http://www.religionnewsblog.com Religion news about religious cults, sects, world religions, and related issues Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:58:39 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21888/sikh-religious-bangle-kara http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21888/sikh-religious-bangle-kara#comments Wed, 30 Jul 2008 07:24:27 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=21888 A Sikh teenager excluded from school for breaking a "no jewellery" rule by refusing to remove a Kara -- a wrist bangle which is central to her faith -- was a victim of unlawful discrimination, a judge in England has ruled.]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21888/sikh-religious-bangle-kara/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21670/sikh-schoolgirl-14-fights-for-right-to-wear-bangle http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21670/sikh-schoolgirl-14-fights-for-right-to-wear-bangle#comments Thu, 19 Jun 2008 17:45:35 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=21670 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21670/sikh-schoolgirl-14-fights-for-right-to-wear-bangle/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21655/sikh-walt-disney-world-sued http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21655/sikh-walt-disney-world-sued#comments Tue, 17 Jun 2008 14:43:20 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=21655 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21655/sikh-walt-disney-world-sued/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21647/uk-police-force-blows-100000-pounds-on-failed-search-to-find-a-helmet-to-cover-sikh-officers-turban http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21647/uk-police-force-blows-100000-pounds-on-failed-search-to-find-a-helmet-to-cover-sikh-officers-turban#comments Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:46:10 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=21647 West Midlands Police started its search after one Sikh constable decided he wanted to join the counter-terrorist Operational Support Unit.

The man, thought to be in his mid-20s, was refused a place because he was unable to fit the necessary helmet and respirator over his turban and beard, both of which are requirements for strict adherents to his faith.]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21647/uk-police-force-blows-100000-pounds-on-failed-search-to-find-a-helmet-to-cover-sikh-officers-turban/feed 0