Recently, the New York City Council voted to recognize two Muslim holidays, Id al-Fitr and Id al-Adha, as school holidays. Mayor Michael Bloomberg is threatening to veto the motion. He argues that the ...

The Islamic holiday, Eid al-Fitr, will commemorate the end of the holy month of Ramadan, which started on Feb. 28. Eid al-Fitr marks the end of Ramadan — the holiest month in the Islamic calendar when ...

Eid al-Adha, a period of "communal enjoyment" for Muslims worldwide, is officially underway. Over two billion Muslims are currently, or preparing, to celebrate the "Feast of Sacrifice," a major ...

Tonight, thousands of Muslims in New Jersey and around the world will observe the centuries-old Islamic holiday, Lailat Al Miraj. Lailat Al Miraj, known as the “Night of Ascension,” is an Islamic holy ...

WAKE COUNTY, N.C. (WTVD) -- Wake County students could soon get the day off for a Muslim holiday, which would be considered a teacher workday. A petition asking the Wake County Public School System to ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Philadelphia's School Reform Commission is being asked to add two Muslim holidays to the school calendar. The request came from city councilman Curtis Jones, who won unanimous ...

WAKE COUNTY, N.C. (WTVD) -- Mariya Shaikh is pushing for a change to the Wake County School District's calendar. She wants a Muslim holiday added so her children and thousands of others can celebrate ...

Muslims around the world are bidding farewell to the Islamic holy month of Ramadan and will soon start celebrating the holiday of Eid al-Fitr. Eid is typically greeted with joy and excitement and is ...