The word kirpan comes from Persian and literally means bringer of mercy.    From Wordnik.com.  [Dr. Tarunjit Singh Butalia: The Sikh Kirpan: Balancing Religious Freedom With Security] Reference

The word kirpan comes from Persian and literally means "bringer of mercy.".    From Wordnik.com.  [Dr. Tarunjit Singh Butalia: The Sikh Kirpan: Balancing Religious Freedom With Security] Reference

The DSP was injured when he was stabbed by a 'kirpan'.    From Wordnik.com.  [Latest News Online - Express Indian] Reference

The federation officials believe that objections to the 'kirpan' increased following September 11 attacks and instances of knife crime.    From Wordnik.com.  [PunjabNewsline News] Reference

The federation officials believe that objections to the 'kirpan' increased following the September 11 attacks and instances of knife crime.    From Wordnik.com.  [Daily News & Analysis] Reference

She used the kirpan example to show how tolerant Canadians are.    From Wordnik.com.  [us and them] Reference

Secret Service again refused to accommodate the Sikh requirement of the kirpan.    From Wordnik.com.  [Dr. Tarunjit Singh Butalia: The Sikh Kirpan: Balancing Religious Freedom With Security] Reference

This is not possible since the functionality of the kirpan will be compromised.    From Wordnik.com.  [Dr. Tarunjit Singh Butalia: The Sikh Kirpan: Balancing Religious Freedom With Security] Reference

The kirpan issue has already come u in a number of contexts in several countries.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Volokh Conspiracy » Georgia Courts Expressly Allow Religious Headgear in Court:] Reference

If he wears the kirpan in the traditional way he will not be allowed in the school.    From Wordnik.com.  [Canadian Courthouse Excludes Sikh Witness Wearing Kirpan] Reference

The kirpan is an article of the Sikh Faith required to be worn by formally initiated Sikhs.    From Wordnik.com.  [Dr. Tarunjit Singh Butalia: The Sikh Kirpan: Balancing Religious Freedom With Security] Reference

Sikh men are required to carry a kirpan — a knife — as one of the 5 tenets of their faith.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Volokh Conspiracy » Georgia Courts Expressly Allow Religious Headgear in Court:] Reference

Misuse of the kirpan by a Sikh provides grounds for criminal prosecution by civil authorities.    From Wordnik.com.  [Dr. Tarunjit Singh Butalia: The Sikh Kirpan: Balancing Religious Freedom With Security] Reference

The Sikh Rehit Maryada prescribes that the kirpan must be worn in a Gaatra sash across the chest.    From Wordnik.com.  [Dr. Tarunjit Singh Butalia: The Sikh Kirpan: Balancing Religious Freedom With Security] Reference

For instance, Rana had her school skirts lengthened, she has long hair and her dad carries a kirpan.    From Wordnik.com.  [Superhero Nation: how to write superhero novels and comic books » Five signs that your comic book needs work] Reference

Sikhs are not to attend events in a religious capacity at which the kirpan in Gaatra is not permitted.    From Wordnik.com.  [Dr. Tarunjit Singh Butalia: The Sikh Kirpan: Balancing Religious Freedom With Security] Reference

This incident flooded me with several "sweet and sour" memories dealing with the kirpan issue in the U.S.    From Wordnik.com.  [Dr. Tarunjit Singh Butalia: The Sikh Kirpan: Balancing Religious Freedom With Security] Reference

Initially, White House officials informed me that my kirpan would need to be deposited at the security desk.    From Wordnik.com.  [Dr. Tarunjit Singh Butalia: The Sikh Kirpan: Balancing Religious Freedom With Security] Reference

Tarlochan Dillon was convicted of aggravated assult for stabbing Harvinder Virk in the stomach with a kirpan.    From Wordnik.com.  [Canadian Courthouse Excludes Sikh Witness Wearing Kirpan] Reference

The Supreme Court decision reverses a Quebec court ruling which supported schools that had banned the kirpan.    From Wordnik.com.  [Archive 2006-03-01] Reference

And for that brave anonymous commenter: Just how many deaths of innocent Canadians by kirpan have you counted?.    From Wordnik.com.  [Canadian Courthouse Excludes Sikh Witness Wearing Kirpan] Reference

The Sikh Rehit Maryada Principles of Sikh Living declares that "no limit can be placed on the length of a kirpan.".    From Wordnik.com.  [Dr. Tarunjit Singh Butalia: The Sikh Kirpan: Balancing Religious Freedom With Security] Reference

Few formally initiated Sikhs will take off the kirpan for attending a meeting or gathering in a religious capacity.    From Wordnik.com.  [Dr. Tarunjit Singh Butalia: The Sikh Kirpan: Balancing Religious Freedom With Security] Reference

Some commonly asked questions and my suggested responses with regard to the kirpan are below: 1. Is the kirpan a weapon?.    From Wordnik.com.  [Dr. Tarunjit Singh Butalia: The Sikh Kirpan: Balancing Religious Freedom With Security] Reference

Sikhs in western countries most commonly wear the kirpan in Gaatra under their shirt although some wear it over the shirt.    From Wordnik.com.  [Dr. Tarunjit Singh Butalia: The Sikh Kirpan: Balancing Religious Freedom With Security] Reference

As proof that the kirpan is sometimes used as a weapon there have been at least three cases in Toronto alone that I know of.    From Wordnik.com.  [Canadian Courthouse Excludes Sikh Witness Wearing Kirpan] Reference

The high court says if the kirpan is sealed and hidden under clothes, thereÂ's little chance that students could use it as a weapon.    From Wordnik.com.  [Archive 2006-03-01] Reference

Those who remove the kirpan in Gaatra when attending a gathering in a religious capacity are compromising the articles of the Sikh Faith.    From Wordnik.com.  [Dr. Tarunjit Singh Butalia: The Sikh Kirpan: Balancing Religious Freedom With Security] Reference

The Sikh community decided to bypass the QHRC and go straight to tribunal when a Sikh student was banned from wearing his kirpan in school.    From Wordnik.com.  [Good news, good news, and bad news] Reference

What if the kirpan were forcibly removed and used?.    From Wordnik.com.  [Latest education news, including the university guide 2010, RAE results, higher and schools news, schools tables and further education | guardian.co.uk] Reference

No, I don't think it's possible to cary a real kirpan.    From Wordnik.com.  [Latest education news, including the university guide 2010, RAE results, higher and schools news, schools tables and further education | guardian.co.uk] Reference

But a kirpan is not a barrier to communication, Grey said.    From Wordnik.com.  [www.charlatan.ca] Reference

The kirpan is one of five 'articles of faith' Sikhs must carry.    From Wordnik.com.  [BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition] Reference

The fact is banning kirpan is not discriminatory, allowing it for certain people is.    From Wordnik.com.  [Latest education news, including the university guide 2010, RAE results, higher and schools news, schools tables and further education | guardian.co.uk] Reference

(It should be made clear that the kirpan is worn very discreetly under layers of clothes.).    From Wordnik.com.  [Latest education news, including the university guide 2010, RAE results, higher and schools news, schools tables and further education | guardian.co.uk] Reference

The ceremonial kirpan is worn by all baptized Sikhs, as one of the five symbols of Sikh faith.    From Wordnik.com.  [Dose.ca Music briefs] Reference