sikhism originated independent from either of...
|
|
Women in Sikhism.(women's participation in religion)(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Faces: People, Places, and Cultures; 11/1/2000; ; 700+ words
; ...like for girls and women who practice Sikhism? Let us begin with the lives of women...Punjab, at the time of the founding of Sikhism. The early converts to Guru Nanak's...different way of life for women grew within Sikhism. Unlike their counterparts in other religious...
|
|
Saga 2008 promotes Sikhism among youth.
News Wire article from: Asian News International; 12/9/2008; 700+ words
; ...organization here is aiming to promote Sikhism and encourage among young people a sense...youth as part of an endeavour to promote Sikhism and generate a sense of Punjabi culture...Sikh youth to abide by Sikh Maryada or Sikhism. Dressed in traditional Sikh attire...
|
|
SAGA 2008 PROMOTES SIKHISM AMONG YOUTH
News Wire article from: The Hindustan Times; 12/9/2008; 597 words
; ...organization here is aiming to promote Sikhism and encourage among young people a sense...youth as part of an endeavour to promote Sikhism and generate a sense of Punjabi culture...Sikh youth to abide by Sikh Maryada or Sikhism. Dressed in traditional Sikh attire...
|
|
Sikhism
Encyclopedia entry from: International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences
Sikhism Sikhism, a religion that emerged in the Punjab region of India in the fifteenth...the doctrines of reincarnation, karma, and nirv á na. While Sikhism is often regarded as a syncretic religion, this interpretation is offensive...
|
|
Singh, Gobind
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
...religion. Gobind was not the founder of Sikhism, a monotheistic faith that arose in India...These include the military ethos of Sikhism, which has included the requirement that...conflict in India, and his ideas transformed Sikhism from the status of a small regional sect...
|
|
Reincarnation
Book article from: Myths and Legends of the World
...Hinduism. It also appears in Jainism and Sikhism, two faiths that grew out of Hinduism...with Hinduism a belief in many gods. Sikhism, a monotheistic religion, combines some...Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism all began in India, where the idea of...
|
|
Penney, Sue 1957-
Book article from: Something About the Author
...edition, 1999, Heinemann Library (Chicago, IL), 2000. Sikhism, Heinemann (London, England), 1988, 2nd edition, 1995...Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, and Sikhism, present basic information about the religious faiths that...
|
|
Hargobind, Gurū
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions
...father. Hargobind's martial, princely style marked a new emphasis in Sikhism. He trained soldiers and built Lohgaṛh (castle of steel...a clear picture, reinforced by iconography , emerges of his impact on Sikhism.
|
