Sikhism
E7061
Sikhism is a monotheistic religion founded in the Punjab region of South Asia in the 15th century by Guru Nanak, emphasizing devotion to one God, equality, and community service.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sikhism canonical | 591 |
| Sikh Panth | 7 |
| Sikhism (in some contexts) | 1 |
| Sikhism in South Asia | 1 |
| Sikhs | 1 |
| ਸਿੱਖ ਧਰਮ | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T42585 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Sikhism Context triple: [British India, majorReligions, Sikhism]
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Hinduism
Hinduism is one of the world’s oldest major religions, originating in the Indian subcontinent and characterized by diverse philosophies, rituals, and traditions centered on concepts like dharma, karma, and moksha.
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B.
Sufism
Sufism is the mystical and spiritual dimension of Islam that emphasizes inner purification, direct experience of the divine, and a path of love and devotion to God.
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C.
Judaism
Judaism is one of the world’s oldest monotheistic religions, centered on the covenant between God and the Jewish people and expressed through the Hebrew Bible, law, and tradition.
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D.
Islam
Islam is a major monotheistic Abrahamic religion centered on the belief in one God (Allah) and the prophethood of Muhammad, whose teachings are recorded in the Quran.
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E.
Native American Church
The Native American Church is a syncretic religious movement among various Indigenous peoples of North America that combines traditional Native spiritual practices with elements of Christianity, often centered around the ceremonial use of peyote.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Sikhism Target entity description: Sikhism is a monotheistic religion founded in the Punjab region of South Asia in the 15th century by Guru Nanak, emphasizing devotion to one God, equality, and community service.
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A.
Hinduism
Hinduism is one of the world’s oldest major religions, originating in the Indian subcontinent and characterized by diverse philosophies, rituals, and traditions centered on concepts like dharma, karma, and moksha.
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B.
Sufism
Sufism is the mystical and spiritual dimension of Islam that emphasizes inner purification, direct experience of the divine, and a path of love and devotion to God.
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C.
Judaism
Judaism is one of the world’s oldest monotheistic religions, centered on the covenant between God and the Jewish people and expressed through the Hebrew Bible, law, and tradition.
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D.
Islam
Islam is a major monotheistic Abrahamic religion centered on the belief in one God (Allah) and the prophethood of Muhammad, whose teachings are recorded in the Quran.
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E.
Native American Church
The Native American Church is a syncretic religious movement among various Indigenous peoples of North America that combines traditional Native spiritual practices with elements of Christianity, often centered around the ceremonial use of peyote.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
monotheistic religion
ⓘ
religion ⓘ |
| aimOfLife | union with God ⓘ |
| coreBelief |
belief in one God
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community service ⓘ equality of all humans ⓘ honest living ⓘ rejection of caste discrimination ⓘ remembrance of God ⓘ sharing with others ⓘ |
| declaredScriptureAsGuru | Guru Gobind Singh ⓘ |
| ethicalPrinciple |
kirat karo (earn by honest work)
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sarbat da bhala (welfare of all) ⓘ seva (selfless service) ⓘ simran (meditation on God) ⓘ vand chhako (share with others) ⓘ |
| firstGuru | Guru Nanak ⓘ |
| foundedInCentury | 15th century ⓘ |
| foundedInRegion | Punjab ⓘ |
| foundedInSubcontinent | South Asia ⓘ |
| founder | Guru Nanak ⓘ |
| hasConcept |
hukam (divine will)
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karma and rebirth ⓘ langar (community kitchen) ⓘ sangat (holy congregation) ⓘ |
| holyBook | Guru Granth Sahib ⓘ |
| initiatedCommunityName | Khalsa ⓘ |
| initiationCeremony | Amrit Sanchar ⓘ |
| languageOfScripture | Gurmukhi ⓘ |
| lastHumanGuru | Guru Gobind Singh ⓘ |
| majorPopulationRegion |
Australia
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Canada ⓘ East Africa ⓘ Malaysia ⓘ Punjab ⓘ
surface form:
Punjab, India
Punjab ⓘ
surface form:
Punjab, Pakistan
United Kingdom ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| numberOfGurus | 10 human Gurus ⓘ |
| originCountry | India ⓘ |
| placeOfWorship | Gurdwara ⓘ |
| primaryScriptureStatus | eternal Guru ⓘ |
| prohibits |
cutting of hair for initiated Sikhs
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idol worship ⓘ intoxicants for initiated Sikhs ⓘ |
| religiousCode | Rehat Maryada ⓘ |
| religiousCommunity | Khalsa ⓘ |
| requiresForKhalsa | Five Ks ⓘ |
| sacredCity | Amritsar ⓘ |
| sacredSite |
Gurdwara
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surface form:
Golden Temple
Harmandir Sahib ⓘ |
| scripture | Guru Granth Sahib ⓘ |
| symbol | Khanda ⓘ |
| tenthGuru | Guru Gobind Singh ⓘ |
| viewOnCaste | rejection of caste system ⓘ |
| viewOnGender | gender equality ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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You are a knowledge base construction expert. Given a subject entity and a description of it, return factual statements that you know for the subject as a JSON list of dictionaries(triples), where keys must be "subject", "predicate" and "object". The number of facts may be very high, between 25 to 50 or more, for very popular subjects. For less popular subjects, the number of facts can be very low, like 5 or 10. # Requirements - If you don't know the subject at all, return an empty list. - If the subject is not a named entity, return an empty list. - Include at least one triple where predicate is "instanceOf". - Do not get too wordy. - Separate several objects into multiple triples with one object.
Subject: Sikhism Description of subject: Sikhism is a monotheistic religion founded in the Punjab region of South Asia in the 15th century by Guru Nanak, emphasizing devotion to one God, equality, and community service.
Referenced by (602)
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