Four of the eight dead identified as Sikh and the facility was known to employ a significant number of members of the Sikh community. The faith's founder, Guru Nanak , was born in 1469 and was disenchanted with the suffering, divisions and social inequities he saw around him. Guru Nanak put his vision into practice, establishing institutions that would live beyond him. There were 10 total gurus (enlighteners) in the lineage of Guru Nanak, the last of whom, Guru Gobind Singh, passed away in 1708. All of this together makes the Sikh community about one million strong in North America.

Source: CNN April 17, 2021 22:41 UTC