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Christ versus Guru Nanak comparison chart
 | Christ | Guru Nanak |
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| Born | Approx. 07-04 B.C. |
15 April 1469, Nankana Sahib, (now in Punjab, Pakistan) |
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| Died | 33 AD, Jerusalem |
22 September 1539, Kartarpur,, (now in Pakistan) |
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| Ethnicity | Palestinian Jew |
Punjabi |
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| Born in | Bethlehem in Judea |
Punjab, India |
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| Raised in | Nazareth in ancient Israel |
Punjab, India |
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| Language | Aramaic |
Punjabi |
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| Birth mother | The Virgin Mary |
Mata Tripta |
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| Cause of death | Crucifixion |
Merged with God so the body was never recovered. |
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| Parents | Father: God, Mother: Mary |
Father: Kalu Mehta, Mother: Mata Tripta |
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| Marriage | Christ Is Married to His Church |
Mata Sulakhni |
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| Father | God the Father according to Christianity |
Kalu Mehta |
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| Foster mother | N/A. |
Unknown |
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| Religious Symbol | The Cross, because of His Passion and Death |
Ik Onkaar |
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| Appears in | The Gospels and the Koran (Qur'an) |
Guru Granth Sahib |
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| Successor | Peter and the Apostles |
Guru Angad |
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| Name of God | Aloi, Jehovah, Father, Lord |
Vahiguru |
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| Foster father | St. Joseph |
Unknown |
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| Predecessor | John the Baptist |
15 Bhagats |
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| Relationship with God | His Son. |
Prophet and (Revealer of the truth) |
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| Friends | Sts.Peter, James, John, Mary Magdalene, Lazarus, etc. |
Bhai Mardana and Bhai Balla, Bhai Lehna |
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| Companions | The 12 Apostles |
Bhai Mardana and Bhai Balla |
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| Seal of Gurus/ Prophets | The Messiah |
1st Guru, 10th Guru, Guru Gobind Singh |
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| Meditator | The Father |
Vahiguru |
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| Succession | Christ Chose St. Peter as His Rock |
Sikh Guru |
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| Religious Building | The Holy Sepulchre |
Nanakana Sahib |
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| Religious Prilgimage | Jerusalem for Passover |
Traveled all around the known world |
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