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	The Sikhism Home Page
		The Kirpan (ceremonial sword) worn by followers of the Sikh religion sometimes raises questions or concerns among people who are unfamiliar with the religion or it's tenants.
		To Sikhs the Kirpan is religiously symbolic of their spirituality and the constant struggle of good and morality over the forces of evil and injustice, both on a individual as well as social level.
		The Kirpan is usually kept sheathed except when it is withdrawn from it's casing on such occasions as consecration of the ceremonial sweet pudding distributed during religious ceremonies.
	www.sikhs.org /art12.htm (945 words)

	Kirpan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Kirpan (Punjabi: ਕਿਰਪਾਨ kirpān) is a ceremonial sword or dagger worn by all baptised Sikhs.
		The kirpan is the symbol crystallising the fact that when a Khalsa joins this army, he or she has left behind the docile environment of subservience and subordination and has joined the proactive and caring world of the fearless, brave and courageous defence force of Guru Gobind Singh.
		The Kirpan is always kept sheathed except when it is withdrawn from its casing on such occasions as blessing of the Karah Prasad, ceremonial sweet pudding or Langar distributed during religious ceremonies.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kirpan (1498 words)

	This month's featured article at www.sikh-history.com
		The Kirpan (ceremonial sword) worn by followers of the Sikh religion sometimes raises questions or concerns among people who are unfamiliar with the religion or it's tenants.
		To Sikhs the Kirpan is religiously symbolic of their spirituality and the constant struggle of good and morality over the forces of evil and injustice, both on a individual as well as social level.
		The Kirpan is usually kept sheathed except when it is withdrawn from it's casing on such occasions as consecration of the ceremonial sweet pudding distributed during religious ceremonies.
	www.sikh-history.com /sikhhist/archivedf/feature-nov.html (934 words)

	Kirpan Morcha
		However, the terms of these notifications were vague; the size and shape of the kirpan having remained undefined prosecution of Sikhs for wearing, carrying and manufacturing the kirpan continued.
		Sikhs possessing kirpan began to be prosecuted and imprisoned, and many of the Sikh soldiers in the armed forces were court-martialled for keeping kirpan and dismissed from service.
		The kirpan factories at Bhera and Sialkot were raided in 1921, all kirpans exceeding 9 inches in length were seized, and the owners of the factories put under arrest.
	www.sikhpoint.com /religion/sikhhistory/MainEvents/kirpanmorcha.htm (585 words)

	The Sikh Coalition
		The Kirpan is an article of faith that was revealed to the last Sikh prophet, Guru Gobind Singh, and made mandatory by him for all initiated Sikhs on March 29, 1699.
		Attempts to change the nature of the Kirpan or to restrict it from the Sikh uniform have always been resisted by Sikhs in the past, just as impositions against wearing of the Cross are likely to be resisted by baptized Christians.
		It states that the Kirpan is to be worn using a gatra (a strap that enables a kirpan to be suspended near one's waist or tucked inside one's belt).
	www.sikhcoalition.org /InfoKirpan.asp (352 words)

	Kirpan - SikhiWiki, free Sikh encyclopedia.
		kirpan crystallises the fact that when a Khalsa joins this army, he or she has left behind the docile environment of subservience and subordination and has joined the proactive and caring world of the fearless, brave and courageous defence force of Guru Gobind Singh.
		Kirpan Recognized In a landmark decision by a Ohio Court: "To be a Sikh is to wear a Kirpan - it is that simple." - Judge J. Painter of the Court of Appeals, Hamilton County, Ohio
		It is unrebutted that Dr. Singh wears the Kirpan out of a sincere religious belief." The Court further states, "The crucial issue then is whether the evidence was sufficient to establish beyond a reasonable doubt that the Kirpan was designed or specially adopted as a weapon.
	www.sikhiwiki.org /index.php/Kirpan (2774 words)

