Sikhism is widely ranked the world's fifth-largest organized religion

Founded in 1469 by Guru Nanak in the Punjab region of South Asia, Sikhism is one of the youngest of the world’s major faiths. Despite its relative youth, it has grown to roughly 25-30 million adherents - a tally that makes it commonly cited as the world’s fifth-largest organized religion.

The great majority of Sikhs still live in the Indian state of Punjab, though sizeable communities have settled in the United Kingdom, Canada, and the United States.

Sikh teaching centres on one God, equality of all people, honest work, and service to others. Its scripture, the Guru Granth Sahib, was compiled by the Gurus themselves and is treated as the eternal living Guru - a distinctive feature among major religious traditions.