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120 23 Baba Nanak, or also known as Guru Nanak, lived in the 15 th century C. E. and was the founder of the Sikh faith. Although the original teachings of Baba Nanak were based entirely on Islam, later innovation and some misunderstandings created a separate faith that is presently followed largely by the residents of eastern Punjab, in India. 24 One of the descendents of Guru Nanak in whose hands this cloak came to be. 25 Janamsakhis , literally meaning “birth stories”, are poetic biographical writings ascribed to the first Sikh Guru, Baba Nanak. 26 Guru Angad Dev (1504-1552), the second of the eleven Sikh Gurus. 27 Commonly known as Guru Granth, it is the Scriptures of the Sikh faith. 28 Referring to interpolations that took place over time. 29 A prehistoric people that spoke the Aryan language that belongs to the Indo-European group of languages. These people migrated from Asia Minor several thousand years before Christ and settled down in the land of India. Initially, these were the people who brought much of the Hindu religious traditions to India. 30 The Chishti Way is the mystical practice followed by the seekers of God in the tradition of its founder, Mueenuddin Chishti. 31 Meaning Baba Nanak. 32 Sheikh was the common title of the religious leaders. 33 Meaning One Who covers and hides the errors and sins of men. 34 Referring to verses 62 and 64 where it mentions that Baba Nanak initially hid his true beliefs and conducted his prayers in secrecy. 35 The word “physician” in classical languages was synonymous with a wise person. 36 In Islamic mysticism, God is perceived to be hidden behind numerous veils and it is the duty of the God-seeker to peel these veils away to finally see the cherished Visage. 37 “ Salik ” is a term in mysticism. As opposed to the Sufis (mystics) who seek only God, the Saliks also recognise the need for earning the daily bread. 38 The reference here and in the following verses is to the Vedas. 39 Meaning union with God. 40 Meaning glimpse of the Belovèd. 41 Addressing the Hindus, the followers of the Vedas. 42 Referring to the Cloak. 43 Mirza Bashiruddin Mahmood Ahmad, the oldest son of Hadhrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad. 44 “ Ameen ” is a religious ceremony in Islamic culture that is celebrated when a child completes the reading of the Holy Quran.