	The Kirpan
		An Amritdhari Sikh is forbidden to: (i) cut his or her hair from any part of the body; (ii) engage in sexual activity with a person other than one’s spouse; (iii) use tobacco, alcohol, drugs or intoxicants, (iv) consume sacrificial meat prepared in accordance with other religious rites.
		Recognizing that wearing of a kirpan is a religious requirement, the Constitution of the Republic of India, Explanation 1 under Article 25 reads “the wearing and carrying of the kirpans shall be deemed to be included in the profession of the Sikh religion.”
		According to the Sikh Code of Conduct a kirpan is worn using a strap that enables it to be suspended near one’s waist.
	www.sikhinterfaithvic.org.au /kirpan.htm (1541 words)

	INDOlink - Religion & Spirituality: Kirpan (Sword) in Skhism - A Symbol of Benevolence and Dignity
		Therefore Kirpan is a symbol of benevolence and dignity.
		The Guru Hails Kirpan as the liberator and sustainer of mankind and the destroyer of the oppressors and the exploiters.
		Whereas Kirpan was used by Guru Gobind Singh to liberate the oppressed people, the sword of the colonialists was used to enslave the other people and nations.
	www.indolink.com /displayArticleS.php?id=022405023333 (618 words)

	EXPLAINING WHAT THE KIRPAN IS TO A NON-SIKH
		It is mandatory for initiated Sikhs to carry a Kirpan (this is recognised by the British Law).
		The single-edged kirpan, sold with a case and a belt worn over the shoulder, is available in two sizes -- 3.6 inches and 7.2 inches.
		Kirpans are generally sold outside Sikh temples, or gurdwaras.
	www.oxfordsikhs.com /SikhAwareness/91.aspx (842 words)

	The 5 Ks - Sikh Community and Youth Service (SCYS)
		Kirpan - the sword, with which the Khalsa is committed to righteously defend the fine line of the Truth.
		The Kirpan is to always be in a gatra and never to be removed from the body.
		The Kirpan is a weapon to protect the whole body, as a minimum it should be nine inches in length.
	www.scys-online.org /site/the5ks.html (536 words)

	ObstiNation: Today, a kirpan, tomorrow – what...
		While the kirpan is technically a knife, sword or dagger, its significance is in its wearing, not its use.
		According to this UCLA Social Sciences website, the way the kirpan is worn is considered “ritually constrained”, to be used only to help others and in self-defense; to do otherwise would go against the tenets of the religion.
		If the kirpan-carrying child, or one of his peers, uses the kirpan in a violent manner, that is a behaviour problem, not a religious one.
	www.paulineee.net /blog/2006/03/today-kirpan-tomorrow-what.html (794 words)

	CBC News Indepth: Kirpan case
		The dagger was a kirpan and Gurbaj was wearing one because he is a baptized orthodox Sikh.
		The kirpan case, as it came to be known, was to drag on for years.
		The kirpan must be sheathed in a wooden case, wrapped in heavy fabric and worn under his clothes.
	www.cbc.ca /news/background/kirpan (1064 words)

	DNA - World - Canada HC allows kirpan in schools - Daily News & Analysis (Site not responding. Last check: )
		It overturned a 2004 Quebec appeals court ruling barring the kirpan, which the high court said was a blow to freedom of religion.
		The ruling said, ‘If some students consider it unfair that (a Sikh) may wear his kirpan to school while they are not allowed to have knives in their possession, it is incumbent on the schools to discharge their obligation to instill in their students this value that is at the very foundation of our democracy.’
		Orthodox Sikhs are required to carry the kirpan, one of the five artifacts of the Sikh faith, symbolizing the obligation of the faithful to rise up against injustice.
	www.dnaindia.com /report.asp?NewsID=1015976 (427 words)

	SpiderMan’s Web - Still Waiting for a lawsuit from Marvel » Blog Archive » The Holy Hand Grenade Vs. ... (Site not responding. Last check: )
		But to say that a kirpan is not a weapon is the same as saying a loaded gun isn’t a weapon, both have the potential and sometimes guns go off when you least expect it.
		The boy had agreed to carry the kirpan in a bound scabbard, tucked into his clothing in such a way that it was inaccessible.
		Traditionally the Dirk is a dagger worn in your Highland sock.
	www.thecomputergeeks.ca /BLOG/?p=949 (2070 words)

