| Who are the Sikhs? -The word Sikh means disciple or student -Sikhs are students and followers of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, the founder of Sikhism -Sikhism's central theological belief is that there is one God for all of creation -Sikhism is a way of life that advocates the practice of holistic life experience - work, worship, service -Sikhism is the fifth largest religion in the world -26 million Sikhs worldwide -Followers of religion are usually Indian -Physical features (turban and beard) have falsely led to assumption that Sikhs are followers of bin Laden -Sikhs believe in: -Tolerance: do not support discrimination for any reason -Everyone having equal status in the eyes of God -One universal God who accepts all spiritual paths -Respects all religions and every individuals right to choose -Against oppression and acts of violence such as latest attack of terrorists upon the U.S. -Over 300 hate crimes have been commited against innocent U.S. citizens who are believers in Sikhism since September 11th, 2001 -Sikhism recognizes the complete equality between women and men in all spheres of life: political, social, and religious -Sikhs, like all Americans, stand united in the war against terrorism For more information, please visit the following websites: www.sikhmediawatch.org www.sikhcoalition.org www.sikhnet.com www.sikhs.org www.sikhcouncilusa.org www.sikhpoint.com Home |
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