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Sikhism:
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Suggested sources of information on Sikhism:

Rev. Ann Emerson of The Harmony Project 1 recommends the following books on Sikhism:

bulletStacy Brady & Cynthia Keppley Mahmood "The Guru's Gift: An Ethnography Exploring Gender Equality with North American Sikh Women," Read reviews or order this book safely from Amazon.com online book store
bulletW.H.McLeod, "Exploring Sikhism: Aspects of Sikh Identity, Culture, and Thought," Oxford Univeristy Press, (2003). Review/order this book
bulletJatinder Singh, "The Little Book of Spiritual Wisdom: A new spirit for a new millennium," Jatinder Singh, (2000). May be out of print. Review/order this book
bulletPatwant Singh, "The Sikhs," Image, (2001). Review/order this book
bulletSondeep Shankar, "The Sikhs: Faith, Philosophy & Folk," Tiger, unknown date. Review/order this book

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Some Sikh web sites:

The following information sources were used to prepare and update the above essay. The hyperlinks are not necessarily still active today.

bulletAll about Sikhs describes itself, accurately, as a "complete Sikhism resource site." See: http://www.allaboutsikhs.com/
bulletGuru Nanak Ki Bani has essays on the history of Sikhism, the birth of Khalsa, essence of Japji, the concept of God in Sikhism, and other topics. See: http://www.rakhra.co.uk/
bullet Ikonkar (One God) "contains comprehensive information on SIkh History, Sikhism, SIkhs today, Sikh Gurdwaras (temples) SIkh youth." It has a Sikh discussion forum, and email service. See: http://www.ikonkar.com/ 
bulletPunjabOnline.com covers cultural aspects of the Punjab, the Sikh homeland. It details the Punjabi language, dance, music, etc. See: http://www.punjabonline.com
bullet is a large web site offering historical information, beliefs, FAQ, quotations about Sikhism, etc. You can ask a question of the webmasters. See: http://www.realsikhism.com/
bullet"Sikh Calendar" at: http://www.sikhs.org/ The site also contains an English translation of the Sikh holy book at: http://www.sikhs.org/
bulletSikh Community & Youth Service (SCYS) is a British group who helps "young people in their academic and social education....[They] organize many events, trips, sports activities etc for not only the youth but the general community too." See: http://www.scys-online.org/
bulletTheSikh Encyclopedia has been compiled from a number of Sihk resources. See: http://thesikhencyclopedia.com/
bulletSikhiToTheMax is a search engine for the Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji. See:  http://www.sikhitothemax.com/
bulletSikhism: Its history and customs contains an excellent description of Sikhism and its past. See: http://members.aol.com/
bullet This web site states that it is the largest resource about Sikhism on the Internet. See: http://www.srigurugranthsahib.org/
bulletSikhism.com has full-length online books about Sikhism, along with many video and audio files. See: http://www.sikhism.com
bulletSikh Lionz UK is the leading Sikh Youth organization in the UK, promoting Khalsa Rehit & Punjabi Culture. See: http://www.sikhlionz.com
bulletSikh Missionary College offers a correspondence course and answers questions about the faith. See: http://www.sikhmissionarycollege.org/
bulletSikh.net has a daily Hukamnam (word of wisdom) by Sri Guru Granth Sahib at the Golden Temple in Amritsar, and many other features. See: http://www.sikh.net/
bulletSikhnet which is at http://www.sikhnet.com/ This was once rated as the most-visited religious web site by Hitbox.com. It is an extensive web site, including everything from screen savers, to matrimonials.
bulletSikh Philosophy Network is an interfaith gathering of "Sikh scholars [and] intellectuals along with over 1,200 seekers from around the world coming together to discuss all issues related to sikh school of thought in over 9,250 posted discussions!" See: http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/
bulletSikhism Home Page has material on the origin, development, philosophy and scriptures of Sikhism. See: http://www.sikhs.org/
bulletUnited Sikhs is an international non-profit group. They began in New York City to help immigrant communities in Queens, New York. It is now an organization with chapters in America, Asia and Europe pursuing projects for the spiritual, social and economic empowerment of underprivileged and minority communities. See: http://www.unitedsikhs.org/
bulletThe Warrior Saints' web site describes Gatka, an ancient form of martial art used exclusively by Sikhs. See: http://www.warriorsaints.com/
bullet"Why I chose Sikhism" compares Sikhism and Islam from a Sikh perspective. See: http://www.whyIchosesikhism.com/
bulletA youth web site directed to Sikh youth is at: http://www.5knet.com/

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References used:

  1. Harmony Project's essay on Sikhism is at: http://www.theharmonyproject.org/ Rev. Emerson interviews two Sikhs

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