Greetings and Love
Child of JAH here is a copy of the letter:
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To Whom It May Concern:
I, {INSERT YOUR FULL NAME}, wish to wear my headcovering in a United States passport photograph. As a member of the Rastafari faith, I keep my head covered daily for religious reasons.
The United States State Department allows persons of faith to wear religious headdress worn daily in United States passports photographs. In this regard please review the State Department website at: http://travel.state.gov/passport/guide/faq/faq_881.html.
On the topic of religious headdress is United States passport photos, the State Department website states:
“Unless worn daily for religious reasons [emphasis added], all hats or headgear should be removed for the photo. A signed statement from the applicant must be submitted with the application verifying the item is worn daily for religious reasons.”
This document constitutes my signed statement that a headcovering is being worn daily for religious reasons.
For your information, many people in the Rastafari faith have taken a vow never to cut their hair. This vow comes from the Biblical book of Numbers, chapter 6 verse 5, which states, “All the days of the vow of his separation there shall no razor come upon his head: until the days be fulfilled, in the which he separateth himself unto the LORD, he shall be holy, and shall let the locks of the hair of his head grow.” As a part of observing the sacredness of this vow, many in the Rastafari faith wear a scarf, turban, or headcovering as a sign of devotion to the Almighty and to keep holy the covenant with the Almighty.
We consider the daily observance of the headcovering to be a holy teaching given to us by Prophet Emmanuel Charles Edwards, displaying humility in the constant presence of the Almighty. It also symbolizes purity, and many wash their hands before they begin to tie it. The headcovering reminds a Rasta man or woman of his or her duty to maintain and uphold the core beliefs of the Rastafari faith, which includes living a life holy in every respect and devoted to the Almighty.
I thank you in advance for your cooperation in complying with United States State Department rules and allowing me to wear a religious headcovering worn daily in a passport photograph.
Sincerely,
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For more information, please visit http://tozion.org/Rastafari%20Bobo%20Shanti.html
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I hope that helps.
Most I guidance
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