The World Sikh Organization of Canada has successfully assisted a Sikh student barred from wearing his kirpan into the Law School Admission Test (LSAT).
Kawal Tagore worked at the IRS when she was baptized in the Sikh faith. She wore a kirpan, a small ceremonial knife, and was not allowed into her workplace. Now, she’s receiving a settlement.
The judge ruled that allowing the student to wear the sword would give other students an opportunity to understand the tradition and heritage of the Sikh religion. “In my opinion it’s a positive educational tool...
Late last week, administrators at a Washington state school district decided to let a Sikh boy carry the kirpan on school property.
the man being hailed as a hero for reportedly shooting a gunman in Canada’s national parliament is Kevin Vickers. He spoke publicly last year of how he viewed Canada and his role after he was honoured by Sikhs...
My first thought about the shooting was one of utter shock that someone could think to harm a place of worship of one of the most peace-loving, peace-defending strictly monotheist religions on Earth. My second thought was: Why didn't the Sikhs attempt to use their kirpans in defense?
According to information available with the Sikh Siyasat News (SSN) a court in Queens, New York dismissed a criminal summons last week that was issued to a Sikh for carrying a kirpan. The Sikh received the criminal summons because he carried two kirpans into John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City.
“It means a lot to our family and the Sikh community that the Department of Education and the school have shown a great respect for our child’s religious beliefs,” the family said, in a statement issued to The Sunday Times.
Today’s announcement is particularly significant as it coincides with Vaisakhi, the birth of the Order of the Khalsa in 1699, the day initiated Sikhs were enjoined to wear five distinct articles of faith, including the kirpan.
Amrita Singh, a spokeswoman for the SALDEF in Washington D.C., said the Sikh community is no stranger to encounters with law-enforcement regarding kirpans.
With immense pressure from the Akal Takhat, the board of trustees at the Gurdwara of Rochester has asked the Supreme Court of New York, in Monroe County, to lift all restrictions on Kirpans at the gurdwara.
In a major decision today the Sikh Clergy that met at Sikhs’ highest temporal seat, Akal Takht here today ordered to summon Santokh Singh Badesha, the main trustee of US based Gurdwara at Rochester for 'explanation’ over 'Kirpan issue’.
A Federal Protective Service (FPS) Policy Directive that includes specific religious accommodations for Sikh articles of faith, including the kara and the kirpan, was released recently, right before the federal appellate hearing in an important employment discrimination (religious accommodation) case against the government involving the kirpan.
Under the Justice Department policy, a person must tell security officers they have a kirpan and wear it in a sheath, under clothing. The blade of the kirpan can be no longer than 10 centimetres.
The Sikh community in Australia has demanded that religious kirpan be allowed in schools after the government made an amendment in the Constitution preventing the ceremonial knife being worn in schools.
A state surplus store in Harrisburg, Pa., sells what airport security confiscates....
In southern California, the Board of the Jurupa Unified School District recently enacted a provision allowing Sikh students to carry a kirpan — a sword or blade that is an article of the Sikh faith — on its school campuses.
There is likely little doubt that over 300 years ago when the 10th Master’s presence graced the earth and he led Sikhs and others into necessary battle, that Sarb Loh (pure iron) was the preferred blade material for Kirpans and possibly swords that might have seen duty in the protection of oneself and the innocent.
Should a boy scout walking around with a Swiss-army knife be considered dangerous? Should Swiss-army knives be banned altogether? Well, for the Italian interior minister, if the small knife is carried for religious reasons, then the answer is yes.
This weekend tens of thousands of Sikh gathered to celebrate Parkash Smagam in Hayes, West London. This year the youth had many issues on their minds with quite a lot of talk about the recent incident in Greenwich, South London, involving two elder Sikh Women being stopped and harassed by police.
How can you get your rights if you do not stand for them?
To be an artist, one must draw from their creativity, experience, ability and I often believe from their soul.
Tension prevailed for hours in Rourkela College on Thursday after college authorities debarred a Sikh student from appearing in the university examination for carrying his 'kripan', a traditional weapon carried by members of the Sikh community.
Jot Singh Khalsa, the master armourer and kirpan maker has been working on a new project: compact, affordable, artisan-made Khalsa Kirpans which are entirely handmade to precise tolerances, using choice materials.
Shiromani Gurdwara Parbanhak Committee President Avtar Singh Makkar here said that Uttar Pradesh Education Board has slapped ban on baptized Sikh (Amritdhari)students to wear kirpan in schools.
Sikh Nishkam Society of Australia announces that the wonderful seva and effort they made in having the Kirpan passed in the Australian state of Queensland have borne fruit.
LONDON 2012 organizers have insisted they will not ban ceremonial daggers, carried as articles of faith, at next year's Olympics.
Dhinsa was not prepared to carry a replica. “We can see no good reason, in the circumstances, to draw any inference that the ban was enforced on the grounds of race, religion or belief and accordingly, the claims are dismissed,” said Mr Roper.
Master Kirpan - Tribute to Darbar Sahib
Some have referred to this Kirpan as one that might be called the finest ever created. My experience with historic weapons, including Kirpans, is that fabrication standards held in the past are not near as high as those held by my contemporary knife and swordmaking colleagues as well as myself.
The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) has today lifted the ban it had imposed in April on the wearing of a Kirpan by employees working on the airside at the Sri Guru Ramdas International Airport, Amritsar, following a campaign by the UNITED SIKHS and the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC).

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