	Kirpan - BunzWiki
		A kirpan, on the other hand, has blunted sides and is not meant to injure another person.
		Bomse compared the kirpan to the Jewish [yarmulke], saying it was a [religious symbol] rather than a [weapon].
		In September 1994, the U.S. Ninth [Circuit Court of Appeals] overturned the Merced County decision as [unconstitutional] because it interfered with the students' [freedom of religion].
	www.amanita.net /writings/Kirpan (228 words)

	No kirpans for schoolkids: Oz Sikh body
		Sydney: School students should not be allowed to carry the kirpan, says the Sikh Council of Australia, the apex representative body of Sikhs in the country, about the dagger worn as an article of faith by baptised Sikhs.
		The wearer or the initiate must understand its (kirpan's) significance, utility and consequences if used for any purpose other than what it is meant for.
		Kirpans are worn only by initiated Sikhs under the shirt and must not be exposed.
	www.ibnlive.com /news/no-kirpans-for-schoolkids-oz-sikh-body/54198-2.html (890 words)

	Legal Issues Surrounding Kirpan In The Workplace \| AASRA MAGAZINE:
		A Kirpan, the Sikh article of faith at issue here, commonly resembles a sword but varies in length, and the portion representative of a "blade" is often dulled.
		Kaur's case, it is most unusual that the IRS determined that her Kirpan was a "weapon", as no one at the IRS has ever inspected her Kirpan or asked her to see it in order to make that determination.
		A Kirpan is an article of faith, not a weapon, and it is important that employers recognize this and do not punish or discriminate against Sikhs for practicing their religion by wearing a Kirpan.
	www.sikhism.com /aasra/node/10 (834 words)

	Ban on Sikh kirpan overturned by Supreme Court
		It said there is no suggestion the kirpan is a weapon of violence or that Gurbaj, who was 12 when the court case started five years ago, intended to use it as one.
		The kirpan is a symbol of justice that orthodox Sikhs must wear at all times.
		The principal ordered the then 12-year-old to remove the kirpan, but Gurbaj left school rather than remove the 10-centimetre-long ceremonial dagger, which, he says, is a key component of his faith.
	www.cbc.ca /canada/story/2006/03/02/kirpan-scoc060302.html (1075 words)

	www.sikhs.ca \| The Kirpan Website
		It is a symbol of a Sikh’s duty to defend the helpless, the poor and the downtrodden.
		So, it is the verdict of the Takht that the Kirpan that is to be carried in the sword belt, (gatra or kamarkasa) be no less than one foot (30 centimeters) in length.
		Our Kirpan is a tool of protection, both of one’s self and more importantly, the protection of others, but it is also a tool of achieving and maintaining our sovereignty, and it is sign of freedom from all mundane earthly institutions.
	www.kirpan.ca /kirpanarticle.html (4078 words)

	DNA - India - 'INS Kirpan turned and fled' - Daily News & Analysis (Site not responding. Last check: )
		NEW DELHI: Bhushan's claim is corroborated by one of the survivors of INS Khukri.
		"It is a fact that Khukri and Kirpan were not aware of the Pakistani submarine, even after the latter had first fired a torpedo at Kirpan," Bhushan says.
		Admiral Kohli in his memoirs had claimed that "in the circumstances she (Kirpan) took the wisest course", of moving away and returning with INS Katchall, another naval ship, next morning to rescue the survivors.
	www.dnaindia.com /report.asp?NewsID=1024726 (633 words)

