SIKHISM

BY: AHMED ALABDULATIF

PLACE AND TIME

WE WENT TO SIKH SOCIETY OF SOUTH FLORIDA GURDWARA .

THE EVENT TOKE A PLACE BETWEEN 10:30 AM TO EVENING.

IT WAS GURU NANAK BIRTHDAY.

GURDWARA

•PLACE OF LEARNING AND WORSHIP

•EVERYONE IS WELCOME

•SERVICES TYPICALLY HELD ON WEEKENDS

•COMMUNITY KITCHEN FREE FOOD FOR ALL (LANGAR)

THINGS MUST BE DONE BEFORE ENTERING THE GURDWARA

TAKE OFF YOUR SHOES.

COVER YOUR HAIR.

WASH YOUR HANDS.

THE 10 GURUS

• GURU NANAK DEV JI

• GURU ANGAD DEV JI

• GURU AMARDAS JI

• GURU RAM DAS JI

• GURU ARJAN DEV JI

• GURU HARGOBIND RAI JI

• GURU HAR RAI JI

• GURU HAR KRISHAN JI

• GURU TEG BAHADUR JI

• GURU GOBIND SINGH JI

Gurus are not considered divine, but instead are considered messengers of God

THE GURU GRANTH SAHIB JI

IT IS THE HOLY BOOK OF SIKHISM THAT CONTAINS THE TEACHINGS OF THE PREVIOUS 10 GURUS (THE TEACHINGS SUMMARIZE HOW TO FIND GOD WITHIN YOURSELF).

IT IS AN EQUIVALENT TO THE IMPORTANCE OF THE BIBLE, THE TORAH, OR THE KORAN.

KHALSA

•SIKHS WHO HAVE MADE A PUBLIC COMMITMENT TO FAITH BY GOING THROUGH A SPECIAL BAPTISM ARE CALLED MEMBERS OF THE KHALSA, OR THE COMMUNITY OF BAPTIZED SIKHS.

•THE 5 “K”S REPRESENT THE ITEMS GIVEN TO THE FIRST SIKHS BY GURU GOBIND SINGH.

THE FIVE “K”S

•KESH

•KANGHA

•KATCHERA

•KARA

•KIRPAN

The five Ks create a unique appearance and identity for the Sikh. One could easily identify a fellow Sikh on the field of battle.