(New Arab) Even with its growing Muslim community, Minnesota’s district schools have until now not officially observed Muslim holidays. That will change starting next school year, when several school districts will recognise Eid El-Fitr and Eid El-Adha as official school holidays.
“Muslims are no longer a tiny minority. In some districts, they represent a large percentage of Muslims,” Jaylani Hussein, executive director of the Council [on] American-[Islamic] Relations-Minnesota, told the New Arab.
“Many are traditional Muslims, so taking part in Eid holidays is important for them.”
The school districts that will observe the holidays are Minneapolis, Hopkins, Moorhead and Mankato.
