Guru Nanak

Cumberlege states [208] that before starting to his marriage the bridegroom ties a rupee in his turban in honour of Guru Nanak, which is afterwards expended in sweetmeats.

The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India Volume II R. V. Russell

The sparklers represented the glow of universal equality that Guru Nanak, the founder of the Sikh Faith, had enunciated over five centuries ago.

Satpal Singh: The 4th Of July: American Sikhs Celebrate a Self-Evident Truth Satpal Singh 2011

Manpreet Romana for The Wall Street Journal Charan Singh, 52 years old, sits in a room during his interview in his house, as pictures of Sikh religious masters Guru Gobind Singh and Guru Nanak lie on the shelf above him, in Maksudra a village 30 kilometers from the city of Ludhiana, Punjab, on March 14, 2011.

Crisis in Punjab 2011

Guru Nanak Jayanthi is the birth celebration of the first Sikh Guru, Guru Nanak, and one of the most sacred festivals in Sikhism.

Mike Ghouse: Sikhs and Muslims Can Come Together For Guru Nanak's Birthday Mike Ghouse 2011

As Sikh scholar Nikki Guninder Kaur states, Guru Nanak was not making a value judgment about, nor refuting, the religious life of the Hindus and Muslims of his day.

Sonny Singh: We Are One: Guru Nanak’s Legacy And LGBT Rights Sonny Singh 2011

When asked if it was a Hindu or a Muslim that was better than the other, Guru Nanak emphasized that it was only one's deeds that mattered.

Satpal Singh: The 4th Of July: American Sikhs Celebrate a Self-Evident Truth Satpal Singh 2011

The sparklers represented the glow of universal equality that Guru Nanak, the founder of the Sikh Faith, had enunciated over five centuries ago.

Satpal Singh: The 4th Of July: American Sikhs Celebrate a Self-Evident Truth Satpal Singh 2011

Our history tells us that when he was about 30 years old, Guru Nanak disappeared for three days while bathing in a river.

Sonny Singh: We Are One: Guru Nanak’s Legacy And LGBT Rights Sonny Singh 2011

When asked if it was a Hindu or a Muslim that was better than the other, Guru Nanak emphasized that it was only one's deeds that mattered.

Satpal Singh: The 4th Of July: American Sikhs Celebrate a Self-Evident Truth Satpal Singh 2011

Five hundred and forty-two years after his birth, Guru Nanak's message is more important than ever, as we as human beings grapple with rampant discrimination in its many forms.

Sonny Singh: We Are One: Guru Nanak’s Legacy And LGBT Rights Sonny Singh 2011