#  NYPD to allow officers to wear turbans, beards for religious reasons | Religion News Service 

 





January 01, 2017

 

 

> (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 turbans, beards for religious reasons | Religion News Service](http://religionnews.com/2016/12/30/nypd-to-allow-officers-to-wear-turbans-beards-for-religious-reasons/)*



 

 

 



 

 See also:- [ Turban Controversies ](/news-stories/turban-controversies)
- [ Religious Freedom ](/news-stories/religious-freedom)
- [ Sikhism ](/religions/sikhism)
 
 

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