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Muslim families push Montgomery County for school holiday to mark Eid al-Adha
Washington Post ^ | 10/14/2013

Posted on 10/15/2013 2:31:36 AM PDT by markomalley

Muslim families in Montgomery County are pushing to make the Islamic holy day Eid al-Adha a full-fledged school holiday.

Muslim leaders have started a petition in recent weeks and have won support from some elected leaders and religious groups. Montgomery County has a growing Islamic population, though there are no county or census figures on the Muslim community.

This year, the Eid al-Adha holiday falls on Tuesday. Some families plan to keep their children home from school, even though they will miss classes and sporting events. But they point out that school is closed for Christmas, Good Friday, Easter and for the Jewish holidays Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.

“It’s like we don’t feel equal to other people who get their holidays off,” said Hannah Sharim, 14, who is a sophomore at Northwest High School in Germantown.

Former state legislator and co-chair of the new Equality for Eid Coalition Saqib Ali said this is a civil rights issue.

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TOPICS: Extended News; Government; US: Maryland
KEYWORDS: aclumia; eid; islamicimperialism; islamiclawmaker; islamislaw; mosqueandstate; religion; sharialaw
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To: Jack Hammer

Just like the muslims to have a holiday when spelled backwards...well you get he picture!


21 posted on 10/15/2013 5:29:37 AM PDT by cameraeye (A happy kuffir!)
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To: Jack Hammer

Just like the muslims to have a holiday when spelled backwards...well you get the picture!


22 posted on 10/15/2013 5:30:22 AM PDT by cameraeye (A happy kuffir!)
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To: markomalley

The schools are not closed for Christmas and Easter. They are closed for Spring and Winter break.

If they close for a Muslim religious holiday, what excuse will they use? Fall break? Seasonal season?

It cannot be made into religious exception to the school year without making a formal statement that yes, indeed, Spring break is Easter break and winter break is Christmas break.


23 posted on 10/15/2013 5:41:53 AM PDT by OpusatFR
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To: markomalley
Muslim leaders have started a petition in recent weeks and have won support from some elected leaders and religious groups.

Of course they have! They ARE in Maryland after all.

24 posted on 10/15/2013 5:49:16 AM PDT by WayneS (Don't blame me, I voted for Kodos...)
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To: markomalley

Good grief! Is it Ramadan again?


25 posted on 10/15/2013 5:51:19 AM PDT by FroggyTheGremlim ("It is not the color of his skin, ... it is the blackness that fills his soul")
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To: GailA

Right. I’m not opposed to private religious schools of other faiths not having Christmas decorations. But even Catholic Schools have gone secular. No way — parernts of religious schools should have the option of them being in RELIGIOUS classrooms.


26 posted on 10/15/2013 6:43:32 AM PDT by Arthur Wildfire! March (Powerless? Not with the Liberty Amendments)
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To: FES0844

“Off with your head day!”

R-O-F-L-!


27 posted on 10/15/2013 6:45:07 AM PDT by Arthur Wildfire! March (Powerless? Not with the Liberty Amendments)
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To: markomalley

Well my witches coven would like to see All Hallow’s Eve a school holiday also. :-)


28 posted on 10/15/2013 8:58:05 AM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped.)
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To: markomalley; Abundy; Albion Wilde; AlwaysFree; AnnaSASsyFR; bayliving; BFM; Bigg Red; ...

Islamic holidays: be there or be headed.

Maryland “Freak State” PING!


29 posted on 10/15/2013 5:41:20 PM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (Major brain damage at UMES, but no property damage!)
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