Sikhs who have taken Amrit (baptised) are vegetarians. They will exclude from their diet eggs, fish and any ingredients with animal derivatives or cooked in animal fat. Dairy produce is acceptable providing it is free from animal fat e.g. cheese made from non animal rennet.

What is the Sikh holy book?

Granth Sahib Adi Granth, (Punjabi: “First Book”) also called Granth or Granth Sahib, the sacred scripture of Sikhism, a religion of India. It is a collection of nearly 6,000 hymns of the Sikh Gurus (religious leaders) and various early and medieval saints of different religions and castes.

Can anyone become a Sikh?

Anybody can become a Sikh. If you want to follow this path Waheguru will surely bless you to guide you into the right way no matter where you live. An important way to understand more about Sikhism is to arm yourself with knowledge.