Jaap Scholten
Jaap may refer to: * Jaap Sahib, Sikh prayer * Jaap (given name) Jaap is a Dutch given name that is short for Jacob or Jacobus (Jacob or James in English). People with this name include: Academics *Jaap R. Bruijn (born 1938), Dutch maritime historian * Jaap Doek (born 1942), Dutch jurist * Jaap van Ginneken (bo ..., Dutch given name (short for "Jacob") * Jaap, protagonist in the Dutch version of ''Bobo'' (Belgian comic) {{disambig ...
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Jaap Sahib
Jaap Sahib (or Japu ''Sahib'') (Gurmukhi: ਜਾਪੁ ਸਾਹਿਬ'')'' is the morning prayer of the Sikhs. The beaded prayers were composed by the Tenth Sikh Guru, Guru Gobind Singh and is found at the start of the Sikh scripture Dasam Granth. This Bani is an important Sikh prayer, and is recited by the ''Panj Pyare'' while preparing ''Amrit'' on the occasion of ''Amrit Sanchar'' (initiation), a ceremony held to Amrit initiates into the Khalsa and it is a part of a Sikh's ''Nitnem'' (daily meditation). The ''Jaap Sahib'' is reminiscent of ''Japji Sahib'' composed by Guru Nanak, and both praise God. Meaning of ''jaap'' Following are some accepted meanings of ''jaap'': * The popular meanings of Jaap is ''to recite'', to repeat, or ''to chant''.S Deol (1998), Japji: The Path of Devotional Meditation, , page 11 * ''Jaap'' also means ''to understand''. Gurbani cites ''Aisa Giaan Japo Man Mere, Hovo Chakar Sache Kere'', where Jap word means to understand wisdom. ''Jaap'' is ...
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