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Guru Granth Sahib Ji

The Guru Granth Sahib Ji is important to Sikhs because:

  • it is the scripture (holy book) of the Sikhs.
  • the original copy still exists, checked and signed by the Guru. Today, it is always printed with 1430 pages.
  • it contains the teachings of the Gurus and 36 Hindu and Muslim holy people whose teachings agreed with their own.
  • it is treated as the Living Guru by Sikhs.
Guru Granth Sahib
Picture of one page from the 1430 pages of Guru Granth Sahib Ji, with overlaid image of the Khanda and image of Ik Onkar overlaying that