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- noun Plural form of
kirpan .
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The comments by Sir Mota Singh QC, come after a number of cases of Sikhs being banned from wearing the daggers - known as kirpans - and other religious artefacts in schools or workplaces.
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The comments by Sir Mota Singh QC, come after a number of cases of Sikhs being banned from wearing the daggers - known as kirpans - and other religious artefacts in schools or workplaces.
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The comments by Sir Mota Singh QC, come after a number of cases of Sikhs being banned from wearing the daggers - known as kirpans - and other religious artefacts in schools or workplaces.
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The comments by Sir Mota Singh QC, come after a number of cases of Sikhs being banned from wearing the daggers - known as kirpans - and other religious artefacts in schools or workplaces.
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LONDON: Sikhs should be allowed to wear 'kirpans' to school and other public places in the country in accordance with their religious beliefs, believes Sir Mota Singh, Britain's first Asian judge to be knighted.
PunjabNewsline News 2010
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LONDON: Sikhs should be allowed to wear 'kirpans' to school and other public places in the country in accordance with their religious beliefs, believes Sir Mota Singh, Britain's first Asian judge to be knighted.
PunjabNewsline News 2010
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September 2nd, 2009 CHANDIGARH - Sikh clergy Wednesday welcomed the decision of the California state legislature in the US that passed a bill to train security personnel about Sikhs and the religious importance of 'kirpans'.
Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 2009
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The vote came a month after four Sikh men who were invited to testify before lawmakers were barred from entering the building because they were carrying kirpans.
Quebec Bans Sikh Daggers From Capitol Josh Fleet 2011
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The vote came a month after four Sikh men who were invited to testify before lawmakers were barred from entering the building because they were carrying kirpans.
Quebec Bans Sikh Daggers From Capitol Josh Fleet 2011
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Representatives of the Sikh Federation UK refused to enter the European Union Parliament in Brussels, Belgium in 2006 when asked to first remove their kirpans.
Dr. Tarunjit Singh Butalia: The Sikh Kirpan: Balancing Religious Freedom With Security Dr. Tarunjit Singh Butalia 2011
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