Muslims Press for School Holidays in New York City

WSJ ^ | 09/15/2009 | SUZANNE SATALINE

[soycd]

NEW YORK -- Muslims groups here are pressing city officials to close public schools on two of the faith's holiest days, just as schools do for major Jewish and Christian holidays. But the groups have yet to persuade the man in charge of New York City schools, Mayor Michael Bloomberg.

Muslim groups have asked the city to cancel classes on Eid Ul-Fitr, which marks the end of Ramadan, and Eid Ul-Adha, which marks the end of the annual pilgrimage to Mecca.

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[soycd]

Do it Blooming Idiot. I double dog dare you.

[karnage]

In New York City? Grr.

[I am Richard Brandon]

OK - but only if they allow Christian holidays in their countries - especially Saudi Arabia.

[Blue Jays]

For a moment I figured they would be pushing to have each September 11th declared a holiday for them. Grrrr, indeed.

[Rummyfan]

OK - but only if they allow Christian holidays in their countries - especially Saudi Arabia.

Agreed!

[raptor29]

We’ll have a muslim holiday every September 11, when each school in New York City will hold a public hanging of a neighborhood muslim, selected by raffle. There, that settles it.

[oyez]

Pagans should demand holidays too.

[Joe Boucher]

Come on soycd.
The Murrah building, the World Trade Towers, the Airliner shot down off long island, these and other “incidents” were reportedly perpetrated by Mooselimbs and covered up by our gubmint so as to keep U.S. Citizens from getting to pissed off at the murdering moosies.
If you believe or trust this govt than you be a fool.
Obamma and his henchmen are unAmerican criminals.

[Proud_USA_Republican]

Ditto.

[Pilated]

If they want muslim holidays then move to the other side of the world where they have them. Get the hell out of my country.