AhlulBayt News Agency (ABNA): Lawrenceville, Georgia State of USA - Muslim students want Georgia’s largest school district to mark the holiday Eid al-Fitr with a day off on next year’s school calendar.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that the request by students at Gwinnett County Public Schools could be the first of its kind in Georgia.
The newspaper reported Friday that Noor Ali, a freshman in the district, has spoken to the school board and started an online petition.
Eid al-Fitr marks the end of Ramadan, a Muslim holy month. It falls on May 2 this year.
Superintendent Calvin Watts said any consideration of adding additional holidays must be balanced with the knowledge that it would result in days being added to the school calendar.
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source : WJBF
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12 April 2022
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Muslim students want Georgia school district to mark Eid al-Fitr as holiday
Muslim students want Georgia’s largest school district to mark the holiday Eid al-Fitr with a day off on next year’s school calendar.