Are Halloween school parties insensitive to school children who are Muslim.

[Squisher]

Originally posted by: umbrella39

Originally posted by: FoBoT
ok, thanks for clarifying that. some of the news stories just said "month of Ramadan" which made it sound like a much longer time period

Yeah, in the Dearborn schools EID falls on the 13th of this month this year. So next Thursday and Friday, school is out. Hajj falls on the 19th of December this year so they simply break for "winter recess" on the 19th. These are the only 2 holidays that are observed as far as the schools here are concerned. They also have MLK day off as well as the standard Christian holidays. It seems fair and hardly anyone ever complains.

You might want to mention that Ramadan is a moving holiday that can be in the middle of summer as well as the middle of winter.
<----30 year Dearborn resident.

 

[umbrella39]

Originally posted by: Squisher

Originally posted by: umbrella39

Originally posted by: FoBoT
ok, thanks for clarifying that. some of the news stories just said "month of Ramadan" which made it sound like a much longer time period

Yeah, in the Dearborn schools EID falls on the 13th of this month this year. So next Thursday and Friday, school is out. Hajj falls on the 19th of December this year so they simply break for "winter recess" on the 19th. These are the only 2 holidays that are observed as far as the schools here are concerned. They also have MLK day off as well as the standard Christian holidays. It seems fair and hardly anyone ever complains.

You might want to mention that Ramadan is a moving holiday that can be in the middle of summer as well as the middle of winter.
<----30 year Dearborn resident.

Indeed. It changes from year to year. In 2009 it starts in August. Been here 40+ myself.

 

[Squisher]

Originally posted by: umbrella39

Originally posted by: Squisher

Originally posted by: umbrella39

Originally posted by: FoBoT
ok, thanks for clarifying that. some of the news stories just said "month of Ramadan" which made it sound like a much longer time period

Yeah, in the Dearborn schools EID falls on the 13th of this month this year. So next Thursday and Friday, school is out. Hajj falls on the 19th of December this year so they simply break for "winter recess" on the 19th. These are the only 2 holidays that are observed as far as the schools here are concerned. They also have MLK day off as well as the standard Christian holidays. It seems fair and hardly anyone ever complains.

You might want to mention that Ramadan is a moving holiday that can be in the middle of summer as well as the middle of winter.
<----30 year Dearborn resident.

Indeed. It changes from year to year. In 2009 it starts in August. Been here 40+ myself.

I moved to Belleville in 2005, used to live near Southfield and Outer Drive.

 

[zoiks]

Originally posted by: 0roo0roo
haloween and christmas are now pretty secular.
Ramadan is purely religious.
theres no way they should acknowledge ramadan. if your kid can't even not eat for one day without help, then well maybe your religion is kind of weak temptation is everywhere, restaurants don't close, food ads don't go away. so just deal with it. if you don't want to eat, just don't eat

Very original of you to attack Islam. The more crap you post the more it shows the bigotry thats inside of you.

 

[Oceandevi]

Originally posted by: zoiks

Originally posted by: 0roo0roo
haloween and christmas are now pretty secular.
Ramadan is purely religious.
theres no way they should acknowledge ramadan. if your kid can't even not eat for one day without help, then well maybe your religion is kind of weak temptation is everywhere, restaurants don't close, food ads don't go away. so just deal with it. if you don't want to eat, just don't eat

Very original of you to attack Islam. The more crap you post the more it shows the bigotry thats inside of you.

ya islam is perfect, when can i join?

 

[umbrella39]

Originally posted by: Squisher

Originally posted by: umbrella39

Originally posted by: Squisher

Originally posted by: umbrella39

Originally posted by: FoBoT
ok, thanks for clarifying that. some of the news stories just said "month of Ramadan" which made it sound like a much longer time period

Yeah, in the Dearborn schools EID falls on the 13th of this month this year. So next Thursday and Friday, school is out. Hajj falls on the 19th of December this year so they simply break for "winter recess" on the 19th. These are the only 2 holidays that are observed as far as the schools here are concerned. They also have MLK day off as well as the standard Christian holidays. It seems fair and hardly anyone ever complains.

You might want to mention that Ramadan is a moving holiday that can be in the middle of summer as well as the middle of winter.
<----30 year Dearborn resident.

Indeed. It changes from year to year. In 2009 it starts in August. Been here 40+ myself.

I moved to Belleville in 2005, used to live near Southfield and Outer Drive.

That intersection is actually booming right now with the new Fairlane Green mall. Looks much better than the old VA building that was there forever. It is a traffic nightmare now though.

 

[Nik]

Originally posted by: meltdown75
I wish people that complained about this stuff would just FUCK OFF.

If you're ever in town, I will buy you a beer for that. :thumbsup:

:beer:

 

[Exterous]

Just eliminate all days off due to any type of recognition/religious/holiday reasons - then no one is happy which means you've done a good job compromising!

Originally posted by: Squisher
I moved to Belleville in 2005, used to live near Southfield and Outer Drive.

Side note: belated welcome to the area! Sounds like I live about 20 min west of you

 

[Excelsior]

Originally posted by: JeffreyLebowski
Only in America. Minority Rule because the Majority (IE White folks) don't want to risk rocking the boat.

Only in America? Boy are you wrong. The Brits are even worse than we are.

 

[OutHouse]

Originally posted by: Excelsior

Originally posted by: JeffreyLebowski
Only in America. Minority Rule because the Majority (IE White folks) don't want to risk rocking the boat.

Only in America? Boy are you wrong. The Brits are even worse than we are.

QFT

 

[Chryso]

I would think that it would only be insensitive if people dressed up as bin Laden or something.

 

[BabaBooey]

Originally posted by: meltdown75
I wish people that complained about this stuff would just FUCK OFF.

Exactly,we have had no problems in thwe last couple hundred years now we gotta change shit be cause of someone not even from here,go make your own celebrations but do not ask us to change our history...



GTFO

 

[intogamer]

Fuck that. Either you go the American way or your own way.

When Islam/Muslim becomes more of an influence to American culture, then we'll see some changes.