Muslim holidays

Muslim groups say their religious holidays belong on school calendars alongside Jewish and Christian holidays that many districts take off.

How to avoid closing your school for Muslim holidays — end Christian and Jewish ones, too

Education

Public schools in Montgomery Country, Maryland, recently ended all religious holidays — at least in name — rather than adding Muslim ones to the school calendar. But is the practice of giving religious holidays off in public schools even legal in the first place?

A sign is seen at the border with Guinea in Kouremale, October 2, 2014. The worst Ebola outbreak on record was first confirmed in Guinea in March but it has since spread across most of Liberia and Sierra Leone, killing more than 3,300 people, overwhelming

The Ebola outbreak quiets an important Muslim holiday in Guinea

Belief

Should the Muslim holiday of Eid be a school holiday? New York City is considering it

Lifestyle & Belief

New York Muslims fight for days off

Global Politics
The World

Palestinians Celebrate Eid

Arts, Culture & Media