Turban Controversies

WASHINGTON (RNS) New Army regulations will allow soldiers to wear turbans, beards and hijabs under most circumstances, reflecting a change Sikhs have sought for years. Source: Army: Soldiers can wear turbans, beards, hijabs | Religion News Service

(USA Today) Islamic advocacy organizations are praising a new decision by the New York Police Department to allow Muslims to wear beards and Sikhs to wear beards and turbans with their uniforms for religious reasons. Source: NYPD to allow officers to wear...

May 17, 2016: When he took off his turban and shaved his beard upon entering the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Captain Simratpal Singh thought he could not serve in the U.S. Army, while keeping articles of his Sikh religion. The day of that...

Capt. Simratpal Singh says the Army’s granting of a permanent accommodation for a turban and a religious beard means that he can finally fit “two parts of my world together.” Source: Sikh Captain Says Keeping Beard and Turban Lets Him Serve U.S. and Faith...

He has modeled for major ad campaigns but was still a victim of racial profiling. Source: Actor And Designer Waris Ahluwalia Kicked Off Plane Because Of His Turban

The Sikh way of life is simple: work hard to earn an honest living, share what you have, and remember God. Our Gurus taught us to be fair, to respect others and their religions.

For the first time in decades, the military has granted a religious accommodation to allow an active-duty combat soldier to keep his beard, at least for now. Source: Sikh Soldier Allowed to Keep Beard in Rare Army Exception - The New York Times

Author: Staff Writer Source: The Times of India http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/First-Sikh-in-US-Army-talks-ab… The first Sikh in the American army, Tejdeep Singh Rattan, interacted with students of Khalsa...

Author: Staff Writer Source: Global Sikh News http://www.sikhsangat.org/2010/12/new-sikh-temple-opens-in-south-jersey/ A large number of Sikhs, led by Shiromani Akali Dal MPs Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa and Harsimrat Kaur Badal and comprising members of Delhi...

Author: Jerry Kronenberg Source: The Boston Herald http://www.bostonherald.com/business/general/view/20100929autozone_sued… Federal officials claim AutoZone illegally fired an Everett worker who converted to Sikhism - and did...