Movie Details
Original Language:English
Executive Producers:Tommy Nagra
Production Companies:BBC
The Story of the Turban on the Web:Official Website
The Story of the Turban
StarringAnita Rani
DirectorAnna Cox
40 minHistory,
Documentary
Plot
In September 2011 Sikhs from all over Britain gathered in Parliament Square to protest The focus of their concern was the turban Since the terrorist attacks of the 21st century Sikhs believe their turbans have singled them out for discrimination In a case of mistaken identity the Sikhs claim theyve been wrongly regarded as religious terrorists and subjected to increased airport security searches This documentary traces the history of the turban in the Sikh religion from its roots in Moghul India through the battlefields of Europe to the fight for British Sikhs to wear it without fear It reveals that the turban is a crucial symbol of the Sikh faith one that Sikhs will even risk their lives for
