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(Pañj
b
, ‘sir’, from Arabic, ‘lord, master’). A title appended to names of religious significance for Sikhs. In the
di
Granth, God is called S
hib. As it is regarded as the living voice of the
Gur
, the
di Granth is usually called the Gur
Granth S
hib. Individual compositions, such as
Japj
and
Anand
, are also given this title, as are famous
gurdw
r
s
and places of religious importance (e.g.
Harimandir
S
hib,
Ana
pur S
hib