2006-08-31 10:48:40 · 6 answers · asked by WantsToKnow 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
A religious group from Northern India. Their theology is similar to Hinduism. Almost all of them have the last name Singh. Their male members have a very distinctive dress: long beards, turbans, and swords. People often mistake them for Muslims because of the turbans. Sadly a few Sikhs were murdered in the US after 9/11 because idiots thought they were Muslims because of the turbans. This is actually very ironic - the Sikhs originated from a warrior caste which was formed for the purpose of defending India from the Muslims. This was around 1200 AD, if I recall correctly. If not for the Sikhs, India would be a predominately Muslim country today.
2006-08-31 10:56:36 · answer #1 · answered by Sass B 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Sikhs are a very interesting religious group originating from NW India. Their teachings are a mixture of Hinduism and Islam.
You can probably find a book on Sikhism at your local library. They are an interesting community, to say the least.
We have some Sikhs in our community. They are really nice people.
2006-08-31 18:01:06 · answer #2 · answered by MamaBear 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a religion from the Punjab region of India.
2006-08-31 17:50:42 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
they are ppl from a part of india known as punjab they were these turbans on their head (dont confuse dem wid afganis or pakistanis) . well some of them dont were tht too....and yeah they believe in a God called Vai Guru.
2006-08-31 17:58:33 · answer #4 · answered by asslko 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sikhs
2006-08-31 17:54:15 · answer #5 · answered by okayokayokay 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they are my followers! and they are the chosen people. i blessed them with my holiness!!!!
praise the cow and get saved!!
2006-08-31 17:51:47 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