Nanak's mother was Mata Tripta and he had one older sister, Bibi Nanki. His father, Mehta Kalu was a Patwari-an accountant of land revenue in the government. Guru Nanak Dev ( 1469– 1538), considered to be the founder of Sikhism, was born in the village of Talwandi, now called Nankana Sahib, near Lahore (in what is present-day Pakistan). The Khanda, one of the most important symbols of Sikhism Some consider Sikhism to be a syncretic religion, although this is not a widespread belief held by Sikhs the Sikh Gurus maintained that their message had been revealed directly by God. Sikhism shares some similarities in philosophy with that of Bhakti movement and Sufism. Sikh philosophy is characterised by logic, comprehensiveness, and a "without frills" approach to both spiritual and material concerns. The Guru Granth Sahib is a sacred text considered by Sikhs to be their eleventh and final Guru. The followers of Sikhism are ordained to follow the teachings of the Ten Sikh Gurus and other saints as scripted in their 1430 page holy scripture the Guru Granth Sahib.The opening sentence of the Sikh scriptures is only two words long, and reflects the base belief of all who adhere to the teachings of the religion: ੴ - Ek Onkar or "One Creator" It is one of the world's major religions with over 23 million followers. , sikhkhī), is a monotheistic religion based on the teachings of ten Gurus who lived in northern India during the 16th and 17th centuries. The Golden Temple is a sacred shrine for Sikhs
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