Inspiration Courses Products Workshops Resources About

⟵ Back to videos

Is the Sikh religion called Sikhi or Sikhism? Does it matter?

Ask SikhRI

Monday

,

8

January

2024

"I think it matters because what is our indigenous term? And what is the term which those who were studying us in the last hundred years started calling us? Our native term is Sikhi..."

"I think it matters because what is our indigenous term? And what is the term which those who were studying us in the last hundred years started calling us?

Our native term is Sikhi.

Sikhism is something which was born out of the study of religions. “-ism” also implies that there is not a unity of doctrine, that there is too much multiplicity."

Learn more about Ask SikhRI

Is the Sikh religion called Sikhi or Sikhism? Does it matter?

No items found.

The Sikh Research Institute recognizes its ethical responsibility to promptly correct any factual small or large errors. Please get in touch with us via email to request a correction if you have identified a mistake.

Suggest a correction →

⟵ Previous Video

What does “Sikh” mean?

In the Sikh faith, is God a man?

In This Video

Harinder Singh

Senior Fellow, Research & Policy

Harinder Singh is the Senior Fellow at the Sikh Research Institute. He holds a BS in Aerospace Engineering from Wichita State University, an MS in Engineering Management from the University of Kansas, and an MPhil from Punjab University in the linguistics of the Guru Granth Sahib.

View profile ⟶

Latest Videos

Sunday

,

13

April

2025

Countdown to Vaisakhi 2025: Santbir Singh

Santbir Singh serves as a Research Associate with SikhRI. An avid student of Sikhi, he has spoken at retreats, conferences, and youth camps for over two decades.

Saturday

,

12

April

2025

Countdown to Vaisakhi 2025: Pritpal Singh

Dr. Pritpal Singh serves on SikhRI’s Board of Directors and facilitates workshops and projects that aim to fight religious and political oppression through reflection, self-introspection, and activism.

Friday

,

11

April

2025

Countdown to Vaisakhi 2025: Dr. Sohan Singh

Dr. Sohan Singh, the Panjabi Editor of The Guru Granth Sahib Project, shares his reflections on Vaisakhi.

Subscribe to our Newsletter

Stay informed with our weekly updates, important events and more at SikhRI.

Thank you! Your submission has been received.

Oops! Something went wrong while submitting the form.