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The Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District Board of Education recently adopted the 2020-21 calendar, which includes a superintendent’s conference day on May 13, 2021, when the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr will be observed.
Central High School District adopts 2020-21 calendar
For over two years, Muslim families in Bellmore and Merrick have attended Board of Education meetings to advocate for the inclusion of the Muslim holidays of Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha on district calendars. Last week, their voices were heard. more
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Merry Tuurmann, left, Alisha and Summer Marfani and Amir Ibrahim attended Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District’s Board of Education meeting on Dec. 4, and implored the board to add Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha, two Muslim holidays, to the school calendar.
Bellmore-Merrick Central District mulls Eid for ’20-21 calendar
The Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District Board of Education was set to approve the 2020-21 calendar at its Dec. 4 meeting, but before regular business began, Trustee Dr. Nancy Kaplan … more
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A bill that would require the Nassau County Police Department to patrol houses of worship countywide would give Bellmore’s Muslim population some peace of mind, faith leader Fahad Qamer said.
Faith leaders support county protection bill
Fahad Qamer, president of Jaam’e Masjid in Bellmore, said congregants of the mosque are worried for their safety. “Because of what’s going on around in the world today,” Qamer, of Merrick, … more
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North Bellmore man pleads guilty to assault on Muslim Uber driver
A North Bellmore man has pleaded guilty to assaulting his Uber driver, a Muslim, with a flashlight last year. more
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The Leadership of Jaam’e Masjid is looking to build a second parking lot to accommodate more than 300 worshippers who attend Friday prayers in the mosque’s small space on Newbridge Road, where parking on the street is the only option for many.
Bellmore mosque faces growing pains
Fahad Quamer, president of the executive committee at Jaam’e Masjid, Bellmore’s only mosque, said last week that the fast-growing congregation is facing the reality of the small space it occupies on Newbridge Road. more
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Some neighboring residents raised concerns over the summer that an expansion at the East Meadow Avenue mosque might increase traffic issues in the area.
L.I. Muslim Society gets approval for expansion
The Long Island Muslim Society has been given the green light to expand its East Meadow mosque, which takes in congregants from several South Shore communities, including North Bellmore and North Merrick. more
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Find peace through understanding this holiday season
In Arabic-speaking and predominantly Muslim parts of the world, Christmas is known as Eid al Milad, or the Festival of the Birthday, referring to the birth of Christ. Although not an essential part of Muslim tradition . . . more
President Donald Trump officially recognized Jerusalem as Israel's capital in a 20-minute announcement on Dec. 6. Above, a gathering at the Western Wall in Jerusalem during the holiday of Shavout in 2012.
Trump announces recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital
In a nearly 20-minute address on Dec. 6 from the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House, President Donald Trump recognized Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and directed the United States State Department to begin the process of moving the embassy to an undeclared site in Jerusalem. more
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Sabana Oza-Marfani, center, recently asked the Bellmore-Merrick School District to recognize the Muslim holidays Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha by not holding classes or scheduling district events on either day. With her were her daughters, Alisha, a seventh-grader at Grand Avenue Middle School, left, and Summer, an eighth-grader at the school.
Muslim families seek representation in Central High School District
In the Muslim faith, families celebrate the Eid holidays from sunset to sunset by enjoying feasts, exchanging gifts and going on scavenger hunts in their communities. When a holiday falls on a school day, however, Summer Marfani, an eighth-grader at Grand Avenue Middle School, said she feels pressured to opt out of the festivities. more
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Sixteen years later, 9/11 still hurts
The anniversary of the 2001 terrorist attacks is approaching as our country is convulsed by political, social and economic upheaval. There is plenty of work to do on these fronts, but . . . more
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