Question: are sikh muslim or hindu?
Answer: Guru Nanak Sahib had proclaimed that the Sikhs are "neither Hindus nor Muslims" (na ham Hindu na Musalman). ... Guru Gobind Singh Sahib installed Guru Granth Sahib as Guru-Eternal of the Sikhs on October 6, 1708, thus granting the status of Guru to the Word. Sikhism is an independent religion.