LibGuides: World Religions: Sikhism

Background Resources/Overviews

"Sikhism." Encyclopedia of Religion, 2005
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Excellent overview of the origins, history, beliefs, and practices of the Sikh religion.
The Gurus and warriors of the Sikh kingdom (BBC iWonder)
Beautifully designed interactive overview of the origins of the Sikh religion and Guru Nanak & Sikh history in India up to the present.
All About Sikhs
"Your gateway to Sikhism"

Sikhism: A Very Short Introduction by Eleanor Nesbitt. 2nd Edition
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"Sikhism: A Very Short Introduction introduces the practices, rituals, and festivals of this religion and highlights key threads from its history, from the Gurus and the development of the Sikh look, to martyrdom and militarization in the 17th and 18th centuries, to the diaspora. "

SCORE: Sikh Council on Religion & Education
SCORE is a faith-based non-profit organization dedicated to creating awareness of the Sikh religion and the Sikh people in US and around the Globe and promoting the values of justice, equality and brotherhood imbibed in Sikh religion.
SikhNet News
"Sharing the Sikh Experience"
Sikh American Legal Defense Fund
"SALDEF is a national Sikh American media, policy, and education organization. Our mission is to empower Sikh Americans by building dialogue, deepening understanding, promoting civic and political participation, and upholding social justice and religious freedom for all Americans.
Sikh Coalition
"We are a community-based organization that works towards the realization of civil and human rights for all people."
Flashbacks - Golden Temple attack. 2004. (BBC News)
In 1984, "the India army stormed the Golden Temple complex in Amritsar, the holiest shrine in the Sikh religion. The BBC's Asit Jolly has been speaking to people involved in the Operation Bluestar and those caught up in it."
Sikhs in America (26:46)