Schools Consider Closing For Muslim Holidays

[Appaholic]

Region 16 schools mull Muslim holidays

Prospect (WTNH) - A Connecticut school district representing two towns is considering a proposal to close schools on two Muslim holidays.

About 50 families worship at the Albanian American Moslem Community in Waterbury. But it can be difficult for many to attend.

"For Muslims, we have weekly prayer which is called Juma prayer, and we have it on Friday," said Gazmend Aga of the Albanian American Moslem Community.

Aga is 'Imam,' a spiritual leader at his place of worship, and said it's even worse for major holidays.

"They have to come here to pray, to participate," Aga said.

Now, a sophomore at Woodlands Regional High School wants to change that. The students made a proposal to add two Muslim holidays to the school year, a day at the end of Ramadan and one marking the end of the annual pilgrimage to Mecca.

http://www.wtnh.com/dpp/news/new_haven_ ... 61657_rev2

[danefan]

Sounds good to me. If they are closing to close for Jewish and Catholic holidays then why shouldn't they observe Muslim holidays if they have a large muslim population?

[Appaholic]

Sounds good to me. If they are closing to close for Jewish and Catholic holidays then why shouldn't they observe Muslim holidays if they have a large muslim population?

But Dane....those are good religions.......

[TwinTownBisonFan]

schools get around that by having "winter break" that coincides with Christmas, and many districts do the same thing with Easter and "spring break"

i don't have a problem with it, just call it something secular... of course, i'm also in favor of year round school, so what do i know...

[danefan]

Sorry I forgot:

[wkuhillhound]

Sorry I forgot:

That is part of my new rules segment. People like this can't tell me how to live my life. That is a perfect example of what I'm talking about. GOD HATES are you kidding. Have they personally talked to him to confirm this? Dragging his name through the mud and then claim that's a Christian value. I'm glad that fat ass Falwell is DEAD, that picture would have been his orgasm of the day. Pathetic.

[Appaholic]

Sorry I forgot:

But they're just misunderstood.....they're spreading God's word.....

[Ivytalk]

Why not add another day for Our Lady of Jihad day? And give the feds another day off. SMFH.

[Ibanez]

Sounds good to me. If they are closing to close for Jewish and Catholic holidays then why shouldn't they observe Muslim holidays if they have a large muslim population?

I've never heard of any closings for Jewish Holidays, only Christian ones.

[Ibanez]

God hates our tears?


Is that sign supposed to anger me?

[ChetSteadman]

There has been a move by most school systems to get away from celebrating holidays, unless they are nationally recognized (Labor Day, Memorial Day, etc.). Because of this move, I don't think that Muslim-specific holidays should be taken off. However, if the school system says that they are taking off Christian holidays, then it's only fair to take off days for other religions, too.

[dbackjon]

Sounds good to me. If they are closing to close for Jewish and Catholic holidays then why shouldn't they observe Muslim holidays if they have a large muslim population?

I've never heard of any closings for Jewish Holidays, only Christian ones.

You have never lived in any area with a large Jewish population then.

[Ibanez]

I've never heard of any closings for Jewish Holidays, only Christian ones.

You have never lived in any area with a large Jewish population then.

I grew up in an area called "Little Vatican"(Catholics) which was next to "Little Jerusalem"(Hebs). There are lots of Jews here, I just have never seen it.

[AZGrizFan]

I've never heard of any closings for Jewish Holidays, only Christian ones.

You have never lived in any area with a large Jewish population then.

Cave Creek/Carefree has a HUGE Jewish population. Our schools don't close for any Jewish holidays.

[dbackjon]

You have never lived in any area with a large Jewish population then.

Cave Creek/Carefree has a HUGE Jewish population. Our schools don't close for any Jewish holidays.

But do they give the students the holidays off with no hassle?

[AZGrizFan]

Cave Creek/Carefree has a HUGE Jewish population. Our schools don't close for any Jewish holidays.

But do they give the students the holidays off with no hassle?

Jon, in school these days ANYBODY can take ANY day off without a hassle. Unless it's AIMS day.

Fuckin' inmates are runnin' the asylum.