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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Sikh recruits had to choose between Marines and beards — until now Three men sued, saying they could not attend base camp if forced to shave their beards December 23, 2022 More than 2 years ago ...

A New York state trooper who is Sikh was barred from growing facial hair for his wedding, despite a 2019 state law requiring employers to let most workers follow grooming rules for their religion.

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 ...

Sikhs who serve in the Marine Corps can keep their beards and unshorn hair under a turban while on duty, according to the service’s grooming regulations, but have been forbidden from doing so ...

U.S. Army Captain Kamaljeet Singh Kalsi poses in Times Square, New York, in 2010. Kalsi was the first Sikh in the U.S. Army, which allows Sikhs to serve while retaining their turbans and beards ...

A New York state trooper who is Sikh was barred from growing facial hair for his wedding, despite a 2019 state law requiring employers to let most workers follow grooming rules for their religion.