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The school board’s decision comes after Muslim students led a campaign advocating for the calendar changes by petitioning the district with more than 1,600 community signatures in favor of including the holiday.

By including Eid al-Fitr as a holiday, the district also sends an important message that all students, staff, and families are valued.”

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These accommodations are not just an important aspect of inclusive environments rather, they are a necessity to practicing our faith free from discrimination. “Throughout the year, CAIR-Ohio responds to requests from Muslim students about Eid excused absences and other Islamic observances.

'We applaud these students for their advocacy work and the Hilliard Board of Education for recognizing this important holiday for Muslims,' Barhumi said. 'They won't need to choose between celebrating their holiday and missing school work and exams.'Īmina Barhumi, acting executive director of the Ohio Chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, credited the students' grassroots appeal to the board for consideration. The addition of the Muslim holiday to the school calendar is to provide those students with 'a sense of belonging and inclusion,' she said.

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