New York City Schools to Observe Muslim Holidays.

[OYMWA]

Mayor De Blasio: NYC Public Schools Add Muslim Holidays To Calendar « CBS New York

The announcement was made at PS/IS 30 in Brooklyn, where officials said 36 percent of students were absent the last time Eid al-Adha fell on a school day.

“We’re here today to make good on a promise to our Muslim brothers and sisters that a holiday of supreme importance to the Muslim community will be recognized in our school calendar so that children can honor the holiday without missing school,” the mayor said.

“I want to thank Mayor de Blasio for adding Eid-al-Adha and Eid al-Fitr to the public school holiday calendar,” said Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr. “Islam is one of the largest religions in the world, and the Muslim community is thriving not just in The Bronx but throughout the city of New York. This decision allows our city’s Muslim community to fully practice their faith without it interfering with their school attendance and education. As I have said in the past, by recognizing these two important holidays, we show that not only are we welcoming to everyone’s religious beliefs but that we respect everyone’s Constitutional right to freedom of religion.”

Eid al-Adha will be observed for the first time on Sept. 24. Eid-al-Fitr, which falls over the summer, will be designated a holiday for those attending summer school.

There a couple of school districts in Virginia that were considering doing this; not sure what happened with that.

[redvelvet]

re: New York City Schools to Observe Muslim Holidays.

Good

[TLK]

Now it’s up to Muslims to resolve the moon sighting conflicts so when NYC school district has to pick a day, Muslims don’t appear as fools

[hareem01]

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And that’s going to create more love for muslims.

[Zafra]

re: New York City Schools to Observe Muslim Holidays.

@TLK

Now it’s up to Muslims to resolve the moon sighting conflicts so when NYC school district has to pick a day, Muslims don’t appear as fools

They don’t need to do that. They just need to do what the UN does. Every year it asks Saudi Arabia for the date and boom we have the day off. After all the close US Saudi relations will allow for exchanging of eid dates.

[Zafra]

re: New York City Schools to Observe Muslim Holidays.

@hareem01

And that’s going to create more love for muslims.

It ain’t. New Yorkers are already unhappy. Read the comments on the CBS website.

[OYMWA]

re: New York City Schools to Observe Muslim Holidays.

@Zafra

It ain’t. New Yorkers are already unhappy. Read the comments on the CBS website.

haha..those are tea party activists making a quick buck while living in mama’s basement… the ones among them that can spell are their handlers… lol

[Southie]

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The mayor is a liberal. The haters are conservative.

And liberal is a dirty word.

Square peg in round hole.

[SID_NY]

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Its a great success for American Muslims and all democrats who have been working hard for this decision for many years.
Ofcourse, Haters gona hate.