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European Parliament Says Sikh Members Cannot Wear Kirpan In Building

By Howard M. Friedman

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Asian Image reported yesterday that security authorities at the European Parliament in Brussels have decided that the Sikh kirpan (ceremonial dagger) is a security threat, and so have refused to allow Sikh Parliament members to enter the Parliament building wearing their religious daggers. This prevented a new All-Party Sikh Interest Group from holding their planned first meeting in one of the Parliament's main rooms.

Full post as published by Religion Clause on November 11, 2008 (boomark / email).

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