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Florida Muslims Seek Reinstatement Of Christian, Jewish School Holidays
News Blaze ^ | 11/3/05 | debg

Posted on 11/03/2005 3:33:29 PM PST by debg

The Florida office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-FL) today called on the School Board of Hillsborough County to reinstate Christian and Jewish holidays recently removed from the 2006/2007 school calendar.

School board members last week voted to eliminate the holidays following a request by the local Muslim community to schedule a day off on the Muslim holiday of Eid Al-Fitr.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: cair; dirtymuzzietrick; education; florida; muslimamericans; muslims; schoolboard; secularization
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The Muslims wanted a religious school holiday. The school board decided to remove all religious related school holidays. CAIR realizes it's a PR disaster and calls for reinstatement.
1 posted on 11/03/2005 3:33:29 PM PST by debg
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"Muslin activist group, CAIR, responsible for removal of Christian and Jewish religious holidays from school calender"
2 posted on 11/03/2005 3:35:49 PM PST by Texas_Jarhead
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Poor kids have to go to school on Christmas day, I guess.


3 posted on 11/03/2005 3:36:48 PM PST by Dog Gone
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Poor kids have to go to school on Christmas day, I guess.

NOPE. Christmas day comes during the "winter break"

4 posted on 11/03/2005 3:38:35 PM PST by dennisw (You shouldn't let other people get your kicks for you - Bob Dylan)
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CAIR Director stated, "Reinstate Christian and Jewish holidays even if it means that we don't get our own holiday. . .(as Muslims) we're taught to love for others what we love for ourselves."


5 posted on 11/03/2005 3:40:59 PM PST by debg
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To: dennisw

What other Christian holidays could have been on the school calendar? Ash Wednesday?


6 posted on 11/03/2005 3:41:01 PM PST by Dog Gone
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I don't know about Hillsborough County but in Miami-Dade county, we have teacher work days (no kids in class) for Yom Kippur, Rosh Hashannah, Good Friday and Christmas and Easter fall in Winter and Spring break periods.


7 posted on 11/03/2005 3:44:34 PM PST by debg
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"Reinstate Christian and Jewish holidays even if it means that we don't get our own holiday. . .(as Muslims) we're taught to love for others what we love for ourselves."

Tell that to the Israelis blown up by the Suicide Bombers this group funds.

The fact that Muslims kill more Muslims than any other group probably lends some statistical truth to their statement. They are equal opportunity murderers.

8 posted on 11/03/2005 3:46:29 PM PST by adamsjas
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They are real altruists.

Oops! We screwed ourselves. Let's pretend we care about other religions, he, he, he, he! These fools will believe us and we will look great. Praise be to allah.


9 posted on 11/03/2005 3:46:37 PM PST by Right Wing Assault ("..this administration is planning a 'Right Wing Assault' on values and ideals.." - John Kerry)
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To: debg

Oh yeah? Like Nick Berg's life and head, for example.

If it is REALLY that bad here for mooselimbs, CAIR needs to pack up its membership and go home to Mecca.


10 posted on 11/03/2005 3:47:43 PM PST by 308MBR (The cornbread will be no better than the lard.)
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To: Right Wing Assault

Bump...to your observation!


11 posted on 11/03/2005 3:50:12 PM PST by 3D-JOY
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Every member of this school board should resign or be fired.


12 posted on 11/03/2005 3:52:42 PM PST by Lexington Green (''America has the watches. We have the time.'' -- Al-Zawahiri)
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Why? Because they voted to not give a religious holiday to Muslims? From what I've read about this, the county stated that the number of Muslim students in the district was not sufficient to warrant a separate holiday and also, that if they granted the Muslim holiday, they'd have to grant holidays to any other group that asked.


13 posted on 11/03/2005 3:59:05 PM PST by debg
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CAIR = Creepy And Intolerant Ragheads


14 posted on 11/03/2005 4:01:17 PM PST by Buffettfan (http://www.swiftvets.com)
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Why?

Because they surrendered Xmas.


15 posted on 11/03/2005 4:06:04 PM PST by Lexington Green (''America has the watches. We have the time.'' -- Al-Zawahiri)
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Surely you can't be concerned about Xmas. If you had said Christmas, I might agree with you somewhat. I think the board called the Muslims bluff and won.


16 posted on 11/03/2005 4:09:18 PM PST by debg
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Will somebody PUUUUUHHHHHHHLLLLEEEEEAAAASSSSEE get the Crusades started up again so we can put this crap to rest?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?


17 posted on 11/03/2005 4:15:12 PM PST by American Vet Repairman (Gun control is a double tap to center mass and a head shot.)
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To: American Vet Repairman

Can't happen...the main stream media says so.


18 posted on 11/03/2005 4:22:56 PM PST by debg
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To: American Vet Repairman

Can't happen...the main stream media says so.


19 posted on 11/03/2005 4:22:57 PM PST by debg
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Makes you wonder HOW many threats the MOOSlims are getting...hehehhee!
20 posted on 11/03/2005 4:26:16 PM PST by RoseofTexas
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