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Update, Kirpans in the US

September 24, 2009 ICNY

Filed Under: New & Noteworthy

Following up from the difficulties that Ravinder Kaur Nijjar from Glasgow faced with carrying her kirpan through security at various locations in NYC, we learned today that several schools of the National Heritage Academy are now permitting students to wear the kirpan, with certain restrictions.  Read United Sikh’s press release to learn more: http://www.unitedsikhs.org/PressReleases/PRSRLS-24-09-2009-00.htm

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