Q: How do Sikhs greet each other? What does Sat Shri Akal means?

A: Sikhs greet each other by saying “Sat Shri Akal”. Sat Shri Akal means “God is the supreme truth”.

Sikhs also greet each other by saying “Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa, Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh”. This greeting means ‘Khalsa belongs to God and Victory belongs to God’.

Every service performed in Sikhism is in order to remember God and be in contact with Him. Greeting is a part of it.


Q: Why do some names end in “Ji” or “Sahib”?

A: Ji is not a part of the name, it is usually used as a sign of respect to elder people or whomever you want to denote with respect. Ji is used after the names of the Gurus as a sign of respect. For example: Guru Gobind Singh Ji

Sahib is another word for respect but it is used to denote someone who has a higher status. For example: Guru Granth Sahib Ji. This word is also used as a form of respect to people at higher military, political and work related posts.








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