Muslim holidays rejected by board (Balt., MD)

Washington Times ^ | 4-26-07 | Tarron Lively

[JZelle]

Baltimore County public school officials have said that adding Muslim holidays to the school calendars is unlawful and "irresponsible," marking another setback in attempts across the region to add the holidays.

Muslim supporters wanted schools to close for Eid al-Adha, which marks the end of the yearly pilgrimage to Mecca, and Eid al-Fitr, the end of Ramadan, the month of fasting.

A few dozen members of the county's chapter of the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee asked for the change at a school board meeting Tuesday night.

School officials, however, stood firm by a state law that disallows public schools from endorsing any religion, saying the school calendar can include scheduled closures only for holidays that cause low attendance rates countywide.

[hardworking]

The ACLU is probably already burning the midnight oil to take them to court for this obviously non-PC decision.

I’m surprised the Muzzies don’t ask for September 11 off so they can ‘celebrate’.

[needlenose_neely]

Next they'll want to change the Kentucky Derby from a horse race to a camel race.

Blasphemy I tell you....absolute blasphemy!!!

[sheik yerbouty]

Allahu fubar!