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The community of initiated Sikhs founded by Guru Gobind Singh in 1699.

Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth Guru, founded the Khalsa, the community of initiated Sikhs, in 1699. The first five initiates, known as the Panj Pyare, came from different social backgrounds. Their acceptance into one community showed that devotion and courage were not the possession of a particular caste or class.

The community of initiated Sikhs founded by Guru Gobind Singh in 1699, whose members commit to a disciplined Sikh way of life.

Keep the origins distinct: Vaisakhi commemorates the founding of the Khalsa in 1699; Sikh Divali commemorates Guru Hargobind’s release with 52 prisoners in 1619.

Do not assume that someone using Singh or Kaur has joined the Khalsa: non-initiated Sikhs also use these names.

Do not equate strong religious commitment, membership of the Khalsa or wearing a kirpan with religious extremism.

Meaning ‘pure’, the community of initiated Sikhs founded by Guru Gobind Singh in 1699, whose members commit to Sikh discipline and wear the five Ks.

The community of initiated Sikhs who commit themselves to following Sikh discipline.

The community of initiated Sikhs, whose members follow shared commitments, including wearing the Five Ks.

The same religious commitments apply to women and men who join the Khalsa, the community of initiated Sikhs. Both wear the Five Ks. Women may also wear turbans, and increasing numbers do so.

The community of initiated Sikhs, founded by Guru Gobind Singh in 1699, whose commitments include defending the vulnerable and standing against injustice.

The community of initiated Sikhs founded by Guru Gobind Singh at Vaisakhi in 1699.

The community of initiated Sikhs founded by Guru Gobind Singh in 1699, whose members accept a disciplined Sikh way of life.

The initiated Sikh community established by Guru Gobind Singh, committed to disciplined devotion, service and defence of the weak.

The community of initiated Sikhs established by Guru Gobind Singh in 1699.

The community of initiated Sikhs established by Guru Gobind Singh at Anandpur Sahib in 1699.

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AQA GCSE Religious Studies A · 8062

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