(ST. LOUIS, MO, 4/29/2022) – The Missouri chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Missouri) today welcomed a decision by the Mehlville School District to observe the Eid al-Fitr holiday marking the end of the month-long Ramadan fast.
Mehlville’s School Board decided to add Eid al-Fitr to next year’s school calendar as a holiday, reportedly after studying attendance trends. The holiday is expected to fall on or about April 21 next year. The decision to recognize the holiday coincides with an increase in the district’s Muslim population, with up to 50 percent of students observing the month-long Ramadan fast on some campuses.
[NOTE: The Eid ul-Fitr (EED-al-FITTER), or the “feast of fast breaking” holiday, is celebrated by Muslims at the end of Ramadan, the month on the Islamic lunar calendar during which Muslims abstain from food, drink and other sensual pleasures from break of dawn to sunset. Many communities hold multicultural bazaars and other family activities following Eid prayers.]
SEE: Mehlville School District will observe a Muslim holiday next year
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Mehlville School District adds Muslim holiday to calendar
“We welcome the Mehlville School Board’s decision to recognize this very special time for Muslim students,” said CAIR-Missouri Board Chair Yasir Ali. “By recognizing Eid al-Fitr as a holiday, the district is setting an example for inclusivity and mutual respect.”
He noted that CAIR offers a booklet, called “An Educator’s Guide to Islamic Religious Practices,” designed to help school officials provide a positive learning environment for Muslim students.
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CONTACT: CAIR-Missouri Board Chair Yasir Ali, Yasir.ali@cair-mo.org, 314-722-6116; CAIR National Communications Director Ibrahim Hooper, 202-744-7726, ihooper@cair.com; CAIR National Communications Coordinator Ismail Allison, 202-770-6280, iallison@cair.com