It's Time to Put Muslim Holidays in US Calendars

Al Jazeeran ^ | February 25, 2006 | Jane Jewell

[SJackson]

Jane Jewell

Al-Jazeerah, February 25, 2006

Dear Muslims in America,

May I suggest that it is time you got yourselves established as part of the American Way of Life, and not people of a religion that belongs to ‘them’ and not to ‘us’.

I have been sending the following email to various calendar makers. You may like to do the same and get your holidays included in the 2007 calendars.

I have noticed that many calendars in the USA list the Christian and the Jewish holidays, but not the Muslim ones.

As there are now 8 million Muslims in the USA, exceeding the 6 million Jews, Islam is now the second most popular religion in the USA, after Christianity.

I feel that their holidays should also be included in the yearly calendars.

 Here is the list of Muslim Holidays that could be included on 2007 calendars.

BTW, if you are wondering why the dates of the Muslim Holidays are 10 or 11 days earlier each year, it is because they follow the lunar year, which is about 355 days.

So the dates for 2007 will not work for 2008! 

Look forward to hearing from you.

Jane Jewell,

‘14 friends of Palestine, Marin’, founder.

Jane and Chris Jewell [mailto:jewellcj@jewellfamily.com] 

 

In the Year of the Hejira	Muharram (Islamic New Year)	Mawlid Al-Nabi (Muhammad's Birthday)	Ramadan begins	Eid Al-Fitr (Ramadan ends)	Eid Al-Adha (Festival of Sacrifice)
A.H. 1423	March 15, 2002	May 24, 2002	Nov. 6, 2002	Dec. 6, 2002	Feb. 12, 2003
A.H. 1424	March 5, 2003	May 14, 2003	Oct. 27, 2003	Nov. 26, 2003	Feb. 2, 2004
A.H. 1425	Feb. 22, 2004	May 2, 2004	Oct. 16, 2004	Nov. 14, 2004	Jan. 21, 2005
A.H. 1426	Feb. 10, 2005	April 21, 2005	Oct. 5, 2005	Nov. 4, 2005	Jan. 10, 2006
A.H. 1427	Jan. 31, 2006	April 11, 2006	Sept. 24, 2006	Oct. 24, 2006	Dec. 31, 2006
A.H. 1428	Jan. 20, 2007	March 31, 2007	Sept. 13, 2007	Oct. 13, 2007	Dec. 20, 2007
A.H. 1429	Jan. 10, 2008	March 20, 2008	Sept. 2, 2008	Oct. 2, 2008	Dec. 9, 2008

 

[sheik yerbouty]

Just don't light the fatwas..

[hosepipe]

No its time to put cartoons of muslims on a calendar with captions.. -AND- INVENT a few funny holidays..

No doubt it would sell.. holidays LIKE:
1) Snatch your neighbor's dog Day.. then kill it and put it in a paper bag on your neigbors porch and ring the bell..

2) Rape an Infidels Daughter Day..

3) Raise prices on the infidels at your convience store Day..

4) Beat your wife for good measure Day..

5) Lie to an Infidel about Muhammad Day..

Like that.. Monthly cartoons with captions..

[T. Buzzard Trueblood]

there are now 8 million Muslims in the USA

Someone please tell me this is not true...

[Euro-American Scum]

Well, it will definitely help the Port Authority managers at DPW plan their employee paid holiday schedule.

[Torie]

As there are now 8 million Muslims in the USA

The number from the ususal suspects seems to grow about a million every six months. The ersatz number before was 6-7 million. A more accurate figure is about 2.5 million.

[HereInTheHeartland]

They can go eat pork rinds. I vote that we put national pork month on the calendar for them.

[Torie]

It isn't true. I have looked into the matter. The number is impossible. Plus close to a million of the 2.5 million Muslims are American born Blacks.

[eleni121]

That will be the day when I celebrate the stoning of the devil

Islam is an invention...and political ideology...a twisted copycat of those who came before and a perversion of them as well.

[texasbluebell]

Let's see, kids in many schools can no longer even sing "Christmas" songs, the Christmas vacation is now Winter Break or some such nonsense.

Easter fell by the wayside years ago.

But sure, let's add Mohammed's birthday! Great idea!

[SJackson]

The number from the ususal suspects seems to grow about a million every six months. The ersatz number before was 6-7 million. A more accurate figure is about 2.5 million.

Probably, that may even be high. They count all US Arabs, most of whom are Christian, to attempt to get the the 5 million plus numbers.

[Blue Jays]

Hi All-

"...I nominate September 11th as 'National Moderate Muslim Silence Day'..."

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That is an excellent observation and suggestion!

There are more than a handful of Muslims in my workplace who still offer pathetic excuses as to why the September 11th terrorist attacks happened. Getting them to say that it was a vile, atrocious, and cowardly attack is like pulling teeth. Whenever I've encountered calendars listing Muslim holidays, I specifically cross them out in black marker. Call me intolerant, but old memories die hard...

~ Blue Jays ~

[SJackson]

How Many U.S. Muslims? by Daniel Pipes

[SJackson]

Meant to address 152 to you.

[Netizen]

As an aside, I've seen very few, as in no, calendars that list Jewish holidays other than those published for that purpose.

I've seen lots of calendars that print both, and have for many years.

[Spruce]

NO!

[getmeouttaPalmBeachCounty_FL]

[GOPPachyderm]

I'd be concerned about the vitriol exhibited here if they'd get as exorcised over a beheading as they are about cartoons.

[Netizen]

Virtually all of my secular calendars also have Muslim holidays listed, including the calendar on my Palm PDA, etc. But since Muslims are more equal than others, I guess they want them listed in giant letters, or, in fact, maybe we should remove a few Jewish and Christian ones to make more room for the Islamic ones.

Just curious, but, can you name any religious holiday other than Christmas for which schools and businesses close, including GOVERNMENT business?

Looks more like our government favors/endorses Christianity over all other religions. It's not supposed to do that. Its supposed to treat all religions the same.

[Democratshavenobrains]

But what about the Hindus? And the Buddhists? And the Scientologists?

[Rembrandt]

They omitted the most important holy day of all for muslims - the day Mecca turns into a sea of glass.