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Mayor: Muslim Holy Days Shouldn't Be School Holidays

Submitted by Scott Baker, Mar 12, 2008 09:43

Clearly, Muslims would rather have their children in Madrasses than in school. This reflects their general disdain for secular education, which they see, correctly, as a threat to their religion, which is based on superstition and suspicion.


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I agree that these Muslin "Holy" Days shouldn't be school Holidays!!

I don't care if they do make up 10% of... [MORE]

Gailedge 

Mar 22, 2008 11:15

I think that the entire month of September and especially 9/11 be be used as a holiday to educate the... [MORE]

Gene 

Mar 15, 2008 11:09

Clearly, Muslims would rather have their children in Madrasses than in school. This reflects their general disdain for secular education,...

Scott Baker 

Mar 12, 2008 09:43

In my experience, Muslim students value education highly. There are exceptions, but most of my Muslim students work hard and... [MORE]

Diana 

Mar 15, 2008 14:18

While I am not in favor of adding any more holidays to the calendar which result in a reduction of... [MORE]

Nina-NYC 

Mar 10, 2008 14:03

Once again the Mayor is turning a blind eye to the needs of the people and trying to run the... [MORE]

B Harris 

Mar 9, 2008 11:11

When there are churches in Saudi Arabia, then we can talk about muslim holidays. What is with these people and... [MORE]

Lou Stouch 

Mar 8, 2008 18:17

In the Islamic world most people are forced under the law to follow these Muslims Holy periods and this includes... [MORE]

Linda 

Mar 8, 2008 12:51

Since RomanCatholics,Orthodox Christians.Byzantium etc don't get off all their Holy Days of obligation with the nyc public school calendar either,just... [MORE]

salome 

Mar 7, 2008 22:29

I gather that foot washing places set up in every school. Then, perhaps we could have a minaret calling all... [MORE]

exasperated 

Mar 8, 2008 18:44

Uhh, I practice some form of plant-root worship and uhh, every Thursday turns out to be the goddess "tuber's" day.... [MORE]

Al Frick 

Mar 7, 2008 16:42

see good ole harvard for shria law; hey,all cultures are equally valid except in the land of the koran, [MORE]

tonymixanamixan 

Mar 7, 2008 12:59

As a Pastafarian, I believe that September 19th, International Talk Like A Pirate Day, should be an official school,... [MORE]

Joshua Whalen 

Mar 9, 2008 13:32

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