	Religious Diversity News -- Kirpan Discrimination Cases (Site not responding. Last check: )
		I’ve been wearing it since I was baptized in sixth grade.' The kirpan is worn by Sikhs as a symbolic commitment to protect the weak and ensure peace and security...
		The student, Navdeep Singh, had voluntarily given his kirpan to a university administrator who requested that the administration be able to keep it while the university determined whether he would able to wear it on campus.
		Since all of these items are more dangerous than her kirpan and are more freely accessible to employees and visitors, Kawaljeet believes she should allowed to be wear her kirpan to work...
	pluralism.org /news/index.php?xref=Kirpan+Discrimination+Cases&sort=ASC (2332 words)

	Kirpan decision — why some people are angry
		According to the Sikh religion, the kirpan must be made of metal; not wood or plastic.
		His school applied some common sense to the issue and told him that he could wear his kirpan provided that it was properly sheathed and concealed in his clothing.
		Much of the anger that was expressed at the decision of the Supreme Court was not that Sikhs should not be allowed to carry three inch kirpans sheathed underneath their clothing but at the fact that other students cannot bring a dull butter knife to school without suffering serious consequences.
	www.canadafreepress.com /2006/weinreb032106.htm (794 words)

	The Kirpan Case - Centre for Constitutional Studies - University of Alberta
		A kirpan, which must be made of metal, is to be worn at all times by devout Sikh males.
		The board said that wearing a kirpan at school posed a potential safety threat to students and staff, which violated the school’s code of conduct prohibiting the carrying of weapons.
		In the end, the court disagreed with the board’s total ban and ruled that G could wear his kirpan under stipulated conditions (it had to be carried in a wooden case, wrapped in fabric, and sewn into his clothes).
	www.uofaweb.ualberta.ca /ccs/TheKirpanCase.cfm (770 words)

	www.sikhs.ca \| The Kirpan Website
		On the purpose of the Kirpan, he stressed that it was "not simply a weapon that could be replaced by another weapon such as a gun".
		Furthermore, the kirpan is a symbol internal to the wearer; it does not have to be worn such that it is visible to the outside world.
		The Kirpan case commenced in the summer of 1988 when a lawyer hired by Sukhdev Hundal, Paramvir Singh, and the International Sikh Youth Federation made application to the Brampton Courts for immediate relief when Sukhdev Hundal and Paramvir Singh were prevented from studying with their classmates while wearing the Kirpan.
	www.kirpan.ca /5Ks_Rights.html (12147 words)

	BBC News \| AMERICAS \| Sikh wins right to wear dagger
		For them the issue was one of safety - they saw the kirpan as a weapon which posed a real threat to their children.
		The right to wear a kirpan at school was upheld in 1991 after an Ontario school board challenged the province's Human Rights Commission decision that reasonably sized kirpans could be worn to school.
		The two days of court hearings over the kirpan may have produced a compromise, but it may take longer for all the parents at the school to accept the decision.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/americas/1994676.stm (826 words)

	Sikh student acquitted of charges (Site not responding. Last check: )
		A 23-year-old Wayne State University student, who was arrested for carrying a kirpan, or a small knife on the university campus under the Detroit Knife Act has been acquitted of all charges thanks to United Sikhs and the American Civil Liberties Union.
		Singh explained to the officers that the kirpan was a mandatory article of his Sikh faith and that he could not remove it.
		"We had argued to the court and prosecutor that the kirpan, a scimitar in a sheath, is not a weapon and should not be viewed as one.
	us.rediff.com /news/2005/dec/05sikh.htm?q=np&file=.htm (461 words)

	Emond Harnden - Supreme Court of Canada strikes down ban on ceremonial dagger in schools
		Therefore, the Court had to determine whether the ban on the kirpan was a means that was proportional to the attainment of that objective.
		According to the board, allowing the kirpan in school entailed the risks that it could be used for violent purposes by the person wearing it or by another student, that it could lead to a proliferation of weapons at the school, and that its presence could have a negative impact on the school environment.
		According to the board, the kirpan was a symbol of violence and, if the board were to allow a student to possess a kirpan in school, other students would see it as applying a double standard.
	www.emond-harnden.com /whatsnew/may06/Multani.shtml (1644 words)

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