Sikhs faced hostility after the September 11, 2001, attacks, when people associated them with al Qaeda terrorists because their turbans and beards resembled the militants' appearance. The Sikh ...

Two Canadian doctors of the Sikh faith have made the difficult decision to shave off their beards – a pillar of their faith – to continue treating Covid-19 patients.

Of course, it’s possible that, at least in some situations, the fuller beard of the Sikhs would pose more hazards than the 1/4-inch medical beards; I can’t speak with any confidence to that ...

A federal court has ruled that the Marine Corps cannot deny entry to Sikhs because of their unshorn beards and hair. The Marine Corps told three Sikh men that they could serve only if they shaved ...

The U.S. Marines cannot force Sikh recruits to go against their religious beliefs by shaving their beards, a federal appeals court ruled Friday. “They are now suffering and will continue to ...

About 100 Sikhs currently serve in the Army and Air Force wearing full beards and turbans, and many have been deployed to combat zones. In interviews, they have reported no issues.

Four Sikhs are suing the US Marine Corps over restrictions that effectively force them to choose between their career and their faith. In a lawsuit filed on Monday in the US District Court for the ...

Sikh officers will now be permitted to wear turbans in place of the traditional police cap and grow beards up to a half-inch long for religious reasons, provided that they first get approval from ...

The U.S. Marines cannot force Sikh recruits to go against their religious beliefs by shaving their beards, a federal appeals court ruled Friday."They are now suffering and will continue to suffer ...

Sikh Americans have a long history stretching back to at least World War I of being allowed to serve in the U.S. military with their articles of faith intact. The Marine Corps allowed beards from ...

Two Canadian doctors of the Sikh faith have made the difficult decision to shave off their beards – a pillar of their faith – to continue treating Covid-19 patients.