The Khalsa and the Non-Khalsa within the Sikh Community in Malaysia

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spelling 6048 https://intelek.unisza.edu.my/intelek/pages/view.php?ref=6048 https://intelek.unisza.edu.my/intelek/pages/search.php?search=!collection407072 Restricted Document Conference Conference Paper application/pdf 12 1.6 Adobe Acrobat Pro DC 20 Paper Capture Plug-in Pusat Kembangan 2017-01-24 14:46:16 0808-01-FH03-FKI-17-09056.pdf UniSZA Private Access The Khalsa and the Non-Khalsa within the Sikh Community in Malaysia In the pluralistic society of Malaysia, the Sikh community are categorised as an ethnic minority. They are viewed as one community who share the same religion, culture and language. Despite these similarities, however, they have differences in terms of their compliance to the Sikh practices. The differences are discerned through the two Sikh groups: the Khalsa and the non-Khalsa. The Khalsa is distinguished by a baptism ceremony called the amrit sanskar, a ceremony that makes the Khalsa members bound to the strict codes comprising the 5K symbols, adherence to the four religious prohibitions, and other Sikh practices. The non-Khalsa, on the other hand, are given flexibility to comply with these regulations, although the Sikh religion requires them to undergo the amrit sanskar ceremony and to become a member of the Khalsa. Even so, the presence of these two groups does not prevent them from working and living together in their religious and social spheres. This article aims to reveal the conditions of the Sikh community as a minority living in the pluralistic society of Malaysia. This research is an analysis of documents and interviews to collect data on the Khalsa and the non-Khalsa Sikh community in Malaysia. 3rd WORLD CONFERENCE ON ISLAMIC THOUGHT AND CIVILIZATION ‘FUTURE WORLD’ Ipoh, Malaysia
spellingShingle The Khalsa and the Non-Khalsa within the Sikh Community in Malaysia
summary In the pluralistic society of Malaysia, the Sikh community are categorised as an ethnic minority. They are viewed as one community who share the same religion, culture and language. Despite these similarities, however, they have differences in terms of their compliance to the Sikh practices. The differences are discerned through the two Sikh groups: the Khalsa and the non-Khalsa. The Khalsa is distinguished by a baptism ceremony called the amrit sanskar, a ceremony that makes the Khalsa members bound to the strict codes comprising the 5K symbols, adherence to the four religious prohibitions, and other Sikh practices. The non-Khalsa, on the other hand, are given flexibility to comply with these regulations, although the Sikh religion requires them to undergo the amrit sanskar ceremony and to become a member of the Khalsa. Even so, the presence of these two groups does not prevent them from working and living together in their religious and social spheres. This article aims to reveal the conditions of the Sikh community as a minority living in the pluralistic society of Malaysia. This research is an analysis of documents and interviews to collect data on the Khalsa and the non-Khalsa Sikh community in Malaysia.
title The Khalsa and the Non-Khalsa within the Sikh Community in Malaysia
title_full The Khalsa and the Non-Khalsa within the Sikh Community in Malaysia
title_fullStr The Khalsa and the Non-Khalsa within the Sikh Community in Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed The Khalsa and the Non-Khalsa within the Sikh Community in Malaysia
title_short The Khalsa and the Non-Khalsa within the Sikh Community in Malaysia
title_sort khalsa and the non-khalsa within the sikh community in malaysia