(Washington D.C., 3/16/23) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, plans to host a 30-minute lunch webinar training on Tuesday, March 28, at 12:00 PM EST to educate American Muslim parents on how to request school officials provide Muslim students with religious accommodations during Ramadan and on Eid al-Fitr, the holiday marking the end of Ramadan.
This year, the month of Ramadan will begin on or about Wednesday, March 22, and will end on or about Thursday, April 20. The Eid al-Fitr holiday, marking the end of the fast, will begin on or about Friday, April 21. Because many Muslims calculate the start and end of Ramadan and Eid based on moon sightings, it is common for Muslims to have different views about when Ramadan and Eid start and end.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER: Registration is required to participate in this interactive webinar training.
Earlier this month, CAIR released a template message for American Muslim parents to request school officials provide Muslim students religious accommodations on Eid al-Fitr, the holiday marking the end of the Ramadan fast.
TEMPLATE MESSAGE TO SCHOOL OFFICIALS
ABOUT THE WEBINAR:
CAIR’s webinar will provide information on how to approach school officials, what accommodations to request, and how to ensure that Muslim students can fully participate in Ramadan and Eid festivities without being inconvenienced at school or missing any educational opportunities. The webinar is open to all interested parties, including parents, educators, and community leaders.
BACKGROUND ON EID AND RAMADAN:
Eid ul-Fitr is the first of the two major Muslim holidays. The second holiday, Eid ul-Adha (EED-al-ODD-ha), comes near the end of the Hajj, or pilgrimage to Mecca.
During Eid ul-Fitr or “feast of fast breaking” holiday, Muslims offer public prayers, exchange social visits and seek to strengthen family and community bonds. During this holiday, Muslims greet each other by saying “Eid mubarak” (EED-moo-BAR-ak), meaning “blessed Eid,” and “taqabbalallah ta’atakum,” or “may God accept your deeds.” Many communities also hold multicultural bazaars and other family activities following communal prayers.
Ramadan is the month on the Islamic lunar calendar during which Muslims abstain from food, drink and other sensual pleasures from the break of dawn to sunset. The fast is performed to learn discipline, self-restraint and generosity, while obeying God’s commandments. Fasting (along with the declaration of faith, daily prayers, charity, and pilgrimage to Mecca) is one of the “five pillars” of Islam.
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