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Revision as of 16:55, 25 October 2006 by Jujordan (talk | contribs)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Sikhism arose in a climate that was heavily influenced by Sufism and the Sant Mat traditions. Guru Nanak was thoroughly conversant in not only the Hindu texts, but also the Koran. The Guru Granth Sahib contains the teachings, philosophies and beliefs of Islamic saints. The first Guru of Sikhism, Guru Nanak, was deeply influenced by the teachings Shaikh Ibrahim Farid a descendant of the renowned Sufi saint Shaikh Fariduddin Shakarganj of Pak Pattan whose works were integrated into the Guru Granth Sahib. Sikh religious philosophy shares some and rejects other Islamic religious philosophy. Some have also noted that Sikhism "must be a strange sect of Islam where the word ‘Mohammed’ does not occur even once in the writings of its founder, Nanak.”
References
- Ram Swarup. Hindu-Sikh Relationship. Voice of India, Delhi 1985.
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