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Michigan School District Will Allow Kirpans

By Howard M. Friedman

Yesterday's Detroit Free Press reports that the Plymouth-Canton, Michigan school district has reversed a ban imposed in December and will now allow Sikh students to wear a kirpan in school, so long as the Sikh ceremonial dagger meets certain conditions. The kirpan must be sewn inside a sheath so that the blade cannot be removed, and must be worn inside the student's clothing.  The kirpan blade may not be more than two and one-fourth inches long and must be dull. [Thanks to Don Byrd for the lead.]

Full post as published by Religion Clause on February 01, 2011 (boomark / email).