Pakistani Sikh Prayer Book: "Nitnem"

This is a Pakistani Sikh prayer book, called "Nitnem."

Followers of Sikhism read the Nitnem, which means daily discipline. The Nitnem is a collection of selected Sikh hymns, or "banis." The banis are designated to be read by the Sikhs every day at pre-fixed times. This collection is written in the Punjabi Shahmukhi script. A collection of prayers normally includes the Gurbani which is read daily by Sikhs in the morning, evening and at night.

Sikhism's founder Nanak Dev Ji was born in what is now Pakistan in 1469. In the 1480s, Guru Nanak founded the Sikh religion in what is now the Punjab region of Pakistan. When he was in his early 30s, Nanak was recognized as a guru, an inspired teacher of religious truth, and, as such, gathered disciples.

Nanak preached that God is "supreme, all powerful and truthful, formless, fearless, without hate, the sole, the self-existent, the incomprehensible, everlasting creator of all things, and the eternal and absolute truth," making Sikhism a monotheistic religion. He taught that all humans were equal in God's eyes and can have direct access to God without rituals or priests. Sikhism combines Hindu and Muslim influences.

The holy book is called the Guru Granth Sahib. The Guru Granth Sahib contains writings by Sikh Gurus and teachers of other faiths. The three principals of Sikhism are: meditate on God, earn an honest living, and share and care.

Source:
http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Gutka