khalsa

American  

[kahl-suh] / ˌkɑl sə /

noun

1. a martial fraternity originated in 1699 and remaining as one of the closely knit communities of the Sikhs.

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Khalsa British  

/ ˈkælsə /

noun

1. an order of the Sikh religion, founded (1699) by Guru Gobind Singh. Members vow to wear the five Ks, to eat only ritually killed meat, and to refrain from committing adultery or cutting their hair

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Etymology

Origin of khalsa

1770–80; < Hindi khālṣa literally, pure ≪ Arabic khāliṣah

Example Sentences

Even in the case of the Khalsa Gurmat Center incident, in 2021, the police and FBI ultimately declined to label it a hate crime, citing a lack of overt evidence of bias.

From Seattle Times

At the Khalsa Gurmat Center, the Sikh school and place of worship, detectives and the FBI “found no overt evidence to support this particular crime was motivated by bias,” though it’s “understandable” that community members might “feel that way,” Kurt Schwan, a Federal Way Police Department spokesperson, said in an email, noting there were no spray-paint insignia or messages.

From Seattle Times

Valdez said the Khalsa Gurmat Center case could have been recorded by a Washington hotline as a bias incident, at least.

From Seattle Times

But other episodes in which Sikh community members are victimized get less attention, like when students are bullied at school or taxi drivers are harassed by passengers just because they wear turbans, said Jasmit Singh, a board member at the Khalsa Gurmat Center who, along with a number of other religious and civic leaders, is advocating for Washington to create a nonpolice hotline for victims of hate crimes and bias incidents.

From Seattle Times

Sen. Javier Valdez, D-Seattle, the prime sponsor of SB 5427, called the Khalsa Gurmat Center case “a perfect example” of an incident that could yield a call to the hotline, among a variety of other cases and circumstances.

From Seattle Times