Sikhs burn their dead. As the body is bathed and clothed in fresh clothes by family members, Sikh prayers are…
The Sikh marriage ceremony is called Anand Karaj. It is performed in the presence of the Guru Granth Sahib, the…
The Sikh Gurus instituted the unique Sikh practice of Langar to break down caste barriers. Langar is food that is…
The Sikh Gurus always taught equality between the sexes. For instance, the Gurus decried the cultural climate that denied women…
In every Gurdwara (Sikh place of congregation and worship), the Sikhs scripture, the Guru Granth Sahib, is placed at the…
Yes. Sikhism does not delineate/define certain tasks to only men or only women. A woman can lead or take part…
No. The Sikh gurus were very clear about each Sikh making her or his own journey and not depending on…
Punjab, the state where Sikhism was born and flourished, was partitioned in 1947 and split between India and Pakistan at…
Sikhs began immigrating to the United States in the 1900s. They came as farmers and laborers. The first Gurdwara (place…
There are over 500,000 Sikh Americans and Sikhs have been in America for over 100 years.