H_Khan Posted April 14, 2017 Report Share Posted April 14, 2017 Hello I wanted to know & get some advice as I do not have many Sikh friends in person & most of them are 'not' practicing Sikhs (not to be judgemental). I would like to become a Sikh from the heart, but I'm afraid of my family finding out & being disowned. The friends & others I know, people will start hating & judging me of my current faith. I don't hate any religion, but I admire Sikhism lot & I can relate to the the Gurus. I love the fact Sikhs wear kirapan in the name of self defense & to protect others (regardless of their race, religion or color). To me Sikhism is the light.. Baba Guru Nanak Ji's message was for people of all faith. I also feel that Sikhism teaches others to be true to their faith whether they are a Hindu, Christian, Muslim or whatever their faith is.. I'm not afraid of wearing a turban, and I know will get called names or be treated differently. At his point what should I do? Please help me or any advice would help.. Thank u ji, ?? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paapiman Posted April 15, 2017 Report Share Posted April 15, 2017 5 hours ago, H_Khan said: Hello I wanted to know & get some advice as I do not have many Sikh friends in person & most of them are 'not' practicing Sikhs (not to be judgemental). I would like to become a Sikh from the heart, but I'm afraid of my family finding out & being disowned. The friends & others I know, people will start hating & judging me of my current faith. I don't hate any religion, but I admire Sikhism lot & I can relate to the the Gurus. I love the fact Sikhs wear kirapan in the name of self defense & to protect others (regardless of their race, religion or color). To me Sikhism is the light.. Baba Guru Nanak Ji's message was for people of all faith. I also feel that Sikhism teaches others to be true to their faith whether they are a Hindu, Christian, Muslim or whatever their faith is.. I'm not afraid of wearing a turban, and I know will get called names or be treated differently. At his point what should I do? Please help me or any advice would help.. Thank u ji, ?? Bro, how long has it been that you wanted to become a Sikh? Can you understand Punjabi? Where do you live? England? Bhul chuk maaf 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chatanga1 Posted April 16, 2017 Report Share Posted April 16, 2017 A good first step would be to download an app of Gurbani and start reading it. There are a few out there. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wjkkwjkf Posted April 26, 2017 Report Share Posted April 26, 2017 Vaheguru ji Ka Khalsa Vaheguru ji Ki Fateh ji I suggest for you to start reciting nitnem sahib ji daily as suggested by chatanga1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ipledgeblue Posted June 9, 2017 Report Share Posted June 9, 2017 can he become a Nanak-Shahi sikh, a murid or something similar? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chatanga1 Posted June 9, 2017 Report Share Posted June 9, 2017 6 hours ago, londondajatt said: can he become a Nanak-Shahi sikh, a murid or something similar? If he wants to be a Sikh from heart then whichever path he chooses will be fine. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salymn Posted August 12, 2017 Report Share Posted August 12, 2017 On 09/06/2017 at 2:21 PM, londondajatt said: can he become a Nanak-Shahi sikh, a murid or something similar? What is a Nanak Shahi sikh or a murid? Is it anything to do with sikhi at all? Never heard of these before. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amardeep Posted August 12, 2017 Report Share Posted August 12, 2017 18 minutes ago, salymn said: What is a Nanak Shahi sikh or a murid? Is it anything to do with sikhi at all? Never heard of these before. It's a term historically used for "muslim" followers of the Gurus. Ie people who were in a cross over from Islam to Sikhism. Many stayed in the cross over stage for generations untill they finally 'converted'. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salymn Posted August 12, 2017 Report Share Posted August 12, 2017 okay 'cos never heard it before. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amardeep Posted August 12, 2017 Report Share Posted August 12, 2017 (edited) After partition of India i think these cross overs dissapeared in India. They converted fully and stayed in India or went to Pakistan and became muslims... Edited August 12, 2017 by amardeep 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ipledgeblue Posted August 22, 2017 Report Share Posted August 22, 2017 On 12/08/2017 at 7:15 PM, amardeep said: After partition of India i think these cross overs dissapeared in India. They converted fully and stayed in India or went to Pakistan and became muslims... what about Bhai Mardana's descendants and other punjabi muslims who visit gurdwaras in Pakistan? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amardeep Posted August 22, 2017 Report Share Posted August 22, 2017 2 hours ago, londondajatt said: what about Bhai Mardana's descendants and other punjabi muslims who visit gurdwaras in Pakistan? They are a tiny minority now. They used to be numerous 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paapiman Posted August 22, 2017 Report Share Posted August 22, 2017 4 hours ago, amardeep said: They are a tiny minority now. They used to be numerous Reason for their decline? SGPC? Bhul chuk maaf 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chatanga1 Posted August 22, 2017 Report Share Posted August 22, 2017 These peple after partition went to Pakistan. But there, there were no more functioning Gurdwaras that required their musical skills, so they left the profession to work in other places. The bare minority that did keep some kind of their musical heritage up weren't that good in terms of playing raag vidya and kirtan. Because it was a dying tradition and the Sikhs weren't coming back they turned to other ways to make a living. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuttabanda2 Posted September 2, 2017 Report Share Posted September 2, 2017 On 6/9/2017 at 6:21 AM, londondajatt said: can he become a Nanak-Shahi sikh, a murid or something similar? Is Sehajdhari what you're talking about? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuttabanda2 Posted September 2, 2017 Report Share Posted September 2, 2017 On 8/12/2017 at 11:15 AM, amardeep said: After partition of India i think these cross overs dissapeared in India. They converted fully and stayed in India or went to Pakistan and became muslims... That is true. My Massi's in-laws entire pind+extended Clans was Muslim before. Before Partition, they had a bit of veneration for the Gurus. But during Partition, They had to choose between the two. They had fully converted to Sikhism, albeit, they kept some Bist Doabi muslim traditions and traits going. Same with Muslims or new Sikhs, in the Shahkot-Massiah area of Jalandhar. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amardeep Posted September 4, 2017 Report Share Posted September 4, 2017 very interesting. I had no idea Muslims also converted to Sikhi "fully" 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheetaljot Posted September 5, 2017 Report Share Posted September 5, 2017 They can't because they are circumsiced from the beginning. Sikhism does not accept circumsicion. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paapiman Posted September 5, 2017 Report Share Posted September 5, 2017 On 9/4/2017 at 8:40 AM, amardeep said: very interesting. I had no idea Muslims also converted to Sikhi "fully" Do you mean after 1699? or during the period of the gurus? There are famous Sikhs who converted from Islam, during the times of Satgurus. Bhul chuk maaf 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paapiman Posted September 5, 2017 Report Share Posted September 5, 2017 4 hours ago, sheetaljot said: They can't because they are circumsiced from the beginning. Sikhism does not accept circumsicion. Muslims can convert to Sikhism. Circumcision cannot stop them from converting. Majority of the Muslims are circumcised before they become teens. One cannot blame them for this act. Bhul chuk maaf 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chatanga1 Posted September 8, 2017 Report Share Posted September 8, 2017 On 05/09/2017 at 8:33 PM, paapiman said: Muslims can convert to Sikhism. Absolutely 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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