Nanak
Americannoun
noun
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Guru Nanak, founder of the Sikh faith, regarded fasting as inferior to the “truth” or “right action,” which he said was superior to fasting, penance or other austerities.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 23, 2023
Most Punjabi who came to the U.S. were followers of Sikhism, a monotheistic religion founded by Guru Nanak in the late 15th century.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2023
I went first to Nankana Sahib on the border of India and Pakistan, which is the birthplace of Guru Nanak, the creator of Sikhism.
From New York Times • Feb. 13, 2023
Before starting the channel, Mr Dhillon would often visit Nankana Sahib - the birth place of Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism.
From BBC • Aug. 16, 2022
Its founder, Nanak Shah, possessed the very laudable ambition of producing a religion possessed of the best elements of both of these faiths.
From India, Its Life and Thought by Jones, John P. (John Peter)
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