what are the basic beliefs of sikhism?
Saṃsāra Dharma Reincarnation Monotheism Karma Pyaar
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 With approximately 20 million worldwide , the Sikhs are adherents to the fifth largest organized religion in the world , Sikhism . The Sikhs make up 0 @.@ 39 % of the world population of which approximately 83 % live in India . Of the Indian Sikh community 19 @.@ 6 million , i.e. 76 % of all Indian Sikhs , live in the northern Indian State of Punjab ( India ) , where they form a majority 65 % of the population . Substantial communities of Sikhs , i.e. greater than 200 @,@ 000 , live in the Indian States / Union territories of Haryana , Rajasthan , Uttar Pradesh , Delhi , Himachal Pradesh , Maharashtra , Uttarakhand and Jammu and Kashmir . 

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 The Sikhs as a political entity , distinct from other Indian traditions , can be said to have begun with the martyrdom of the fifth Sikh Guru , Guru Arjan Dev Ji in 1606 , Sikh distinction was further enhanced by the establishment of the Sikh ' Pure ' brotherhood or Khalsa ( ਖ ਼ ਾਲਸਾ ) , by Guru Gobind Singh Ji in 1699 . This gives the Sikhs , as an organized political grouping , a relatively recent history of around 400 years . Migrations of Sikhs during the era of the Gurus were limited to the boundaries of modern @-@ day India and Pakistan , and in particular restricted to the Sikh tribal heartland of the Punjab Region . The development of the Sikh Confederacy and the development of the Sikh Empire ( 1716 – 1849 ) , led to Sikhs migrating to conquered parts of their empire such as Ladakh and Peshawar . However these migrations were limited , transitory and unsustained , depending on the Empire 's fluctuating boundaries . During the time of the Sikh Empire , there was a net cultural immigration , with Napoleonic and British influences vying for the ' ear ' of the then Sikh Maharajah Ranjit Singh . With respect to the Sikh diaspora , the most important political aspect of this period was the historical establishment of a Sikh homeland ; the idea of a powerful Sikh state was a reality . 

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 The Sikhs were commanded by Guru Gobind Singh at the Baisakhi Amrit Sanchar in 1699 to wear long uncut hair called Kesh at all times to signify the strength and vitality of the Sikh people . This was one of the ' five requisites of faith ' , collectively called Kakars that form the external visible identifiers to clearly affirm a Sikh 's commitment and dedication to the order ( Hukam ) of the tenth master and made one a member of the Khalsa . The Khalsa is the " Saint @-@ Soldier " of Guru Gobind Singh who stated the following : " He does not recognize anyone else except One Lord , not even the bestowal of charities , performance of merciful acts , austerities and restraint on pilgrim @-@ stations ; the perfect light of the Lord illuminates his heart , then consider him as the immaculate Khalsa . " ( Guru Gobind Singh in the Dasam Granth page 1350 ) 

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 The AG considers salvation , baptism in the Holy Spirit with the evidence of speaking in tongues , divine healing and the Second Coming of Christ to be its four core beliefs . 

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 Islam is the largest non @-@ Christian religion ( estimated at around 75 @,@ 000 , which is about 1 @.@ 4 % of the population ) , and there are also significant Jewish , Hindu and Sikh communities , especially in Glasgow . The Samyé Ling monastery near Eskdalemuir , which celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2007 , is the first Buddhist monastery in western Europe . 
