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 ...

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 ...

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.

Good hair day: A Sikh-practicing man from Canada who broke the Guinness World Record for the world's longest beard on a living male in 2008 has secured his title again in 2023.

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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.