This Is What Sikh Looks Like

Sikhism is the world's fifth-largest religion, with roughly 25 million adherent dispersed throughout the globe. The faith teaches that all people are equal before God and should develop their spiritual character through humility, compassion and generosity. Sikhs typically keep their hair uncut as a symbol of unity with God, and men -- and some women -- cover their hair with turbans as a mark of faith.

Unfortunately, Sikhs are one of the most misunderstood religious groups in America. Subjected to countless hate crimes and attacks over the years, Sikhs have born the brunt of many Americans' xenophobia and still manage to promote peace and religious literacy through it all.

HuffPost Religion invited Sikhs on social media to share their depictions of #whatsikhlookslike -- putting the power back in Sikhs' hands to define themselves.

The response revealed a diverse and vibrant community that refuses to be pigeonholed. If you would like to share an image of what Sikh looks like to you, share your photos tagged #whatsikhlookslike with @HuffPostRelig on Twitter.

#whatsikhlookslike @HuffPostRelig pic.twitter.com/t4nXfWbsgB

— Sonia Kaur (@SoniaKaur26) August 28, 2014

#whatsikhlookslike #sikhscholars pic.twitter.com/wM5CjQY92G

— KiranSKArora (@KiranSArora) August 28, 2014

#whatsikhlookslike as proud parents pic.twitter.com/YMkefFOhK4

— Karam Chadha (@karamchadha) August 29, 2014

Summer fun in NYC and #WhatSikhLooksLike pic.twitter.com/5t347a29DX

— Sumeet Bal (@BalSumeet) August 28, 2014

#whatsikhlookslike. My little son pic.twitter.com/M3NiF5J6nk

— Manjeet Singh (@mmanjeett) August 29, 2014

@HuffPostRelig - my wife and I at ADL walk against hate Philadelphia 2014! #whatsikhlookslike pic.twitter.com/LONu9pbex6

— Sukhmeet Singh Bedi (@sukhmeet_singh) August 28, 2014

@gosikh @dadduu70 #whatsikhlookslike #turbanoutfitters #turban pic.twitter.com/76vU0KpXfE

— Chaz Singh (@PlymouthChaz) August 28, 2014

#whatsikhlookslike. Me and my bike pic.twitter.com/eXYXRFSYYY

— Manjeet Singh (@mmanjeett) August 29, 2014

#whatsikhlookslike in India! Bunch of my cousins at a wedding ceremony pic.twitter.com/ToEwKHjWLy

— Karam Chadha (@karamchadha) August 29, 2014

#WhatSikhLooksLike pic.twitter.com/cQlPIPPPKM

— Harleen Kaur (@Harleeple) August 28, 2014

@SALDEF my proud Sikh family at my NY Bar admission ceremony #tbt #whatsikhlookslike pic.twitter.com/7Oq4UkthkC

— Manjit Singh (@SinghManjit) August 29, 2014

#whatsikhlookslike #enjoyinglife pic.twitter.com/mLVDy7bMU2

— Manpreet Singh (@ManpreetMps) August 29, 2014

@HuffPostRelig #whatsikhlookslike #scholar #traveler #journalist #foodie #futuredoctor #leader #doglover #American pic.twitter.com/GPa4CeQMzr

— Parminder (@pdeo92) August 28, 2014

@HuffPostRelig
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— Amandeep Rai (@AmanRaiX) August 28, 2014

#WhatSikhLooksLike NCAA field hockey at #ColbySawyerCollege pic.twitter.com/pIwqUupwq1

— Sirjaut (@sirjaut) August 28, 2014

#whatsikhlookslike Father in law posing at the Gold Coast Chicago. pic.twitter.com/Gau1Cs0vSq

— Manjot Grewal (@manjotgrewal) August 28, 2014

Fresno State students tabling on campus, getting a conversation about history & faith going. #WhatSikhLooksLike pic.twitter.com/9W91S9ULj2

— Dilraj Kaur (@toffeeskinned) August 28, 2014

There's some great stuff on #whatsikhlookslike - official work photo is the only one in which I look slightly "smart" pic.twitter.com/m5Y0FPWEdR

— Jasjit Singh (@DrJasjitSingh) August 28, 2014

My son, fencer, filmmaker, activist, Columbia student. http://t.co/Gtf4HB1j7W #whatsikhlookslike @HuffPostRelig pic.twitter.com/EvDH02PlKf

— Gurmeet Kaur (@Gurmeetatl) August 28, 2014

@HuffPostRelig July 4th 2014 celebrations at lake George NY #whatsikhlookslike pic.twitter.com/EmpVZH050v

— Sukhmeet Singh Bedi (@sukhmeet_singh) August 28, 2014

@HuffPostRelig #whatsikhlookslike #kaur pic.twitter.com/9Ic9JMCHt1

— KRANTIKARI ART (@jodhiek) August 29, 2014

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