million. It is also a multicultural city, as it has been since Roman times. Now about a quarter of the capital`s inhabitants are members of ethnic minotities. The Irish community The largest non-English group. People from Ireland first went to London in 1845. Irish-born population is over 250,000 Indian communities Indians are London`s largest ethnic minority. Population 411,000 Thousands arrived from Uganda and Kenya in the 1960s. Many Punjabi Sikhs, live in Hounslow. Pakistanis and Bangladeshis Thousands live in London, mostly in the east. Tower Hamlets is home to about half the city`s Bangladeshis. The heart of the community is a Brick Lane. Lined with inexpensive resturants. Caribbeans and Africans Black Caribbeans are second largest ethnic minority. They come from islands. Caribbeans first arrived in large numbers after the Second World War. Racism and riots
rändamisse, karmasse ja reinkarnatsiooni. Usk on suunatud praktilisele elule, rõhutatakse inimkonna teenimise vajadust, sallivust ja vennalikku armastust kõige olemasoleva vastu. Sikhide gurud ei pooldanud maailmast eraldumist selleks, et saavutada lunastus. Selleni võib jõuda igaüks, kes elab ausat ja normaalset elu. Rõhutatakse optimislikku ellusuhtumist. Pühad raamatud On kaks peamist allikad pühakiri jaoks Sikhs: The Guru Granth Sahib ja Dasam Granth. Adi Granth on esimene köide ning The Guru Granth Sahib on lõplik versioon. Guru Arjan Dev lõi pühakirja 1604. aastal. Sikhide pühakiri on ühtlasi maailmas ainus, mille on kirja pannud konkreetse usundi rajaja oma eluajal. Dasam Granth The Guru Granth Sahib Rituaalid Olulisemad tseremooniad on sikhidel seotud sünniga, lapsele nimepanekuga, ristimise, abiellumise ja surmaga.
The heart of the community is a street called Brick Lane, lined with inexpensive restaurants that attract Londoners and tourist alike. Indian communities Indians are London's largest ethnic minority, with a population of about 411,000. Many came to the city after India became independent from Britain in 1947. Thousands more arrived from Uganda and Kenya in the 1960s, when these countries forced them to leave. Most settled in Outer London boroughs. Many Punjabi Sikhs, for example, live in Hounslow. Caribbeans and Africans Black Caribbeans are London's second largest ethnic minority. They come from islands such as Jamaica and from Guyana. Caribbeans firs arrived in large numbers after the Second World War. Most now live in Inner London boroughs such as Lambeth. Black Africans from countries such as Nigeria are London's third largest ethnic minority. BUILDINGS AND BRIDGES
to grow 16%, from a little less than 14 million in 2010 to 16.1 million worldwide in 2050. Adherents of various folk religions – including African traditional religions, Chinese folk religions, Native American religions and Australian aboriginal religions – are projected to increase by 11%, from 405 million to nearly 450 million. And all other religions combined – an umbrella category that includes Baha’is, Jains, Sikhs, Taoists and many smaller faiths – are projected to increase 6%, from a total of approximately 58 million to more than 61 million over the same period.3 While growing in absolute size, however, folk religions, Judaism and “other religions” (the umbrella category considered as a whole) will not keep pace with global population growth. Each of these groups is projected to make up a smaller percentage of the world’s population in 2050 than it did in 2010.4