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The Basics

• Sikhi was founded in 1469A.D. with the birth of the first Sikh Prophet - Guru Nanak Dev Ji.
• Sikh males wear turbans and keep unshorn (uncut) beards.
• Sikhi teaches the existance of ONE God.
• The first Sikh Prophets' (Guru Nanak Dev Ji's) first companion was Bhai Mardana - a MUSLIM Bard.
• There are approximately 20 Million Sikhs in the world.
• Sikhi is the newest Universal world Religion.
• Sikhi is the only world religion where the original scripture still exists.
• Sikh men have the Suffix of SINGH (Lion) and women have the suffix KAUR (Princess) on their name.
• Sikhi is not a sect or derivative of Hinduism or Islam, but a completely separate religion, commisioned by the Lord God himself.
• In Sikhi, the most popular name for God is Vahiguru - many other names are used and Sikhs accept that God has many names.
• The Sikh Holy Book is called the Guru Granth Sahib, it contains 1430 pages and includes hymns from spiritually enlightened saints of India
• Sikhi rejects meat eating, drinking of alchohol and the use of narcotic and intoxicating substances

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