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Within Sikhism, the Holy Book is called the Sri Guru Granth Sahib. It is considered to be much more than a book, it is deemed to be the 'Living Guru' of the Sikhs. Guru is a Sanskrit word for teacher, and within Sikhism it is the title given to the 10 Spiritual Leaders of Sikhism dating from 1469 AD to 1708 AD as well as the Sri Guru Granth Sahib, the 11Th and last of the Sikh Gurus.
The First Version of the Granth, then called the Adi Granth, was compiled in 1604. It became the Sri Guru Granth Sahib in 1708, upon the death of the last living Guru. It contains the teachings of the Sikh Gurus as well as verses and hymns composed by Hindu and Muslim saints between the 11Th and 17Th Centuries.
The Sikh place of worship is called a Gurdwara, which literally translates as being the "Doorway to the Guru". Gurdwaras are sometimes incorrectly called Sikh 'Temples', as Sikhs do not believe in the worship of idols. The Gurdwara has the Sri Guru Granth Sahib placed on a palanquin in the middle of the prayer hall, and it usually also has a Langer or free kitchen which is open to all people, regardless of whether or not they are Sikh.
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