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  • Muslim families push Montgomery County for school holiday to mark Eid al-Adha

    10/15/2013 2:31:36 AM PDT · by markomalley · 28 replies
    Washington Post ^ | 10/14/2013
    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...