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.
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By Alyssa Seidman
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1/16/20
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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 …
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By Alyssa Seidman
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12/12/19
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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, …
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By Anthony O'Reilly
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5/30/19
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A North Bellmore man has pleaded guilty to assaulting his Uber driver, a Muslim, with a flashlight last year.
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By Erik Hawkins
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11/15/18
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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 . . .
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12/7/17
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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.
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By Jeff Bessen
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12/6/17
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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.
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By Brian Stieglitz
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11/2/17
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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 . . .
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9/7/17
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In the run-up to Christmas last year, I covered an annual event at Dees’ Nursery in Oceanside. Trees for Troops, it was called, and for the past 14 years . . .
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6/29/17
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We are all witnesses to the “new normal” in the Trump administration. In power all of three weeks, the president and his proxies have . . .
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2/9/17
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