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Sikhism

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Baha?i: 7 million adherents Dispersed among many countries, mainly in Africa and Asia Grew out of the Babi faith, which was founded in Shiraz, Iran by Siyyid ?Ali Muhammad Siyyid ?Ali Muhammad = Bab (Persian for ?gateway?) Believe that one of the Bab?s disciples, Husayan ?Ali Nuri, known as Baha?u?llah (Arabic for ?Glory of God?) was the prophet and messenger of God. Baha?u?llah?s function was to overcome the disunity of religions and establish a universal faith through abolition of racial, class, and religious prejudices. Diffused to other regions, under the leadership of ?Abudu?l-Baha, son of the prophet Baha?u?llah. Constructed a temple on every continent.

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Sikhism is a monotheistic religion founded in the fifteenth century Punjab on the teachings of Guru Nanak Dev Ji and ten later Sikh Gurus. The principal belief of Sikhism is faith in Waheguru. The Gurū Granth Sāhib Ji, which, along with the writings of six other Sikh Gurus, has works of many devotees from diverse economic and religious backgrounds. Most of the sikhs live in Punjab, India and Punjab, Pakistan. Sikh teaching emphasizes the principle of equality of all humans and rejects discrimination on the basis of caste, creed, and gender. Nanak's teachings are founded not on a final destination of heaven or hell, but on a spiritual union with God which results in salvation. The ten gurus are # Name Date of birth, Guruship on, Date of ascension, Age
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