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Sikh

[seek, sik] / sik, sɪk /
NOUN
adherent of Sikhism
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Jason, a 54-year-old window installer, has watched the city undergo this change, and has made Hindu and Sikh friends.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

The Akal Takht summoned, external the Punjab Assembly speaker on 8 May to explain why Sikh religious institutions had not been consulted before the law was enacted.

From BBC Jul. 6, 2026

The holy scripture contains the hymns and teachings of the Sikh Gurus, along with compositions by saint-poets from different spiritual traditions.

From BBC Jul. 6, 2026

It argued these were matters of Sikh religious practice that should be decided by Sikh institutions, not the state.

From BBC Jul. 6, 2026

He was from India, and his beard and turban were signs of his Sikh religious beliefs.

From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai

Many Sikhs fled the violence to the U.S. and Canada.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

Sikhs regard it not only as their holy scripture but also as their eternal living Guru.

From BBC Jul. 6, 2026

He added that the Sikh community had been "pushed under a bus" and they are calling for a "judge-led public enquiry", which he believes will help to contain some of the anger directed at Sikhs.

From BBC Jun. 8, 2026

Digwa, a Sikh, was carrying both a small sheathed dagger, known as a kirpan, and a second larger dagger in his belt, which is worn by some Sikhs.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 3, 2026

Everyone recoiled all at once—the Mussalmans, Hindus, Buddhists, Taoists, pagans, Sikhs, in my case an almost-Zoroastrian, and all-of-the-above in the case of Samir, the Seller of Dreams.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri




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