Home›Sikhism›Parent ReligionBrowse ByParent ReligionThis page groups denominations by the wider religion they belong to. Wikipedia notes that "Shia Islam is the second largest denomination of Islam and its adherents believe that Ali succeeded Muhammad." Browsing by parent religion lets a visitor see every denomination belonging to one religion gathered together.FactsLearn MoreParent ReligionSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsOriginsWhose Classification This IsWell-attestedThe boundary of the Sikh community was fixed in print and in law in the early twentieth century, by the Singh Sabha reform movement and by the gurdwara reform legislation of 1925. The categories in use today follow from that settlement rather than preceding it. 2OverviewWhat Defines This GroupingWell-attestedOrders and movements within Sikhism, differing over discipline, over rites, and over whether the line of human Gurus is held to have continued. All hold to the one God, the ten Gurus and the authority of the Guru Granth Sahib as living Guru. 2DirectoryCategoryWell-attestedDenominations 1Learn MoreTraditions within Sikhism This small group holds movements and sects within Sikhism, the religion founded in the Punjab by Guru Nanak and shaped by the ten Gurus and the scripture, the Guru Granth Sahib. The mainstream is defined by allegiance to that scripture as the living Guru and by the practices established by the Khalsa. The browser will find the sects and reform movements that have arisen within the tradition. The entries describe each in relation to mainstream Khalsa Sikhism, noting where a group's teachings or leadership have set it apart.Parent ReligionFilter Results1 entryAdherents Today MaximumAll30,000,000 (1)Adherents Today MinimumAll25,000,000 (1)Basis of the Membership FigureAllNational Census (1)Establishment StatusAllDisestablished (1)FounderAllGuru Nanak (1469-1539) (1)How the Expectation Is EnforcedAllCustomary Norm (1)Membership Figure As OfAll2001-03-01 (1)2011-03-01 (1)Origin Period End YearAll1708 (1)Origin Period Start YearAll1499 (1)Place of OriginAllThe Punjab, in north-west India (1)Position on MarriageAllMarriage is held to be monogamous, with remarriage after divorce sanctioned under specified conditions (1)Position on SexualityAllSame-sex orientation or practice is held to bar full membership or participation (1)Practice StatusAllLiving, and practised in varied local forms (1)Standard Rate ExpectedAllTen percent. (1)Status TodayAllLiving tradition, practised today (1)TheologyAllMonotheistic: one God (1)Show ResultsSikhismParent Religion3 entriesSources1. Divinity Atlas Directory Taxonomy, First Edition Category Treetier 12. J.S. Grewal, The Sikhs of the Punjab (New Cambridge History of India II.3)tier 1J. S. Grewal, Cambridge University Press, 1998View the SourceDivinity Atlas Directory Prose, First Edition Category Descriptionstier 1Comments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.