Arabic · noun · Faith & Sacred History

Khalsa

ख़ालसा

Meaning

The collective body of initiated Sikhs founded by Guru Gobind Singh, and the disciplined community it forms.

Literally: pure / pure one's own

Related words

A spiritual teacher or preceptor in Hindu and Sikh tradition who dispels the disciple's darkness with knowledge.

A sacred book or scripture, as in the Guru Granth Sahib of the Sikhs.