July 23, 2009 -

Closing Schools for Two Muslims Holidays

Euro-Islam15 years ago15 years ago02 mins

The City Council overwhelmingly passed a resolution calling on the Department of Education to incorporate two major Muslim holidays into the city school calendar. The resolution, which passed 50 to 1, bears no legal weight; it is simply a formal request that the DOE schedule school holidays for Eid al-Fitr, which celebrates the end of…

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Dutch Trained Imams Unable to Find Work in Mosques

Euro-Islam15 years ago15 years ago01 mins

Imams graduating from Dutch government training programs are unable to find work in mosques, Trouw reports. Three educational institutions offer courses for qualification, an initiative of the cabinet to train imams familiar with Dutch language and culture. However mosques do not have the funds to hire graduates of the program and locally trained imams are…

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