Gobind Singh

by Fenech, Louis E.

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Gurū Gobind Singh (1077–1120/1666–1708) was the tenth of ten personal Sikh Gurūs (teachers). He inaugurated the Khālsā (from Ar. khāliṣa , “pure”) order in 1111/1699; wrote compositions compiled in the Dasam Granth (“Book of the tenth (Gurū)”); and declared the specific Khālsā discipline, the rahit (“habit, manner, way of living, morals, principles, conduct,” hence, in the Khālsā context, “code” of conduct). Also, it was Gobind Singh who assigned living guruship to the principal Sikh scripture,…

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Gurū Gobind Singh (1077–1120/1666–1708) was the tenth of ten personal Sikh Gurūs (teachers). He inaugurated the Khālsā (from Ar. khāliṣa , “pure”) order in 1111/1699; wrote compositions compiled in the Dasam Granth (“Book of the tenth (Gurū)”); and declared the specific Khālsā discipline, the rahit (“habit, manner, way of living, morals, principles, conduct,” hence, in the Khālsā context, “code” of conduct). Also, it was Gobind Singh who assigned living guruship to the principal Sikh scripture, the Gurū Granth (“The book as Gurū) before his death, ending the

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  • Publisher(s):Brill
  • Language:eng

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eng Islam

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Fenech, Louis E.

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