07/03/2009 10:58 AM | Via: Huffington Post

Muslims In NYC Push To Add Holidays To School Year

NEW YORK — Moneeb Hassan remembers having to choose between a final exam in American history or celebrating the Muslim holy day of Eid al-Adha. In the end, he chose both. Hassan, 17, is one of thousands of Muslim students in the city who must perform a... read the full story

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New Jersey [...] Eid al-Adha. A handful of school districts in New Jersey and Michigan have recognized Muslim school [...]

Eid Al-fitr [...] supporting the observance of the two holidays _ Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha. A handful of school [...] every religious holiday isn't practical. Eid al-Fitr , or the Festival of Breaking the Fast, marks the [...]

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