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Muslim holidays urged in Baltimore County schools
The Washington Times ^ | 5-11-05 | Unknown

Posted on 05/11/2005 10:59:39 AM PDT by JZelle

TOWSON, Md. (AP) -- Muslim parents and community leaders in Baltimore County have been lobbying for more than a year to get schools closed for two of their more important religious holidays. Schools are closed on Jewish and Christian holidays, they have argued repeatedly at school board meetings, so why not on Muslim holidays as well? Despite those efforts, the system's proposed calendar for the 2006-07 academic year does not close schools for Eid al-Fitr, which celebrates the end of Ramadan, and Eid al-Adha, which celebrates the Koranic account of God's allowing Abraham to sacrifice a sheep instead of his son.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Maryland
KEYWORDS: baltimoremaryland; churchandstate; crymeariver; dhimmi; dhimmitude; education; islam; jihad; muslim; muslimholiday; rop; trop; whiningmuslims
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1 posted on 05/11/2005 10:59:42 AM PDT by JZelle
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To: JZelle
What new "Suicide Day"?.
2 posted on 05/11/2005 11:02:20 AM PDT by bmwcyle (Washington DC RINO Hunting Guide)
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To: bmwcyle

9/11 day would be nice.


3 posted on 05/11/2005 11:05:54 AM PDT by yobid
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To: JZelle
Schools are closed on Jewish and Christian holidays

No they're not. They just happen to close down around Easter. They call it spring break - not Easter. It's based on spring.
They just happen to shut down for Christmas, but it's not because of Christmas. It's called winter break. It's based on winter.
Unless the Muslims can come up with another season to declare a reason for a break - forget it. Religious holidays are no longer allowed.

4 posted on 05/11/2005 11:06:22 AM PDT by concerned about politics (Vote Republican - Vote morally correct!)
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To: concerned about politics

Bingo!


5 posted on 05/11/2005 11:08:44 AM PDT by ClearCase_guy (The fourth estate is a fifth column.)
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To: yobid
9/11 day would be nice.

Now THAT deserves a national holiday - in remembrance of those who were murdered by Muslims.

6 posted on 05/11/2005 11:09:23 AM PDT by concerned about politics (Vote Republican - Vote morally correct!)
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To: JZelle

I wish these ba$tards went back to killing sheep.


7 posted on 05/11/2005 11:11:24 AM PDT by international american (Tagline now flameproof....purchased from "Conspiracy Guy Custom Taglines"LLC)
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To: JZelle

Breaking news: Saudi Arabia schools will observe Christmas, Easter, Passover, Chanukah, Yom Kippur, and Rosh Hashanah holidays. New National Church and Synagogue will be built in Mecca and Medina.


8 posted on 05/11/2005 11:13:52 AM PDT by Random Nonsense
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For the 1^50 time, it is not a religion nor should it receive the protection offered religions. It is a death cult no better than the KKK. I don't see the KKK demanding a holiday in honor of sheets.


9 posted on 05/11/2005 11:17:51 AM PDT by Wurlitzer (I have the biggest organ in my town {;o))
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To: Random Nonsense

It's simply not a religion...It's a murderous way of life and total submission to an egomniac...just like Usama.


10 posted on 05/11/2005 11:18:07 AM PDT by Sacajaweau (God Bless Our Troops!!)
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To: bmwcyle

I have a better idea. Let's close down the public schools for 365 days each year.


11 posted on 05/11/2005 11:18:43 AM PDT by Captain Kirk
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To: JZelle

Did the libs forget their beef about separation twixt church and state ????


12 posted on 05/11/2005 11:19:06 AM PDT by RogerRabbit
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To: Captain Kirk

"Bomb Day" would do that.


13 posted on 05/11/2005 11:20:09 AM PDT by bmwcyle (Washington DC RINO Hunting Guide)
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To: JZelle
After 9/11 you'd think these people would keep a low profile. They have done exactly the opposite.

You have to ask yourself, 'why now?'. For all of these years this has not been important to them, yet now it is a major issue.

I believe it's because they see 9/11 as the beginning of the Muslim Renaissance, where they complete the conquest of the world that was interrupted in the Middle Ages.

14 posted on 05/11/2005 11:24:32 AM PDT by CaptRon (Pedecaris alive or Raisuli dead)
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To: Wurlitzer
It is a death cult no better than the KKK. I don't see the KKK demanding a holiday in honor of sheets.

Good point.

15 posted on 05/11/2005 11:24:53 AM PDT by concerned about politics (Vote Republican - Vote morally correct!)
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Oh great .... take a few days off to:

read the quran

behead a sheep

and celebrate diversity ...........

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Beware of C.A.I.R. !!!

16 posted on 05/11/2005 11:26:01 AM PDT by Tuba Guy (' Only YOU Can Prevent Hillary! ')
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To: concerned about politics

We don't have Christmas and Easter breaks, we have winter and spring breaks that just so happen to coincide with Christmas and Easter. How dare this publication suggest that Judeo-Christian holidays have any impact on the American schedule. Ridiculous! That would be an illegal endorsement of a particular religion! </srcsm>


17 posted on 05/11/2005 11:28:39 AM PDT by Zeon Cowboy (To liberals, the world is a tragedy; to conservatives, it's a comedy. Zeoncowboy.blogspot.com)
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To: JZelle
The muslims in this county's schools are allowed excused absences for their holidays. The only drawback is if they take off they don't get to claim perfect attendance. Big deal. I doubt many can claim that anyway.
18 posted on 05/11/2005 11:30:36 AM PDT by hophead ("Enjoy Every Sandwich")
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To: JZelle

What would be wrong with letting local school boards set school holidays according to what the majority of parents and taxpayers in the local community want?


19 posted on 05/11/2005 11:31:34 AM PDT by Libertarianize the GOP (Make all taxes truly voluntary)
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To: Libertarianize the GOP

In Massachusetts, St. Patrick's Day is a holidy under cover of Evacuation Day.


20 posted on 05/11/2005 11:33:07 AM PDT by massgopguy (massgopguy)
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